Calf Robe Bridge Abutment
The Calf Robe Bridge in Calgary, Alberta, situated along the vital corridor of Highway 2 (Deerfoot Trail), faced a critical challenge during the upgrade of the adjacent Wastewater Treatment Plant (WW...
Bentley Coffee Corner: Geotechnical Analysis - Key Points on Earthquake Analysis begins on May 14th 2024
Bentley Coffee Corner: Geotechnical Analysis - Key Points on Earthquake Analysis begins on May 14th 2024
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Comparative Study of Embedded Wall Displacements Using Small-Strain Hardening Soil Model
Traditional analysis methods often fall short in addressing complex soil-structure interactions and non-linear soil behavior, but new research by Tzuri Eilat, Amichai Mitelman, Alison McQuillan and D...
Updated design for £2.2bn water reservoir in the English Fenlands revealed
A rendered view of the proposed Fens reservoir, which will provide water for a quarter million East of England homes was unveiled on April 25. The project’s developers, Anglian Water and Cambridge W...
Dublin airport’s €200 million tunnel receives planning permission
An Bord Pleanála, which is, among other things, Ireland’s national independent statutory body to determine appeals on planning, recently granted the Dublin airport operator planning permission for a...
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Entries for GeoWorld 2025 USA & Canada Geotechnical Business Directory, the most comprehensive directory in our field, are now open! This resource is supported by the International Society of Soi...
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Sandlake Road partially reopens to one lane
Four months after heavy Oregon rains washed out a coastal road, Sandlake Road has finally reopened to one lane, marking a significant milestone in the recovery process. However, the journey toward...
Royal View Drive Stabilization Project
GeoStabilization International, in partnership with the City of Kelowna, undertook a significant endeavor to address the instability plaguing the historic Knox Mountain landslide area. Nestled in the...
The 2024 Going Digital Awards deadline has been EXTENDED
The 2024 Going Digital Awards deadline has been EXTENDED! The Going Digital Awards celebrate the extraordinary projects of Bentley users all around the world. The prestigious awards have recognized...
Rockfall prevention project at Bozeman, MT
The USFS feared that a catastrophic failure of the upper mantle’s colluvium at Hyalite Canyon Road near Bozeman, Montana, could conceivably deposit thousands of cubic yards of material into Hyalite C...
Revealing the fractured ice of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier”
Dr Jamin Greenbaum and the team are working at the front line of climate change on the coldest continent on Earth. Their research boils down to understanding what is driving Antarctic Ice Sheet melt...
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GeoWorld Mobile App Launched for Android & iOS
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the development and launch of its new mobile app, which is now accessible on both Android and iOS devices! Th...
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Bentley Coffee Corner: Geotechnical Analysis - Key Points on Earthquake Analysis
Dynamic analyses allow us to assess a project in the face of a seismic event. In this Coffee Corner webinar, we will explore the key elements of earthquake analysis in PLAXIS 2D. You will learn about...
Unlocking Precision with the New Block Model in Slide3 and Slide2
Witness the evolution of the Block Model feature in this 1-hour webinar as Dr. Sina Javankhoshdel introduces its new advanced functionalities in Slide3, including the 2D Section Creator in Slide2....
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The Evolving Internal Structure of Ineffective Filters during Erosion The role of gravel shoals on scour and erosion in the Yellowstone River during the 2022 flood event Time Evolution of Scour: The Importance of Event Duration Time of equilibrium scour evolution at guide banks
Time Variation of Scour Around a Single Pile Under Continuously-Changing Metocean Conditions: A Mathematical Model Towards a better understanding of loose rock scour protection stability around monopile foundations Using a novel mylar film technique to measure the efficacy of scour mitigation methods for offshore wind turbines. Using an artificial guiding channel to prevent sediment deposits and increase erosion potential in a reservoir Scour monitoring on bridge pier: two French returns on experience Scour Protection Design for Offshore Substation Platforms
Education
Numerical Modelling: The Mohr-Coulomb Model
The Mohr-Coulomb, or Linear-Elastic Perfectly-Plastic model, is the second simplest constitutive material model that one can use. This model utilizes the concept of linear elasticity, based on H...
Numerical Modelling: The Linear Elastic Model
The Linear Elastic Material Model is the simplest, most basic form of a constitutive model that one can use. This model is based on Hooke’s Law, which was first formulated by the English polymat...
CPT Interpretation
Acknowledgement: This page has been reproduced from P. K. Robertson, K. Cabal, Guide To Cone Penetration Testing, 7th Edition. Gregg Drilling LLC, 2022 with permission from P. K. Robertson. Nume...
James (Jim) K. Mitchell (1930-2023)
James (Jim) K. Mitchell passed away peacefully at home in Massachusetts on December 17, 2023. The following is an obituary written by Rick Mitchell, Russell Green, and Kenichi Soga: Jim was born...
Slope Stability: Single Free-Body Procedures
As discussed in Mechanics of Slope Stability, the most widely used approach for assessing both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional slope stability is the Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM), i.e., ...
Audio recording of Terzaghi's opening lecture for Engineering Geology at Harvard University and Ralph B. Peck's special lecture
We are very happy to share with you a rare tape, which includes recordings of Karl von Terzaghi and Ralph Peck. The introduction was recorded by Dr. Ralph B. Peck at his home in Urbana, Illinois on A...
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Books
2023 Geotechnical Business Directory
This unique annual business directory includes 32,000+ professionals and 1,000+ companies and organizations in the geotechnical engineering profession. Powered by GeoWorld, the professional network fo...
Practical Soil Dynamics
The objective of this book is to fill some of the gaps in the existing engineering codes and standards related to soil dynamics, concerning issues in earthquake engineering and ground vibrations, by...
Practical Guide to Green Technology for Ground Engineering
Over the last 50 years there has been rapid development of construction techniques, analytical methods and materials for use in ground engineering. One of the major techniques which has been developed...