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[ August 23, 2026 ] Living Below an Unstable Alpine Slope Geologic Hazards
[ August 23, 2026 ] Remembering J. Michael Duncan, a Geotechnical Engineering Legend In Memoriam
[ August 16, 2026 ] DFI Webinar to Cover Transmission-Line Structures and Foundation Requirements Available Resources
[ August 16, 2026 ] Upcoming Webinar Looks at Engineering Concerns About Polyurethane Injection Available Resources
[ August 16, 2026 ] RSSeismic Adds Python Scripting and New Site-Response Capabilities Software Updates

Geological Survey of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering Project

Winning Geotechnical Project for Bentley YII Awards

January 5, 2022 rockman Comments Off

Every year Bentley Systems hosts the Year in Infrastructure (YII) awards, and in 2021, the theme was on “Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure”. There were three excellent project finalists in the geotechnical category, and the […]

Mary Ellen Large Joins Nicholson Construction

January 5, 2022 rockman Comments Off

Geotechnical specialty engineering and construction contractor Nicholson Construction is pleased to announce the addition of industry expert Mary Ellen Large, P.E, D.GE to the team. Ms. Large will be assuming the role of Client Care […]

Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) - Then and Now, courtesy of Pile.com

100th Newsletter of Pile Dynamics!

December 16, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The folks at Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI) produce a monthly newsletter that is always full of great information. This month, they celebrate their 100th edition, you can view it and all past editions at Pile.com. […]

Keller acquires Voges

December 2, 2021 rockman Comments Off

Hanover, MD, November 30, 2021 – Keller North America (Keller) announces the acquisition of Voges Drilling Inc., a drilled shaft contractor in New Braunfels, Texas, with over 30 years of experience. Voges will now operate as Keller. Combining their […]

GEO5 2022 Updates are Here, New BIM Features, FEM Webinar

December 1, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The November Fine Software newsletter was full of interesting info! See below for some of the highlights. Webinar: How to design a top-down tunnel in GEO5 FEM Don’t miss this free webinar on December 7, […]

20 Things Your Adviser Didn’t Tell you

November 30, 2021 rockman Comments Off

A recent blog post from the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, better known as AEG, gives students and recent grads in geology and geotechnical or geological engineering some great tips. Anyone looking to start […]

GeoPrac.net Calendar of Events for geoprofessionals

New GeoPrac.net Feature – Events Calendar!

November 21, 2021 rockman Comments Off

There are so many great conferences, webinars, professional meetings, training courses, and other events for a busy geoprofessional to keep up with. So I decided to create a new Calendar of Events feature at GeoPrac.net! […]

Major Devastation in BC from Atmospheric River

November 18, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The record-breaking precipitation in BC and the Pacific Northwest causes major destruction to bridges, embankments, roads, and rail corridors. The BC Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure posted some photos today that are quite dramatic. See […]

29th Buchanan Lecture by Dr. Philippe Jeanjean of BP

2021 TAMU Buchanan Lecture Today!

November 12, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The 2021 Buchanan Lecturer is Dr. Philippe Jeanjean who is the Senior Advisor for Geotechnical Engineering at BP America in Houston, Texas. Dr. Jeanjean’s lecture is entitled “Offshore Geotechnics: From Oil & Gas to Renewable […]

Geo-Extreme 2021: Free Livestream of Keynote Lectures

November 8, 2021 rockman Comments Off

Today was the first day of Geo-Extreme 2021 conference in Savannah Georgia sponsored by the Geo-Institute. If you aren’t attending, you can still tune in to the livestream of a few of the keynote lectures. […]