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Registration Open for DFI’s 51st Annual Conference

January 27, 2026 rockman 0

Hawthorne, N.J. (January 22, 2026): Registration is officially open for DFI’s 51st Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (DFI51) taking place November 2–5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. This year’s event spotlights the global implications of sea […]

Construction scene from the Yangtze River tunnel project, where engineers executed the precision TBM rescue.

Yangtze River TBM Rescue

January 27, 2026 rockman 0

China has set a new benchmark in underground rescue operations with its remarkable recovery of a stalled 16‑m diameter tunnel boring machine (TBM) beneath the Yangtze River. During construction of the 6.4‑km Jiangyin–Jingjiang Yangtze River […]

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Satellite Data and Reporting Highlight Subsidence Patterns Along South Florida Barrier Islands

January 9, 2026 rockman 0

Recent reporting by the Miami Herald and a new peer-reviewed satellite radar study have drawn attention to subsidence patterns affecting parts of South Florida’s barrier islands. The findings are likely to be of interest to […]

Keller Shares 2025 Year in Review Video

January 7, 2026 rockman 0

Keller, a long-time sponsor of GeoPrac.net, has released its 2025 Year in Review video, highlighting project achievements, technical milestones, and company activities from the past year. The video provides a look back at how Keller […]

Northwest Geotechnical Workshop 2025 Project from Hell Award Recipients

When Geotech Meets Reality: Project from Hell Award

December 29, 2025 rockman 0

We all know that geotechnical work is rarely tidy. So when I saw this post on LinkedIn it made me laugh and instantly think of all the times in the field, office, or lab when […]

Geovert Video Highlights Kaikōura Earthquake Recovery From the Contractor’s Perspective

December 9, 2025 rockman 0

I came across this video from Geovert documenting its role in the recovery following the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake in New Zealand. It provides a compelling look at the scale and urgency of the […]

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November/December Issue of Deep Foundations Magazine Highlights Resilience

November 29, 2025 rockman 0

The November/December issue of Deep Foundations magazine from the Deep Foundations Institute features a special focus on resilience, with articles highlighting how foundation engineering is addressing coastal, flood, and infrastructure challenges. Key highlights from the […]

Ground Improvement Strategies: Insights from Recent Webinars

September 12, 2025 rockman Comments Off

This summer, the ASCE Geo-Institute teamed up with Geopier for a compelling two-part webinar series focused on ground improvement in geotechnical engineering. The series brought together two respected voices in the field, Dr. Allen Bowers […]

DFI Announces 2025 Distinguished Service Award Recipient

September 11, 2025 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, N.J. (September 8, 2025): Kord Wissmann, Ph.D., P.E., BC.GE, founder of Intechnics, is the recipient of DFI’s highest award bestowed to an individual, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). This award recognizes individuals who have […]

AASHTO Materials Standards 45h Edition (2025)

AASHTO Releases 45th Edition of Materials Standards: What Geotechnical Engineers Need to Know

September 4, 2025 rockman Comments Off

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has released the 45th Edition of its Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, along with the latest AASHTO Provisional Standards, which are commonly referred to as […]