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Terracon Expands New York Resources with Dente Acquisition

July 13, 2017 rockman Comments Off

OLATHE, Kan., July 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Terracon is excited to announce its acquisition of Dente Engineering, located in the Albany, N.Y., area. Dente is a privately owned firm founded in 1993 providing geotechnical, geohydrologic, and construction materials […]

Well points on what appears to be a temporary shoring job

The May/June issue of Deep Foundations Magazine is now available online

July 5, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The May/June issue of Deep Foundations Magazine by the DFI features a special look at Dewatering and Groundwater Control. One of the articles is by Gregory Landry, the Chief Dewatering Engineer at GeoPrac sponsor, Moretrench. […]

Deadly landslide buries Xinmo village in Sichuan Province, China

Massive Landslide in Xinmo, Sichuan Province

July 5, 2017 rockman Comments Off

There was a huge rockslide in Sichuan Province of China on June 24th that buried the town of Xinmo early in the morning. Early figures were that 118 people were missing and 15 victims had […]

Bentley launches a gINT Special Interest Group

June 27, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Bentley Systems is pleased to announce that earlier this year, they began a gINT Special Interest Group (SIG). What is a SIG you ask? It is a Bentley-hosted, one-hour virtual meeting that enables users with […]

Fence Diagrams add a new perspective to 3D geotechnical Visualization

Autodesk Geotechnical Module 2018 Released – Webinar

June 21, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The latest version of Autodesk’s Geotechnical Module will help engineering companies streamline the production of geotechnical drawings and models. Licensed by Keynetix to Autodesk, the update of the free add-on to AutoCAD Civil 3D includes […]

GBA updates two important legal resources for geoprofessionals

Two Important Legal Resources Updated

June 21, 2017 rockman Comments Off

The GBA has been helping geoprofessional firms deal with the legal realities of our business for nearly 50 years. They have recently updated two important resource documents that address this topic: Limitation-of-Liability Case Index and […]

Center Hill Dam Seepage Rehabilitation Project Work Platform

USBR Best Practices and Risk Methodology for Dams

June 21, 2017 rockman Comments Off

I was recently made aware of an excellent reference from the US Bureau of Reclamation regarding best practices and risk methodology for assessing dams. This is a reference manual to accompany a course offering, but […]

Managing the Complexities and Uncertainties of Soil Sequences Course

Unique workshop helps you handle complex soil sequences

June 7, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Managing the Complexities and Uncertainties of Soil Sequences Course Ask anyone about what lies beneath their feet and they’ll say it’s a mystery. Understanding how ancient sediments were deposited are challenging enough, but taking the mystery out of the subsurface for environmental and engineering work can be daunting….even for professionals.

On Sept 12 & 13, geologists, engineers and environmental scientists will be traveling to Exton, PA for an interactive, educational workshop to learn how take the mystery out of the surface.

Bentley Systems and Midwest GeoSciences Group are combing technology and best practices to help professionals apply the geologic principles to ground water and engineering projects during this first-of-its kind workshop.

[Editor] Please read on for the rest of the press release on this practical workshop from GeoPrac.net sponsor, Bentley Systems, the makers of gINT Software. [/Editor]

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GeoPrac welcomes new sponsor – Gintegro!

May 30, 2017 rockman Comments Off

GeoPrac is pleased to announce our newest sponsor, Gintegro! Please check them out and the powerful geotechnical software they distribute, GEO5. Be sure to let them know how you heard about them! Gintegro is a […]

Ensuring consistency in geotechnical laboratory operations

May 30, 2017 rockman Comments Off

Laboratory accreditation has become a ‘ticket to the game’ and most geotechnical laboratories will have, or are working towards, accreditation. The key thing an accreditation body is looking for is consistency; in workflows, sample handling, […]