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[ September 6, 2021 ] Rocscience Offers 2D & 3D Slope Stability Online Course Available Resources
[ September 3, 2021 ] Fatal Landslide Triggered by Hurricane Ida Geologic Hazards
[ September 3, 2021 ] GI Cross-USA Lecture: Geotechnical Design for Design-Build Available Resources
[ September 3, 2021 ] Leapfrog Works Integration Arrives for OpenGround Software Updates
[ August 30, 2021 ] New Features, Applications, and Case Studies with Dips Stereonet Software Software Updates

Redi-Rock.com Has Been Updated

July 9, 2021 rockman Comments Off

The folks at Redi-Rock, makers of some of the nicest looking precast modular block retaining walls in the business, have refreshed their website – Redi-Rock.com. And speaking as a geotechnical engineer and occasional retaining wall […]

G-I Geo Legends Series Interviews Harry Poulos

July 6, 2021 rockman Comments Off

Most geotechnical engineers will recognize the name Harry Poulos. The Geo-Institute’s Geo-Legends series recently posted an interview with Professor Poulos of Coffey Engineering and the University of Sydney. He has worked on the foundations of […]

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, […]