Comings and Goings
Hexagon to Acquire Rocscience in a Big Geotechnical Software Deal
Hexagon has agreed to acquire Rocscience for $535 million, another major step in the consolidation of specialty geotechnical software. […]
Year: 2026
Weekend CUP
Weekend CUP: Catching Up on Geotechnical News for October 2026
The Weekend Catch-Up Post is back, with geotechnical news and resources covering debris flows, landslide monitoring, bridge investigations, tunneling, foundation testing, AI policy, and sustainability. […]
Geologic Hazards
Living Below an Unstable Alpine Slope
Residents of Kandersteg, Switzerland, are living below a mountain slope that has been moving for years, but warming temperatures and thawing permafrost have reportedly raised the stakes. An Associated Press report published by The Weather […]
In Memoriam
Remembering J. Michael Duncan, a Geotechnical Engineering Legend
The geotechnical engineering community lost one of its giants with the passing of J. Michael Duncan, whose work and teaching shaped generations of engineers. […]
Available Resources
DFI Webinar to Cover Transmission-Line Structures and Foundation Requirements
DFI’s September 10 webinar will introduce transmission-line structure types and foundation requirements for systems operating from 69 kV through 500 kV. […]
Available Resources
Upcoming Webinar Looks at Engineering Concerns About Polyurethane Injection
An upcoming NCFI webinar will address common engineering concerns about polyurethane injection, including project suitability, risk management, and specifications. […]
Software Updates
RSSeismic Adds Python Scripting and New Site-Response Capabilities
RSSeismic v3 adds Python scripting, bi-directional ground motions, and a finite-element-based 1D site-response workflow. The scripting capability may be the bigger story for geotechnical software. […]
Project Related
Double Breakthrough Connects the Brenner Base Tunnel Beneath the Alps
Both main tubes of the Brenner Base Tunnel have broken through at the Austria-Italy border, about 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass. […]
Available Resources
Thermal Integrity Profiling Adds Another View of Drilled Shaft Quality
Thermal Integrity Profiling uses heat from curing concrete to assess drilled shaft shape and integrity, providing information that can complement CSL and construction observations. […]
Geologic Hazards
One Year Since the Tracy Arm Landslide Tsunami
One year after the Tracy Arm landslide generated a tsunami in Southeast Alaska, NOAA scientists are sharing what the event revealed about monitoring coastal geohazards. […]