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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

Armchair Geotech – Possible Hydro-Collapse at School Site?

September 25, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Raghu on the Geotechnical Engineers Linkedin Group has a problem. A new school site (location not disclosed) was built with cut and fill methods at a location where the winter ground water table is only […]

Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Slope Supporting a Rail Line, Strata Geosynthetics

Strata’s New Geotechnical Software for GRS Design

September 21, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Strata Systems, Inc. has released StrataPro™ geotechnical software for design of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) structures. The software is free, available upon request from Strata Systems. More at Geosynthetica.net: Strata’s New Geotechnical Software Focuses on GRS Design

Digitilt AT Inclinometer Equipment from DGSI Slope Indicator

DGSI Offers Inclinometer Trade-in Program

September 21, 2017 rockman Comments Off

DGSI, known for their Slope Indicator inclinometer equipment, announced a trade-in program of up to $3,500 in credit towards their new Digitilt AT System. Their new system features new solid-state MEMS technology, a Bluetooth cable reel […]

ISSMGE Releases Manual Discussing its Open Access Policy

September 14, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The ISSMGE has made a commitment to making their journal and conference papers free to the geoengineering community, including over 10,000 papers dating back to 1936! I am posting the entire letter from my friend […]

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S&ME Launches Rebrand

September 13, 2017 rockman Comments Off

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — S&ME, an ENR Top 100 engineering firm, announces an exciting change to its corporate identity. Effective immediately, the firm has launched a new future-facing brand focused on versatility. “After 40+ years of […]

Geosynthetics Institute Webinar – Geosynthetics in Erosion Control

September 6, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The estimated society cost of landslides in the U.S. is estimated at $2-5B and worldwide might even approach $10B. The percentage triggered by surface erosion is certainly a major contributor. While the mechanisms of soil […]

Terracon foundation awarding a scholarship

Terracon Foundation Awards $110,300 in Grants and Scholarships

September 6, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The Terracon Foundation recently announced the award of $110,300 to grant and scholarship recipients. The Terracon Foundation was established as the community investment arm of Terracon with a goal to reach out and become a […]

Tensar Wants You to Drive a Tank!

September 6, 2017 rockman 1

Geosynthetic manufacturer, Tensar, has a new promotional video featuring Beau, the King of the Road. And he has an interesting way of demonstrating the effectiveness of their geogrid product…using a tank! To celebrate the launch […]

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GeoPrac Back on Track

August 29, 2017 rockman Comments Off

You might have noticed that GeoPrac was offline for the majority of August…much to my dismay. I thought the website relaunch was off and running, but apparently, I was overusing my CPU resources according to […]