Website links, new publications in geotechnical engineering and engineering geology and Google Earth related information can be found in this section.
Fugro is offering free 1, 2 and 3-day classes on water investigation techniques, cone penetration testing, and engineering and environmental geophysics at several UK locations in the coming months. The water services course had it’s […]
[Editor] Updated 12-13-2010, Forgot the link! Sorry about that. [/Editor] The Ohio DOT issued what appears to be a comprehensive rock slope design manual back in June of this year that was also released by […]
GEO-SLOPE just announced last week that they have posted over 30 hours of training videos for learning their popular GeoStudio 2007 geotechnical software package. The videos are based on the content of their training workshops, […]
They cited 10 references related to the lateral spreading of soft soils compacted in highway applications. The citations were published between 2010 and 1994 and include seven references from conference proceedings and journals, two technical […]
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 669: Models for Predicting Reflection Cracking of Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlays explores mechanistic-based models for predicting the extent and severity of reflection cracking in hot-mix asphalt overlays. [Source: […]
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 663: Design of Roadside Barrier Systems Placed on MSE Retaining Walls explores a design procedure for roadside barrier systems mounted on the edge of a mechanically stabilized […]
GPS manufacturer Garmin has announced a small, $23 device that act as a beacon, broadcasting a wireless signal to compatible devices that they are near a Geocache or give them clues along the way. It […]
The Globe Drill GT3000 mobile drill rig takes about two semis to haul, but can drill holes as deep as some oil and gas rigs that take 40 or 50 semis to move. It has […]
Price is $20/year for 12 issues compared to $36/year for the print edition. No pricing yet for a combined print and digital subscription. [Source: EarthMagazine.org. Image: EarthMagazine.org]
At the INTERGEO 2010 conference in Cologne, Germany, Trimble announced its 4D Control Software for monitoring of movements on a variety of structures and geotechnical features. It even includes the ability to connect to various […]
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