Miscellaneous
The Geology of Curling Stones
I don’t know about you, but my family has been very interested in the unique sport of Olympic Curling at this year’s 2022 Winter Olympics. Did you know that 70 percent of the world’s curling […]
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Miscellaneous
Sustainable Initiatives in Geosynthetics
Geosynthetics manufacturers around the world are trying to find ways to use more recycled plastics in their products, to use greener energy to produce their products, and to find more and better ways to recycle […]
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RSLog, A New Cloud-Based Borehole Software
Geotechnical software company Rocscience announced the launch of a new cloud-based borehole data management software called RSLog. This web application can process geotechnical field and lab data, and run engineering analyses online. Some of the […]
Press Releases
Terracon Launches Refreshed Branding
OLATHE, Kansas – Terracon has announced its first-ever refresh of brand visual assets and related collateral to better reflect its alignment with today’s client needs. As a leading national consulting engineering firm comprised of engineers, […]
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Debris Flow Game and New Design Manual
Debris flows are a significant geologic hazard that affect communities around the world. Their destructive potential has been evident in North America in recent years, but the Swiss have been at the forefront of debris […]
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HoloLens for Rock Slope Visualization
Skip Watts from Radford University has shared a nice video of a Microsoft HoloLens visualization of a drone collected 3d model of a rock slope along a Virginia highway. This is a great tool for […]
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Video: Analyzing Bearing Capacity with NovoSPT
Did you miss the December webinar from Rocscience on analyzing bearing capacity using NovoSPT and PEYSANJ? Well, no worries. You can now watch the recorded version on the Rocscience YouTube channel. Or see below. [Editor] […]
Project Related
Complex 3D Analysis for Stuttgart High-Rise
3D modeling and analysis including Plaxis 3D allows design of complex basement excavation shoring system in Stuttgart, Germany. […]
Comings and Goings
Winning Geotechnical Project for Bentley YII Awards
Every year Bentley Systems hosts the Year in Infrastructure (YII) awards, and in 2021, the theme was on “Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure”. There were three excellent project finalists in the geotechnical category, and the […]
Press Releases
Mary Ellen Large Joins Nicholson Construction
Geotechnical specialty engineering and construction contractor Nicholson Construction is pleased to announce the addition of industry expert Mary Ellen Large, P.E, D.GE to the team. Ms. Large will be assuming the role of Client Care […]