News
GeoPrac Back on Track
You might have noticed that GeoPrac was offline for the majority of August…much to my dismay. I thought the website relaunch was off and running, but apparently, I was overusing my CPU resources according to […]
Articles by rockman
Geologic Hazards
Nature.com Article on Slow Moving Landslides
There is a nice article on slow moving landslides at Nature.com. They discuss the use of InSAR technology and point out how a number of landslides in the news over the past several years have […]
Geologic Hazards
Swiss halt search for landslide victims as more rockfalls expected
Swiss officials announced over the weekend that they would halt search operations for 8 missing hikers after a massive landslide near the small village of Bondo, Switzerland. Geologists toured the source area by helicopter and […]
Miscellaneous
Starting a Geotechnical Drilling Company
The geotechnical drilling business is not an easy one to enter, just ask Michael Cox of PalmettoINSITU in Charleston, South Carolina. He recently celebrated two years in business and sat down with National Driller magazine […]
Conferences
Geo-Institute Live-Streaming Web Conferences 2017 – Technical Case Studies
The Geo-Institute of ASCE is offering five days of live streaming technical case studies from August 14 – 18, 2017. The session will be presented for approximately 2 hours each day beginning at 12 PM […]
Miscellaneous
2017 Geotechnical Data Management Awards – Entries Open – Keynetix
GeoPrac.net sponsor Keynetix hosts the Keynetix User Conference each year, and one of the unique things about it is their Geotechnical Data Management Awards. They celebrate their users that solve challenging geotechnical problems through better management […]
Miscellaneous
Golder Associates CEO Shares on Industry and Challenges During Downturns
Golder Associates Global President and CEO, Dr. Hisham Mahmoud, recently gave a keynote address at the EA 2017 Summit in London. He shared candidly about the challenges faced by Golder since he took the reins […]
News
The wider benefits of geotechnical BIM
Using BIM can save geotechnical specialists tens of thousands of dollars a year but these savings can pale into insignificance, when compared with the additional costs that can arise if a ground-related problem is discovered […]
Geologic Hazards
Video Shows Sinkhole Swallowing Florida Homes
The more than 200-foot wide and 50-foot deep sinkhole that swallowed homes is far from the state’s first. Source: Video Shows Sinkhole Swallowing Florida Homes
News
Randy’s 333 Charity Water Campaign to celebrate GeoPrac.net’s 10th Anniversary
Most of us have no idea what it’s like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink — even the water in our toilets is clean! But many people around the world don’t […]