VIRTUAL GEOTECHNICS
Session emphasizing in presenting through photos topics of the geotechnical practice (currently 49 topics in 14 sections):

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GEOENGINEERING PHOTO GALLERY
Collection of photos classified in geo-categories. Currently includes 165 photos in 17 categories.
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EDUCATIONAL GEORESOURCES
This session provides resources (webpages, powerpoints, online courses) with entirely educational content (currently 39 resources in 10 sections).
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· A powerpoint presentation on Clay Mineralogy by Professor Sivakugan, James Cook University,
Australia (in the soil mechanics section).

· A powerpoint presentation on Compaction by Professor Sivakugan, James Cook University, Australia (in the soil mechanics section).

· A powerpoint presentation on Consolidation by Professor Sivakugan, James Cook University, Australia (in the soil mechanics section).

· A powerpoint presentation on Permeability by Professor Sivakugan, James Cook University, Australia (in the soil mechanics section).

· A powerpoint presentation on Soil Classification by Professor Sivakugan, James Cook University, Australia (in the soil mechanics section).

· A powerpoint presentation on Shear strength of soils by Professor Sivakugan, James Cook University, Australia (in the soil mechanics section).

· A powerpoint presentation on Site Investigation by Professor Sivakugan, James Cook University, Australia (in the site characterization section)

· A powerpoint presentation on Introduction to Geotechnical
Engineering by Professor Sivakugan, James Cook University, Australia (in the "general" section)

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ONLINE GEOENGINEERING LIBRARY
A collection of free papers and books available on the internet. (Currently 85 different recources in 16 sections)
New additions:

· Proceedings of the Third UJNR Workshop on Soil-Structure Interaction (available at "earthquake engineering and soil dynamics" section).

· Stewart, J.P., Chiou, S-J., Bray, J. D., Graves, R. W., Somerville, P.G., Abrahamson, N.A. (2001), Ground Motion Evaluation Procedures for Performance-Based Design. A PEER state of the art report (available at "earthquake engineering and soil dynamics" section).

· Stewart, J. P., Whang, D. H., Moyneur, M., Duku, P. (2004), Seismic compression of as-compacted fill soils with variable levels of fines content and fines plasticity. CUREE Publication No. EDA-05, July 2004 (available at "earthquake engineering and soil dynamics" section).

· Centrifuge testing reports. Available by the UC Davis Geotechnical website (available at "general" section).

· Massarsch, K. R. (2003). Effects of vibratory compaction,
Keynote Lecture presented at the TransVib conference in
Brussels, 2003, available by the AB Geoengineering website (available at "ground improvement" section).

· Massarsch, K. R., Fellenius, B.H. (2002), Vibratory compaction of
coarse grained soils, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 39, No.3. (available at "ground improvement" section).

Massarsch, K. R. (2004). Deformation properties of fine-grained soils from seismic tests. Keynote lecture, International Conference on Site
Characterization, ISC'2, 19 – 22 Sept. 2004, Porto, 14 p. (available at "earthquake engineering and soil dynamics" section).



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TOP 10 PAPERS ON GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
The purpose of this session is to provide a starting point of the best publications on a specific topic. Chosen qualified and well-known Professors or engineers are invited to propose the best 10 papers in a specific field of their expertice.
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FREE GEOENGINEERING SOFTWARE LISTING
A Collection of free programs, excel spreadsheets and online applications in Geoengineering (currently 32 different resources in 7 sections).
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. ReleaseVEffectiveStress1-1.xls, an effective stress spreadsheet (available at the "Various" section).

. StoneC, Design of vibroreplacement according to Priebe (available at the "Various" section).

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HISTORY OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Session providing information regarding the history of geotechnical engineering, important historical projects and distinguished individuals in our field.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Special thanks to:

· Sivakugan, Siva, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, James Cook University, Australia.

· Stewart, John, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles.

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GEOENGINEERING EVENTS
See our listing for geotech events and send us an e-mail to inform us about new ones. Click on the link to be get information on these and other events.

. Geotechnical Innovations in Transportation Engineering, for the Ohio Valley Soils Seminar, October 14, 2005. The seminar is being hosted by the ASCE Cincinnati Geotechnical Group.

. Ground Improvement Techniques conference, Coimbra, Portugal,
18-19 July 2005.

. International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation, 12-13 Dec 2005, Singapore. Call for papers.

. GeoCongress 2006 - Atlanta, Georgia, February 26 - March 1, 2006.

. 4th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils is to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A., April 2 - 5, 2006. Abstract submissions for the conference are due May 13, 2005.

. 5th Panhellenic Conference on Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
Engineering, 31st May to 2nd June 2006, Xanthi, Thrace.

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GEO RISK AND RELIABILITY
CALL FOR PAPERS: International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation, 12-13 Dec 2005, Singapore
Chu Jian (CJCHU@ntu.edu.sg) and Kok-Kwang Phoon (cvepkk@nus.edu.sg)

Abstracts can be submitted online at: http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/civil/people/cvepkk/GEDMR05

After the devastating disaster caused by the tsunami on 26 Dec 2004, disaster mitigation and rehabilitation has become one of the most pressing topics to be discussed among geotechnical engineers and related professions. To share information relevant to geotechnical engineers on issues pertaining to the mitigation of natural disasters (e.g., tsunamis, earthquakes, landslides) and to pool our expertise together to provide technical support on reconstruction and rehabilitation works, a joint working group on geotechnical engineering for disaster mitigation and rehabilitation (JWG-DMR) has been formed among the national geotechnical societies of Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia (comprising Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) and Sri Lanka.

An international conference related to the activities of this JWG is currently being organised.

Technical papers related to the conference theme are welcomed. Topics include natural disasters (tsunami, earthquake, landslide, etc.), mitigation (early warning and prediction systems for tsunami, earthquake and landslide, protection works, etc.), risk analysis (hazard mapping, consequence evaluation, etc.), rehabilitation and reconstruction (difficult soils, ground treatment, design against earthquake and other natural disasters, etc.), and others (soil dynamics, liquefaction, stability and movement, environmental protection, case studies, etc.). It is recognized that disaster mitigation and rehabilitation involve many disciplines besides geotechnical engineering. Hence, multi-disciplinary contributions are welcomed as well. The following plenary sessions are being scheduled:
· Regional report on the 2004 Tsunami or other major disasters and rehabilitation works
· Society report on disaster mitigation and rehabilitation experiences


Phoon, Kok Kwang, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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GEOENGINEERING JOURNALS
Links to journals in the Geoengineering field.
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GEOENGINEERING BULLETIN BOARDS & FORUMS
Intending to enhance the circulation of geoengineering information. A new session on various technical issues/questions. (Currently 59 postings)

Current Boards and Forums:

. General Technical Issues

. Geoengineering News Board

. Job Opportunites Board

. Geoengineering Software Forum

. International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories Announcement Board

. Georisk and Reliability Forum

If you would like to recommend or manage a new forum, contact us. You can open an account for free to post an announcement or a question.

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GEOENGINEERING JOB OPPORTUNITY
gINT Software, developer of industry-leading geotechnical and geoenvironmental software, is seeking a TECHNICAL WRITER and technical support person.

Must have superb writing and communications skills and technical writing training or experience. Computer Programming or Geosciences background a plus. This position is entry-level and a great opportunity for a self-starter. Full-time, based in Windsor, California USA. Send resume and letter of inquiry to webmaster@gintsoftware.com. For more information on gINT, visit www.gintsoftware.com. No calls please.

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