The latest edition, December 2008, of Fine Ltd. E-Newsletter has been published. Read more...

This book provides guidance on the specification, performance, use and interpretation of the Electric Cone Penetration Test (CPU). Read more...

Dataforensics, maker of geotechnical field data collection and analysis software, and Vertek, the manufacturing division of Applied Research Associates, Inc., are pleased to announce a collaborative software initiative. Read more...

The 2009 International Foundation Congress and Equipment Exposition (IFCEE ’09)is a joint conference sponsored by ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling, ASCE’s Geo-Institute, and the Pile Driving Contractors Association. To be held in Orlando, Florida, March 15-19, 2009, this conference will be the largest geotechnical engineering and geo-construction event ever held, anywhere. Read more...

Professor J. L. Briaud, announces his candidacy for the ISSMGE Presidency. Click here to read more about his candidacy and vision.

DFI 34th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations. Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. 21-23 October, 2009. Call for Abstracts & Invitation to Speakers.

The International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) presented IACMAG AWARDS-2008 during the 12th IACMAG conference in Goa, India. View the list of Awardees and detailed information on the Awards.

The latest edition, November 2008, of ILRG Newsletter has been published.

This volume describes simplified dynamic analyses that bridge the gap between the rather limited provisions of design codes and the rather eclectic methods used in sophisticated analyses. Copyright © 2008, Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, is pleased to announce the 2008 Frank E. Richart Distinguished Lecture Richard D. Woods "Soil Dynamics in Industry" which will take place on Friday, November 14th 2008, 3:30 pm at 1013 Herbert H. Dow Building. Read more...

Strata Systems, Inc. today strengthened its ties to the geotechnical engineering community by rolling out a new interactive web site.

gINT Software, Inc., developer of gINT data management and reporting software for geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering professionals, has signed a mutual distributorship agreement with Fine s.r.o. of Prague, Czech Republic, maker of the GEO5 software for geotechnical analysis.

The latest edition, September 2008, of Construct Marketing LLC. E-Newsletter has been published.

Strata Systems Inc. announced today that Elizabeth (Liz) Nicholson has been appointed its Sales Manager for the U.S. West Coast Region.

The latest edition, September 2008, of Fine Ltd. E-Newsletter has been published.

Strata Systems appoints Nagy North Central Region Sales Manager.

Google Earth™ Integration Offered for gINT Borehole Data: Related Images, Calculations, Automated Displays Programmable by Users with New Interface

Announcing the Geoengineering Community Blogs, submitted by Geoengineer.org

Announcing the Geoengineer.org Donor’s Fund Website, submitted by Geoengineer.org

This work illustrates how the Analysis of Controlled Deformation in Rocks and Soils (ADECO-RS) is used in the design and the construction of tunnels. Copyright © 2008, Springer-Verlag.

SP FOUNDATION invites nominations, worldwide, for the 2008 SP PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE in the Practice of geotechnical engineering, for young Engineers / Scientists, 45 years or younger.

Fine Ltd. announces the localization of GEO5 - geotechnical software package - to Croatian language. Demo / Other Languages

Fine Ltd. announces price increase effective October 1, 2008. USD +8% and EUR +7%. Order before September 31, 2008 to take advantage of our current pricing.

The latest edition, August 2008, of Fine Ltd. E-Newsletter has been published.

Edmund Medley has been named the 2009 Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer in Engineering Geology, by the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG) and the Engineering Geology Division of the Geological Society of America (GSA).

SKZ in cooperation with BMC Gulf Trading & Contracting L.L.C. organizes the International Conference on "Lifetime of Geosynthetics". 22-23 October 2008. Radisson SAS Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek, U.A.E.

The only engineering methodology currently available which can ensure self-consistency in both physical and probabilistic terms. It is also uniquely compatible with the theoretical basis underlying other disciplines such as structural design.Copyright 2008, Taylor & Francis.

The latest edition, June 2008, of Fine Ltd. E-Newsletter has been published.

Anchors are primarily used in construction of foundations of earth-supported and earth-retaining structures. The anchors are used in construction to transmit the outwardly-directed load to soil at a greater depth and/or farther from the structure. Copyright 2007. J. Ross Publishing Classics.

Devoted to the theory and applications of limit analysis as applied to soil mechanics, this text also contains information on soil plasticity and rock-like material such as concrete. Copyright 2007. J. Ross Publishing Classics.

Provides in-depth reviews of the existing literature on lateral earth pressure, sheet pile walls, ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations, holding capacity of plate and helical anchors in sand and clay, and slope stability analysis. Copyright 2007. J. Ross Publishing Classics.

A quarterly publication of peer-reviewed original papers, technical notes, and book reviews by international scholars covering all topics of geotechnical engineering. Copyright 2008. J. Ross Publishing Classics.

Tsoft has teamed up with Cetrus to offer new on-demand versions of their applications. Users can now run Tsoft software on a metered usage and time-period basis as an alternative to paying the up front costs of traditional licence.

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2. Cetrus & Tsoft Benefits and Guide.

3. User Benefits of On Demand.

This comprehensive encyclopaedia of tunnelling, mining and drilling equipment follows the evolutionary development of the machines from their earliest inception to latest units operating today. Copyright 2008 by Muden Publishing Company.

This book describes the compression behavior of ultra-soft soil upon additional load application. Various types of laboratory compression tests suitable for this type of soil are discussed, such as tests using small- and large-scale consolidometers, hydraulic Rowe cells under different drainage conditions, constant rate of loading and constant rate of strain tests. Copyright 2008 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

#GEO-09: The International Association of Foundation Drilling, the Geo-Institute of ASCE, and the Pile Driving Contractors Association will be conducting an international foundation engineering and construction conference, known as the International Foundation Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE), in Orlando Florida, March 15-19, 2009, at the Buena Vista Resort Hotel.

TNO DIANA BV located in Delft, the Netherlands, and Fine Ltd located in Prague, Czech Republic, have agreed to co-operate in the distribution of analysis software for the geotechnical and tunnel engineering

TNO DIANA BV invites you to attend a 2-day training course on "3D Finite Element Analysis for Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering" 13-14 October 2008 in New York, US.

The latest edition, May 2008, of Fine Ltd. E-Newsletter has been published.

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) is pleased to announce the scheduling of the "33rd Annual Conference on Deep Foundations & 11th International Conference on Piling and Deep Foundations". Read the Exhibitors Announcement.

The 5th Issue of the Berkeley Geoengineering Alumni Association Newsletter has been published.

SP FOUNDATION invites nominations, worldwide, for the 2008 SP RESEARCH AWARD in geotechnical engineering, and/or geotechnical earthquake engineering for young engineers /scientists, 40 years or younger.

The 2nd Issue of the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories (IJGCH) has been published.

Brief Story overview of Strata Systems Sleeve-It products used at DHL' s new 290,000sqft distribution facility in Allentown, PA.

The latest Issue of ILRG Newsletter has been published.

The latest edition, February 2008, of Fine Ltd. E-Newsletter has been published.

Strata Systems Inc. today announced that its high tenacity geogrids and other soil reinforcement products have been issued a CE marking certification. CE is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European Directives.

TNO DIANA BV invites you to attend a 2-day international course on "3D Finite Element Analysis for Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering" 24-25 April 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Gregg Drilling & Testing Inc. is pleased to announce the scheduling of their 2008 CONE PENETRATION TESTING (CPT) short courses.

Gregg Drilling & Testing Inc. has published the 4th Issue of "The Gregg Geo News" January 2008.

TNO DIANA BV invites you to attend a 2-day international course on "3D Finite Element Analysis for Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering". 21-22 January 2008 , Athens, Greece.