Hawthorne, N.J. (June 19, 2019): The winner of the 2019 DFI Outstanding Project Award (OPA) is the team of HDR (engineer), PCL Civil Constructors (general and foundation contractor) and North Carolina Department of Transportation (owner) […]
Jean-Louis Briaud will be the next President-Elect of ASCE. He is a well-known figure in geotechnical engineering and has been a dedicated servant of our profession. He will serve as President-Elect for 2020, and his […]
Jean-Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, DIST.M.ASCE is running for the office of President of ASCE. Briaud is a past president of the Geo-Institute, and a past president of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and […]
Matt Ryan has been announced as the CEO of geotechnical, civil, and environmental consulting firm S&ME. He was appointed as president of the firm in 2018 and now has assumed the role of president and […]
Engineering News Record (ENR) has published their annual list of Top 500 Design Firms, and as is the tradition on GeoPrac, I have highlighted geo-companies that are involved in geotechnical engineering, geological consulting services, and […]
Golder was a team member on three Best-in-State Gold and Silver award-winning projects at the ACEC Washington Awards Gala. Among these was the I-90 Snowshed to Keechelus Dam Phase 1C project, part of the Snoqualmie Pass […]
Geological engineers around the world recognize the name Ted Brown who, along with Dr. Evert Hoek, developed the Hoek-Brown failure criterion for characterizing the strength of heavily jointed rock masses. Brown recently turned 80 and […]
OLATHE, Kan. — Terracon is pleased to announce M. Gayle Packer is now chief executive officer and president of Terracon Consultants, Inc. This completes a deliberate, multiyear CEO succession process, and follows her appointment as president in […]
Geotechnical consulting engineering firm Raba Kistner announced that it has been acquired by Construction Sciences, PTY, LTD based in Brisbane, Australia for an undisclosed amount. Raba Kistner has been in existence for 50 years and […]
Dr. Evert Hoek was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2018 by ITA Tunneling and Underground Space Association for his contributions to the field of rock mechanics. The award ceremony was held in Chuzhou, China as […]
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