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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

Tensar Triax geogrid with separation geotextile

Tensar’s SpectraPave Design Challenge

March 27, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Tensar is giving away a $500 Amazon gift card as part of their SpectraPave Design software challenge. All you have to do is download the free software for design of geogrid subgrade improvement beneath pavements, […]

2017 Karl Terzaghi Award Lecture by Kerry Rowe

Livestream 2019 Geo-Congress Keynotes

March 26, 2019 rockman Comments Off

The 2019 Geo-Congress Conference from ASCE’s Geo-Institute is underway in Philadelphia. It may be too late for you to attend in person, but you can livestream several of the keynote lectures! It looks like Sunday’s […]

Pit slope failure in marble quarry in Turkey

Pit Slope Failure in Turkish Marble Quarry

March 20, 2019 rockman Comments Off

A spectacular landslide/pit slope failure was caught on video in a marble quarry in the Orhaneli district of Bursa. The failure happened on March 13, 2019 (as far as I can tell), and fortunately, there […]

Ted Brown and Evert Hoek, creators of the Hoek-Brown failure criterion.

Golder Celebrates Retirement of Rock Mechanics Legend Ted Brown

March 13, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Geological engineers around the world recognize the name Ted Brown who, along with Dr. Evert Hoek, developed the Hoek-Brown failure criterion for characterizing the strength of heavily jointed rock masses. Brown recently turned 80 and […]

Landslide on Tennessee Highway 70N Kills Man

Motorist Killed by Landslide in Tennessee

March 5, 2019 rockman Comments Off

A Tennesee man was killed after his vehicle encountered a landslide and his truck rolled 200 feet down an embankment slope. The landslide occurred around 2am on February 21st, 2019 on Highway 70N in Hawkins […]

Keynetix 50th Small Steps Webinar and it's The Big One

Keynetix Small Steps Webinar Number 50 – The Big One

February 28, 2019 rockman Comments Off

In the next Small Steps Series Webinar by Keynetix, they are celebrating a big milestone with their 50th Small Steps Webinar. In this special hour-long event, the whole Keynetix Webinar team will be brought together […]

Sixth International Course on Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring in Rome

February 28, 2019 rockman Comments Off

NHAZCA (Natural HAZards Control and Assessment) is a Spin-off Company of Sapienza University of Rome, an international leader in the analysis and monitoring of natural hazards and large infrastructures for the management and mitigation of […]

Video: Debris Flow Claims Pickup Truck in Himalayas

February 28, 2019 rockman Comments Off

There is not much detail here, but the debris flow video of a truck getting swept off the road is pretty amazing to watch. The video notes that it occurred sometime this month in the […]

Pittsburgh Begins String of Landslide Remediation Projects Totalling $8M

February 20, 2019 rockman Comments Off

The City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania has recently started a nearly $1M landslide remediation project on the City’s north side, but it is only one of nearly 20 landslide sites affecting public rights of way being monitored […]

Juliana Pereira - DFI Scholarship Recipient for 2018

DFI Announces New Scholarship and 2018 Awards

February 20, 2019 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, N.J. (February 19, 2019): The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust and Langan Engineering & Environmental Services announce a new scholarship in the Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarship Fund, and 2018 scholarship […]