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Foundations of the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers

July 2, 2021 rockman Comments Off

How do the foundation configurations compare for six of the world’s tallest skyscrapers? The folks at Groundworks, a residential and commercial foundation repair company, put together this sweet infographic to answer just that! Source: How […]

Tom Richards of Nichols - Retired Chief Engineer

DFI Announces 2021-2022 Traveling Lecturer: Thomas D. Richards, Jr.

July 1, 2021 rockman Comments Off

In 2018, DFI introduced the DFI Traveling Lecturer program to promote the field of geotechnical engineering and deep foundation construction by encouraging students to explore a career in the deep foundations industry, providing information on topics of […]

GEO5 2021 Software Updates

June 29, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The geotechnical software suite, GEO5, has been recently updated with a host of new features. As always, you can download a 30-day demo version without any analysis limitations from Fine Software. Some of the new […]

Bute Inlet Landslide and Tsunami in BC

June 28, 2021 rockman Comments Off

A massive November 2020 landslide and glacial lake outburst near Bute Inlet in BC created a seismic signal equivalent to a 4.9 magnitude earthquake! On November 28, 2020, at about 6 a.m., approximately 18.5 million […]

Cone penetration testing rig courtesy of ConeTec

TRB CPT Webinar on June 29, 2021

June 27, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The Transportation Research Board will be hosting a webinar entitled “One Pack to Rule Them All-The Cone Penetration Test Expansion Pack” on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern. The webinar will identify available […]

GBA Updates Guide to Third-Party Reliance

June 24, 2021 rockman Comments Off

Third-party reliance is a legal concept that is important for all practicing geoengineers to understand. We produce work products meant for a specific client and a specific purpose. But what if a third party wants […]

What’s Your Biggest Geotechnical Data Challenge?

June 24, 2021 rockman Comments Off

Bentley Systems, the makers of OpenGround, PLAXIS, and gINT, want to know what is your biggest geotechnical data challenge? They have been sharing a variety of strategies and examples of managing geotechnical data on recent […]

June 6, 1944 - D-Day Invasion at Normandy

How Geotechnical Engineering Influenced the D-Day Invasion

June 1, 2021 rockman Comments Off

When the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy on the Battle of D-Day, most people would not have considered geotechnical engineering as having played much of a role. But leading up to this historic day, […]

Kimberly Martin - Senior Engineer for Innovation and Sustainability at Keller North America

Keller Has New Innovation and Sustainability Engineer

June 1, 2021 rockman Comments Off

Although sustainability is a hot topic in engineering, I still don’t hear the word discussed too much when it comes to project meetings and owner requirements. But Keller seems to be sensing a change in […]

Try Novo Tech’s Cloud-Based Borehole Logging & Geotechnical Data Management Platform Free for 60 days

May 6, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The latest cloud offering in geotechnical engineering software is iLOG Online from GeoPrac.net sponsor, Novo Tech. You can create boring logs, well installation diagrams, stratigraphic cross-sections, and even access SPT correlations or perform soil liquefaction […]