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News, announcements, policy updates, spotlighted websites, software updates and other info that may be of interest to practicing geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geophysicists, hydrogeologists and related professions.

In-Situ Water Monitoring Products
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In-Situ Has New Sales and Rental Catalog

July 13, 2016 rockman Comments Off on In-Situ Has New Sales and Rental Catalog

In-Situ, the makers of a variety of pressure transducers, piezometers, and other water monitoring equipment, have released a new sales and rental catalog. Some times it can be frustrating to have to wait for a […]

NCHRP Webinar
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TRB Webinar: Visualization of Geotechnical Data for Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Response, a Practical Update

June 30, 2016 rockman Comments Off on TRB Webinar: Visualization of Geotechnical Data for Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Response, a Practical Update

TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 467: Visualization of Geotechnical Data for Hazard Mitigation and […]

February 2016 Rockfall along I-70 in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado
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New Poll on Rockfall Funding in Colorado

June 30, 2016 rockman Comments Off on New Poll on Rockfall Funding in Colorado

Roads and Bridges magazine has a new poll out regarding rockfall mitigation funding for the Colorado DOT. According to the magazine, limited funds are forcing the agency to prioritize and be creative when tending to […]

BoreLog_Software ESlog
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Create borehole logs in your browser, for free

June 23, 2016 rockman Comments Off on Create borehole logs in your browser, for free

Simple, fast and intuitive web based software. No Licence, No Setup, No cost, Start Immediately. If you’ve been producing borehole and well logs in traditional ways through desktop database applications, such as gINT and WinLog, […]

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Video: MIC – Maccaferri Innovation Center

June 23, 2016 rockman Comments Off on Video: MIC – Maccaferri Innovation Center

Maccaferri has a unique research facility, the Maccaferri Innovation Center (MIC), located in Bolzano, Italy. Maccaferri was founded based on their invention of the now ubiquitous gabions, but are now known worldwide as experts in […]