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Keller Shares 2025 Year in Review Video

January 7, 2026 rockman Comments Off

Keller, a long-time sponsor of GeoPrac.net, has released its 2025 Year in Review video, highlighting project achievements, technical milestones, and company activities from the past year. The video provides a look back at how Keller […]

Northwest Geotechnical Workshop 2025 Project from Hell Award Recipients

When Geotech Meets Reality: Project from Hell Award

December 29, 2025 rockman Comments Off

We all know that geotechnical work is rarely tidy. So when I saw this post on LinkedIn it made me laugh and instantly think of all the times in the field, office, or lab when […]

Geovert Video Highlights Kaikōura Earthquake Recovery From the Contractor’s Perspective

December 9, 2025 rockman Comments Off

I came across this video from Geovert documenting its role in the recovery following the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake in New Zealand. It provides a compelling look at the scale and urgency of the […]

Deep Foundatons Magazine - November-December

November/December Issue of Deep Foundations Magazine Highlights Resilience

November 29, 2025 rockman Comments Off

The November/December issue of Deep Foundations magazine from the Deep Foundations Institute features a special focus on resilience, with articles highlighting how foundation engineering is addressing coastal, flood, and infrastructure challenges. Key highlights from the […]

Ground Improvement Strategies: Insights from Recent Webinars

September 12, 2025 rockman Comments Off

This summer, the ASCE Geo-Institute teamed up with Geopier for a compelling two-part webinar series focused on ground improvement in geotechnical engineering. The series brought together two respected voices in the field, Dr. Allen Bowers […]

DFI Announces 2025 Distinguished Service Award Recipient

September 11, 2025 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, N.J. (September 8, 2025): Kord Wissmann, Ph.D., P.E., BC.GE, founder of Intechnics, is the recipient of DFI’s highest award bestowed to an individual, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). This award recognizes individuals who have […]

AASHTO Materials Standards 45h Edition (2025)

AASHTO Releases 45th Edition of Materials Standards: What Geotechnical Engineers Need to Know

September 4, 2025 rockman Comments Off

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has released the 45th Edition of its Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, along with the latest AASHTO Provisional Standards, which are commonly referred to as […]

RSWall Webinar Recap: Advanced Gabion Wall Solutions with Rocscience and Maccaferri

September 3, 2025 rockman Comments Off

Earlier this summer, Rocscience kicked off its RSWall webinar series with a deep dive into advanced gabion wall design. The session featured Dr. Sina Javankhoshdel from Rocscience and Gianluca Brocca from Maccaferri, a company with […]

Provo City Center Temple Micropile Underpinning by Nicholson Construction

Nicholson Legends and Iconic Projects: A 70-Year Celebration of Geotechnical Excellence

September 2, 2025 rockman Comments Off

Nicholson Construction, one of GeoPrac.net’s long-time sponsors and a pillar of the geotechnical industry, recently celebrated its 70th anniversary with a two-part webinar series titled “Nicholson Legends and Iconic Projects.” The series featured six senior […]

Evert Hoek Distinguished Lecture Series

August 15, 2025 rockman Comments Off

If you are tired of doom scrolling and looking for something interesting to watch, check out some of the lectures given by Dr. Evert Hoek on aspects of rock mechanics and geological engineering. Dr. Hoek […]