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 44 resources in 10 sections).
New additions:

· Soil mechanics lecture notes by Professor Sivakugan on: a) Phase relationships; b) effective stress; c) soil classification; d) Permeability and seepage. (in soil mechanics section)

· SoilsMagic.com sells equipment for some interesting, clever and engaging soils lab experiments/demos. (in soil mechanics section)
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ONLINE GEOENGINEERING LIBRARY
A collection of free papers and books available on the internet. (Currently 90 different recources in 16 sections)
New additions:

· R.B. Seed, P.G. Nicholson, R.A. Dalrymple, J. Battjes, R.G. Bea, G. Boutwell, J.D. Bray, B. D. Collins, L.F. Harder, J.R. Headland, M. Inamine, R.E. Kayen, R. Kuhr, J. M. Pestana, R. Sanders, F. Silva-Tulla, R. Storesund, S. Tanaka, J. Wartman, T. F. Wolff, L. Wooten and T. Zimmie, Preliminary Report on the Performance of the New Orleans Levee Systems in Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005 (in dams and embankments section)

· Engineering geology and seismology for public schools and hospitals in California. Robert H. Sydnor, July 2005 edition, pp. 316. (in various section).

· Bhattacharya, S. (2003), Pile instability during earthquake liquefaction, PhD thesis, University of Cambridge (in earthquake engineering section).

· D.A. Kort (2002). Steel Sheet Pile Walls in Soft Soil. Doctoral thesis. Delft University of Technology. DUP Science.

· N. Morgan (2002), The Influence of Variation in Effective Stress
on the Serviceability of Soil Nailed Slopes, A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Civil Engineering School of Engineering, University of Dundee, September 2002.

· Zekkos, D. P., Bray, J. D., Kavazanjian, E., Matasovic, N., Rathje, E., Riemer, M., Stokoe, K. H. II, Framework for the estimation of MSW unit weight profile, Proceedings Sardinia 2005, Tenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy; 3 - 7 October 2005. (environmental geotechnics section)

· International Workshop on Uncertainties in Nonlinear Soil Properties and their Impact on Modeling Dynamic Soil Response, Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and PEER Lifelines Program PEER Headquarters, UC Berkeley, March 18-19, 2004. Opinion and plenary papers of participants are available. (earthquake engineering 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.
Updates:

. Top ten papers on Embankment Dams, by David Rees Gillette, P.E., PhD, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver CO.
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FREE GEOENGINEERING SOFTWARE LISTING
A Collection of free programs, excel spreadsheets and online applications in Geoengineering (currently 34 different resources in 8 sections).
Updates:

. SPTCorr - by Th. Triantaffylides. A collection of the most commonly used corelations between SPT blow count and soil properties (available at the "site investigation" 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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SEARCH OUR SITE
Looking for resources on a specific topic? Use the Geoengineer search engine to find what you are looking for.


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CONTRIBUTORS
Special thanks to:

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

· Sydnor, Robert, Senior Engineering Geologist, California Geological Survey, Sacramento, CA, USA

· Gillette, David Rees, P.E., PhD, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver CO.
List of contributors

GEOENGINEERING EVENTS
See our listing for geotech events and send us an e-mail to inform us about new ones.

. 2nd International Conference on the Flat Dilatometer, Washington DC, at the Arlington Hyatt Regency Hotel, April 2-5, 2006.

. 12th International Symposium on Deformation Measurements and
3rd IAG Symposium on Geodesy in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Baden, Austria, May 22-24, 2006.

. Sixth International Conference on Case histories in Geotechnical Engineering and symposium in honor of professor James k. Mitchell, Washington, DC – August 4-9, 2008.

. GeoCongress 2006 - Atlanta, Georgia, February 26 - March 1, 2006.
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GEO RISK AND RELIABILITY
Site maintained by Professor K. K. Phoon.
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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. (Currently 101 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

. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics

If you would like to recommend or manage a new forum, contact us.
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GEOENGINEERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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GEOENGINEERING DATABASES
These new databases are searchable databases that allow the visitor to efficiently find useful information. Currently two databases exist:
· Database of Companies providing in-situ and/or laboratory services: This database includes contact and relevant information on the companies offering in-situ or laboratory testing services (includes 21 items).

· Database of references on GeoRisk and Reliability: This database includes publications in the field of georisk and reliability. Visitors are encouraged to submit their own publications in the database (includes 30 items).


Feel free to send us an e-mail and recommend the creation of a new database.


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GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING PORTAL
Adda Athanasopoulos, PhD student at UC Berkeley, has established a new content website aiming in the classification and dissemination of information on geotechnical earthquake engineering and soil dynamics.

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WEBSITE OF THE JOINT WORKING GROUP ON GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING FOR DISASTER MITIGATION AND REHABILITATION
The website of the JWG-DMR lists information on the activities of the group. Go to JWG-DMR website

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOENGINEERING CASE HISTORIES
This new refereed journal intends to become the forum for the publication of case histories in geoengineering. A very distinguished editorial board reviews all publications. The first issue of the journal is coming soon!
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CREATE YOUR OWN GEOWEBSITE - JOIN The GEO-WEBSITES NETWORK
The Geoengineer website can host your website and simplify your internet life. Whether you would like to create a new website, or move an existing one to the Geoengineer website we will be glad to help. Websites established within the Geoengineer Website are supported in numerous ways: They receive traffic from the Geoengineer website, they can use the many capabilities of the website (e.g. forums, databases, surveys etc.) and they are promoted and supported by being integrated within the Geoengineer Website. Updates of the website are also announced in the Geoengineer Newsletter.

Websites of committees or associations, research projects or any other informational websites that have merit can find a permanent home at the Geoengineer Website.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS SESSION
The Geoengineer website lists and promotes the latest publications in Geoengineering. New book:

Geomorphology for Engineers, by P.G. Fookes, Mark Lee, G. Milligan.
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COMPANIES/SPONSORING PROGRAM
The Geoengineer website with its numerous activities is a centre for geotechnical information dissemination. With a variety of ways we can support your company reach its goals. Funds from the website are directed to improve the services provided by the website. Send us an e-mail to learn more. Read more about our sponsoring program

MAKE A DONATION
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About the Geoengineer Website
The Geoengineer website is a centre for classification and distribution of geotechnical information. Our mission is to guide the geoengineer in finding resources useful to his/her work. To achieve that we encourage all engineers to contribute by informing us or submitting useful resources.


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Become a CONTRIBUTOR
The Geoengineer website counts on the contributions and feedback of its visitors to keep growing and become more useful. Are you aware of resources that are not listed on the website? Do you have personal material that you would like to make available? Do you have comments about the website? Do you have ideas that could contribute in the Geo-Profession and you need help in realizing them? Please drop us an e-mail. We will be very interested to hear about it. Send us an e-mail at: zekkos@geoengineer.org or reply to this newsletter.

GEOENGINEERING NEWS
Read/Post latest news in Geoengineering.
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GEO JOB MARKET
Find/Offer Geoengineering Job Opportunities for free. Go to Geo-Job Market

GEO-SOFTWARE QUESTIONS
Do you have a question on Geoengineering Software? Here is the place to ask. Go to Geo-software questions

Geomorphology for Engineers, by P.G. Fookes, Mark Lee, G. Milligan

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