We celebrate the life and mourn the passing of a geotechnical legend, Jim Mitchell, who died peacefully in his home in Massachusetts on December 17, 2023, at the age of 93. It is virtually impossible […]
Our profession has lost a “geotechnical giant” in Clyde N. Baker Jr., P.E., S.E. Clyde had a long career at STS Consultants and GEI Consultants and was the recipient of numerous awards, as summarized below […]
Utah-based geotechnical firm Gerhart Cole announced last week the passing of its founder, Phil Gerhart. By all accounts, Phil was a special human being and an excellent geotechnical engineer. My condolences go to his family, […]
The international rock mechanics and engineering geology community has lost a great figure in Prof. Paul Marinos of the University of Athens. Prof. Marinos passed away last Sunday according to the International Association for Engineering […]
His contributions and legacy are reflected in the values of the company he built and the leadership he provided to the industry he loved. President and CEO Patrick Sheehan reflects on Don’s legacy. “It would be […]
On February 22, 2011, at 12:46 pm local time, a 7.1 moment magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 185 people. This week, memorial activities were held to honor the victims. Radio New Zealand has […]
Every October 2, geotechnical engineers celebrate the birthday of Karl Terzaghi, generally considered to be the father of soil mechanics. So how will you celebrate this year? Need some ideas? The Geo-Institute will be hosting […]
The basement foundation and retaining walls of the World Trade Center, sometimes referred to as the bathtub, were the only portion of the structure that survived the collapse of the towers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. […]
Fred Howard Kulhawy was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 8, 1943 to Fred and Gloria (Hahn) Kulhawy. He spent his childhood and early adulthood in New Jersey, where he received his B.S.C.E. in 1964 […]
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of a mentor and former colleague, Dr. Ed Nowatzki, PE, PhD, D.GE, F. ASCE. His obituary can be found here. I first met Ed when […]
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