News

News, announcements, policy updates, spotlighted websites, software updates and other info that may be of interest to practicing geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geophysicists, hydrogeologists and related professions.

No Picture
Weekend CUP

Weekend CUP for June 6, 2011

June 6, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Weekend CUP for June 6, 2011

Industry Article: Evaluating Cleanup at Hamilton Army Airfield Using EQuIS and ArcGIS – Source: Bentley Geotechnical Sinkhole insurance reforms in Florida – Source: HeraldTribune.com via Geology.com Rock socketed piles upgrade Australia port – Source: National […]

American Society of Testing Materials Logo - ASTM
Standards and Codes

ASTM Standards Update for May 2011

June 6, 2011 rockman Comments Off on ASTM Standards Update for May 2011

American Society of Testing Materials Logo - ASTMIt looks like May was a light month for updated ASTM standards related to geotechnical engineering, engineering geology and materials testing.  However, there are a few interesting ones, such as a new standard practice for active soil gas sampling in the vados zone for vapor intrusion evaluations and an update to the standard specifications for portland cement. Click through for the full list.

[…]

Geologic map of a portion of the lower Mississippi River
Regional

Geomorphology and the Mississippi River

June 6, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Geomorphology and the Mississippi River

This is a very nice little article on the geomorphology of the Mississippi River for the layman. But it was definitely the geologic map that caught my eye. Isn’t it great? Probably nice enough to […]

No Picture
Available Resources

Seismic Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls, Buried Structures, Slopes, and Embankments

June 5, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Seismic Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls, Buried Structures, Slopes, and Embankments

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 611: Seismic Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls, Buried Structures, Slopes, and Embankments explores analytical and design methods for the seismic design of retaining walls, buried structures, […]

Mix Design Practices for Warm-Mix Asphalt from TRB
Available Resources

Mix Design Practices for Warm-Mix Asphalt

June 2, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Mix Design Practices for Warm-Mix Asphalt

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 691: Mix Design Practices for Warm-Mix Asphalt explores a mix design method tailored to the unique material properties of warm mix asphalt technologies. Warm mix asphalt (WMA) […]