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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

DFI Webinar on Slope Stabilization Software

October 17, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Check out this free recorded webinar from DFI consisting of a panel discussion on the use of software for slope stabilization held at DFI’s SSI: Stabilize, Support and Improve seminar on August 30 2017 in […]

Abbey Park Project - 20 m diameter shaft (Alan Auld Group)

Golder Associates to Acquire Alan Auld Group

October 17, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Golder Associates will acquire the U.K.-based Alan Auld Group of companies with offices in the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. Alan Auld Group is a global provider of specialized engineering design and construction services for underground […]

Webinar: Measures and Invoices in KeyLAB – October 20th

October 14, 2017 rockman Comments Off

KeyLAB’s rate card and invoices features are very powerful but often underused. If you run a geotechnical laboratory, you know what a challenge it is to keep up with the paperwork side of the business! […]

Redi-Rock Wall Freeware for Gravity Retaining Walls

Redi-Rock Wall – Free Software for Gravity Retaining Walls

October 10, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Redi-Rock has released a free software product for the analysis of gravity retaining walls. Source: Redi-Rock Wall Freeware – Retaining Wall Analysis Software for Gravity Walls

Micropiles supported excavation beneath the historic Andrew Mellon Building in Washington, D.C.

September/October 2017 Issue of Deep Foundations Magazine

October 10, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The latest issue of Deep Foundations Magazine is available online from the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI). The September/October 2017 issue cover story is about the 2017 OPA Winning Project – The Expansion and Preservation of […]

Alex Rutledge, PE, PG, and Robert Indri, PE of Schnabel Engineering's New Seattle Office

Schnabel Engineering Opens Seattle Office

October 10, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Schnabel Engineering has opened a new office in the Pacific Northwest to service their dam engineering clients. Two dam engineers from their Greensboro, N.C. office relocated there to get it established. They have been working for […]

Webinar: Scheduling Reports and Analysis in HoleBASE SI – October 13th

October 7, 2017 rockman Comments Off

More and more of Keynetix’ customers are using the electronic scheduling tool in HoleBASE SI. Although the tool is easy to use there are a number of considerations that should be made when communicating your […]

Webinar: Quick Lists and Advanced Description Builder in HoleBASE SI – October 6

September 30, 2017 rockman Comments Off

This webinar is a guide to the three different approaches that can be used to create your lithology descriptions within HoleBASE SI. UK users have entered their geology descriptions into a free form text field […]

Guidance for Stabilizing Slopes for Non-Geotechs

September 27, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released a technical brief that determines effective methods for stabilizing damaged roadway slopes. These methods could be used for local non-geotechnical engineers (ie. maintenance personnel) to identify the type […]

Webinar: Quick Sections and Site Plans in HoleBASE SI – September 29

September 26, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Phil Child will give a brief introduction on how to create Site Plans and Quick Sections in HoleBASE SI Professional and how to store section parameters and locations for future use. In the second half […]