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Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring

October 13, 2020 rockman Comments Off

TRB has published a new Synthesis Report entitled Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring. From the official description: Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring technologies have been used to inform safety, operational, and treatment decisions for […]

Bubble 3D stress and settlement calculator

New Geotechnical Freeware for Stress and Settlement – Bubble 3D

September 8, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Novo Tech has released Bubble 3D, a new freeware application for visualizing foundation stress and settlement distribution. It does not use Finite or Discrete elements, but instead, it discretizes the model into many soil elements […]

Cellular concrete backfill behind an MSE retaining wall

TRB Webinar: Updates to MSE Retaining Wall Design Procedures

September 3, 2020 rockman Comments Off

AASHTO bridge design specifications were updated this year, with the largest change to designs for Mechanically-Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls in more than 20 years. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, October 8, 2020 from […]

Guidelines for Management of Landslide Hazards for Pipelines

September 2, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Geosyntec and Golder have teamed up with the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) to produce a reference manual: “Guidelines for Management of Landslide Hazards for Pipelines“. This guidance document is the result of […]

Geo-Institute: Cross-Country Lecturer – Bob Bachus

August 10, 2020 rockman Comments Off

In case you missed it, Dr. Bob Bachus from Geosyntec is this year’s Geo-Institute Cross-Country Lecturer. He gave a live presentation on the G-I’s Youtube channel recently on Geotechnical Data Management. Read more about Bob’s […]

Webinar: The Role of Data in Transforming Geotechnical Engineering: COGGE Series

July 29, 2020 rockman Comments Off

We as geotechnical and geological engineers are in the midst of a data revolution. The way we collect, manage, and use data has changed dramatically over the past five to ten years, and I have […]

Photo monitoring of the Achoma Landslide in Peru

Displacement Monitoring from Satellite Images for Achoma Landslide, Peru

July 8, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Some friends at NHAZCA S.r.l. in Rome, Drs. Serena Moretto and Paolo Mazzanti, have been demonstrating their company’s technology to use satellite imagery to produce highly accurate displacement measurements and maps. Serena recently posted a […]

GEOSLOPE Webinar on Rapid Drawdown Analysis July 15, 2020

July 1, 2020 rockman Comments Off

GEOSLOPE will be hosting a free webinar on analyzing rapid drawdown conditions with SEEP/W and SLOPE/W on July 15, 2020 at two different times. You can follow the registration link to find the time that […]

OpenGround - The future of geotechnical software at Bentley?

June Geotechnical Webinars from Bentley

June 11, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Check out the rest of this month’s line up of webinars geared specifically for Geotechnical professionals and engineers just like us. Plus, you’ll earn your professional development hours! Bentley Webinar: Conquer Geotechnical Projects with Confidence […]

GeoStudio Fundamentals Webinar Series

April 21, 2020 rockman Comments Off

Geotechnical software company GEOSLOPE is offering a free webinar series on their GeoStudio software. This free, one-time-only, series provides training similar to their paid workshops for SLOPE/W and SEEP/W. The webinar sessions will be once […]