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Strah Antoljak, a Bentley Product Manager, posted in the gINT Linked In Group that Bentley has launched a new geotechnical website showcasing their two main geotechnical software products – gINT and GeoStructural Analysis (GSA). Make […]
The foundation drilling equipment manufacturer Soilmec has released some new videos about the operator training that they had over the summer. Here’s a video discussing the benefits of safety training for drill rig operators. [Source: […]
European geotechnical contractor Trevi SpA is preparing to set a new record for the deepest slurry wall ever constructed at 250 meters, which exceeds the previous record by 100 meters according to The New Civil […]
The Mississippi Department of Transportation won a Bentley Be Inspired Award in late 2012 for their work to streamline their geotechnical data processes using gINT. Their work involved improving work flows for collection and processing […]
Every year, the American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has a photo contest called Faces of Transportation. This year’s top winners had a strong geo-engineering theme. A photo of the Caldecott Fourth Bore […]
An 11-foot diameter limestone core has become a ‘geotechnical monument’ of sorts according to the good folks at Dan Brown and Associates. DBA was the geotechnical designer for a new bridge carrying I-70 over the […]
AECOM posted a nice summary of their geotechnical expertise on their website a few months ago. It offers a nice overview of what a geotechnical engineer can contribute to a project in terms of expertise, […]
The FHWA is partnering with a virtual who’s-who of geotechnical engineers and contractors specializing in drilled shafts and grouting to perform a research project on post-grouting (aka base-grouting or tip-grouting) of drilled shafts. More details […]
The Inhabitat article headline above might be a little bit of an exaggeration, but the technology is still very interesting. A 3-D robot arm uses a special spray to bind the sand together to create […]
GeoEngineers Inc. Principal Geologist and CEO, Kurt Fraese wrote a blog post with the above title. Like many of us in the industry, Mr. Fraese is lamenting over a disturbing trend in commoditization of professional […]
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