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2022 Michoacán Earthquake
Geologic Hazards

2022 Michoacan Earthquake GEER Report

November 14, 2022 rockman Comments Off on 2022 Michoacan Earthquake GEER Report

The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) report for the moment magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the Mexican State of Michoacan on September 19, 2022 is now available. The earthquake was an interface subduction earthquake along […]

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DFI Rumble: Numerical Modeler vs. Skeptic

October 31, 2022 rockman Comments Off on DFI Rumble: Numerical Modeler vs. Skeptic

I just watched a July episode of the DFI rumble that I missed before – the numerical modeler versus the skeptic. Approaching from the numerical modeling perspective was Augusto Lucarelli from Itasca (the makers of […]

Erik Loehr
Press Releases

J. Erik Loehr to Deliver Lizzi Lecture at ISM’s 15th International Workshop on Micropiles

October 21, 2022 rockman Comments Off on J. Erik Loehr to Deliver Lizzi Lecture at ISM’s 15th International Workshop on Micropiles

J. Erik Loehr, Ph.D., P.E., is presenting the Lizzi Lecture at ISM’s 15th International Workshop on Micropiles in Vail, Colorado, from May 31-June 2, 2023. His presentation, titled “Mainstreaming of Micropiles: Probabilistic Calibration of Axial Resistance for Load and […]

FLAC2D screenshot - Itasca
Software Updates

FLAC is Being Updated to FLAC2D V9.0

October 18, 2022 rockman Comments Off on FLAC is Being Updated to FLAC2D V9.0

FLAC, the popular numerical modeling software by Itasca, is being updated to FLAC2D version 9.0, and there are some significant changes. According to Itasca’s News Post about the release: As a 2D version of FLAC3D, FLAC2D combines the […]

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Terzaghi Day with Suzanne Lacasse

October 18, 2022 rockman Comments Off on Terzaghi Day with Suzanne Lacasse

Unfortunately, I missed Terzaghi day this year 🙁 but the Geo-Institute of ASCE continued its tradition from the past 3 years of hosting a live lecture/presentation by a geo-legend to share a little about Karl […]

Namestone Point Area on along the Great Alpine Road in Gippsland, Australia
Geologic Hazards

Slope Stabilization Complete at Namestone Point

October 13, 2022 rockman Comments Off on Slope Stabilization Complete at Namestone Point

Regional Roads Victoria (Australia) has announced the completion of slope stabilization work at Namesone Point along the scenic Great Alpine Road in Gippsland. The work was part of $4.3M (AUS) in landslip remediation funding that […]

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NAVFAC DM 7.1 Gets 2022 Refresh

September 29, 2022 rockman Comments Off on NAVFAC DM 7.1 Gets 2022 Refresh

Nearly every geotechnical engineer has referred to the venerable 1986 NAVFAC DM 7.1 Manual on Soil Mechanics. There are numerous useful charts, correlations, tables, and equations for a variety of geotechnical challenges, which is probably […]