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Celebrate Terzaghi Day with His Grandson, Sergei

October 4, 2021 rockman Comments Off on Celebrate Terzaghi Day with His Grandson, Sergei

Happy Belated Terzaghi Day! Every October 2, the geotechnical community remembers Karl Terzaghi on his birthday to commemorate his contributions to our profession and to civil engineering in general. This year, the Geo-Institute of ASCE […]

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About Drilled Shaft Verticality

October 4, 2021 rockman Comments Off on About Drilled Shaft Verticality

Drilled shaft foundations as well as retaining walls such as tangent and secant pile walls typically have a verticality requirement as part of the specifications. These requirements ensure that the moments and stresses in the […]

Leapfrog Works connector for OpenGround
Software Updates

Leapfrog Works Integration Arrives for OpenGround

September 3, 2021 rockman Comments Off on Leapfrog Works Integration Arrives for OpenGround

Geotechnical software company Bentley made waves when they acquired Seequent, the creators of Leapfrog Works geological modeling software. And now the love child of that union is finally being proudly shared with the geotechnical community. […]