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    Geoengineer.org Newsletter Issue #48
    A monthly publication of Geoengineer.org website
    December 2008

    Greetings

    Welcome to the last issue of our Newsletter for 2008! The New Year is fast approaching and we have got many exciting plans for the next year.

    2008 has been a difficult, but exciting year for us since we were able to develop many new features of our website. In addition to upgrading all our databases, our Press Center was completely renovated, our forums have grown significantly, we established new blogs, and announced the 2008 Geoengineering Photo Contest Competition.

    We also invite you to support our many projects and initiatives. Please consider donating and becoming Geoengineer.org's decision maker. We are confident that all members will benefit from our growth in the future.

    Finally, your feedback is essential to be able to make improvements where necessary, so please feel free to contact us.

    From the entire Geoengineer.org team, we would like to wish you Happy Holidays & a Happy New Year.

    Dimitrios Zekkos, Ph.D., P.E.

    Managing Director of Geoengineer.org
    Assistant Professor, Geotechnical Group.
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor



    News of our Affiliates

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

    NEW BOOK: Cone Penetration Testing in Geotechnical Practice.

    Dataforensics and Vertek Announce a Software Collaboration Program for CPT Data Analysis - ID#GEO-19.

    2009 International Foundation Congress and Equipment Exposition (IFCEE '09).

    Professor Jean-Louis BRIAUD, PhD, PE - President of ISSMGE Candidate.

    See the latest News of our Affiliates

    Online Geoengineering Library

    A collection of publications available on the internet at no cost. (Currently 1,374 different resources in 21 sections).

    New Additions:

    Soil Mechanics

    Gareth Block, John G. Harris, and Nicholas Chotiros, (2003). Coupled electrokinetic-Biot theory and measurement techniques in sediment acoustics. 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16-18 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Kanthasamy K. Muraleetharan and Changfu Wei, (2003). A Theoretical Framework for Hierarchically Modeling the Elastoplasticity of Unsaturated Soils. 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16-18 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Jean-Michel Pereira, Philippe Dubujet and Henry Wong (2003). Numerical modeling of unsaturated soils in a pressuremeter test. 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference July 16-18, 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Laureano R. Hoyos, Pedro Arduino, Emir J. Macari, (2003). Modeling controlled-suction unsaturated soil response on deviatoric stress plane. 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16-18 2003, University of Washington, Seattle.

    Rock Mechanics

    M. Frydman and S.A.B. da Fontoura, (2001). Modeling Aspects of Wellbore Stability in Shales. SPE 69529. Society of Petroleum Engineers Inc. SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 25-28 March 2001.

    Marcelo Frydman and S.A.B. da Fontoura, (2000). Wellbore Stability Considering Thermo-Poroelastic Effects. IBP 264 00. Brazilian Petroleum Institute - IBP. Rio Oil & Gas Conference held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 16-19 October, 2000.

    Marcelo Frydman and S.A.B. da Fontoura, (2000). Applications of a coupled chemical-hydro-mechanical model to wellbore stability in shales. IBP 262 00. Brazilian Petroleum Institute - IBP. Rio Oil & Gas Conference held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 16-19 October, 2000.

    Marcelo Frydman and S.A.B. da Fontoura, (1999). Modeling and visualization of stresses and strains generated during drilling of an oil wellbore in shales. Grupo de Tecnologia e Engenharia de Petroleo, Departamento de Engenharia Civil/PUC-Rio.

    Foundation Design

    G. R. McDowell, M. D. Bolton, (2000). Effect of particle size distribution on pile tip resistance in calcareous sand in the geotechnical centrifuge. Granular Matter 2, 179-187, Springer-Verlag 2000.

    David J. White, Haramrita. K. Sidhu, Tim C. R. Finlay, Malcolm D. Bolton, Teruo Nagayama, (2000). Press-in Piling: The influence of plugging on driveability. 8th International Conference of the Deep Foundations Institute, New York. pp 299-310.

    X. Borghi, D.J. White, M.D. Bolton, S. Springman, (2001). Empirical pile design based on Cone Penetrometer data: an explanation for the reduction of unit base resistance between CPTs and piles. 5th International Conference on Deep Foundation Practice, Singapore. pp 125-132.

    T. C. R. Finlay, D. J. White, M. D. Bolton and T. Nagayama, (2001). Press-in piling: The installation of steel tubular piles with and without driving shoes. 5th International Conference on Deep Foundation Practice, Singapore. pp 199-208.

    Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering - Soil Dynamics

    Kausel Bolt Eduardo Adolfo Martin, (1974). Forced Vibrations of Circular Foundations on Layered Media. PhD Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

    J.E. Sankey, P. Segrestin. Evaluation of Seismic Performance in Mechanically Stabilized Earth Structures.

    M. Yoshimine, R. Ozay, A. Sezen and A. Ansal, (1999). Undrained Plane Strain Shear Tests on Saturated Sand using a Hollow Cylinder Torsional Shear Apparatus. Soils and Foundations, Vol.39, No. 2, pp.131-136.

    M. Yoshimine, K. Ishihara and W. Vargas, (1998). Effects of Principal Stress Direction and Intermediate Principal Stress on Undrained Shear Behavior of Sand. Soils and Foundations, Vol.38, No.3, pp.179- 188.

    Environmental Geotechnics

    Nicolas K. Oettle, (2008). Thermal Analysis of Landfill Barriers. MSc Thesis, California Polytechnic State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

    Landslides - Slope Stability

    Proceedings of the 1st World Landslide Forum, (2008). Parallel Session Volume. Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides (IPL). United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan, 18-21 November 2008. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), pp. 726, size 162.87 MB.

    Engineering Geology

    Scott J. Wilkinsa, Michael R. Gross, Michael Wacker, Yehuda Eyal, Terry Engelder, (2001). Faulted joints: kinematics, displacement-length scaling relations and criteria for their identification. Journal of Structural Geology 23 (2001) 315-327. Elsevier Science Ltd.

    Laura J. Silliphant, T. Engelder, M.R. Gross, (2002). The state of stress in the limb of the Split Mountain anticline, Utah: constraints placed by transected joints. Journal of Structural Geology 24 (2002) 155-172. Elsevier Science Ltd.

    Michael A. Scanlin and Terry Engelder, (2003). The basement versus the no-basement hypotheses for folding within the Appalachian Plateau Detachment Sheet. American Journal of Science, Vol. 303, June, 2003, P. 519-563.

    M.A. Scanlin, T. Engelder, (2003). The Plateau climb- out zone beneath the Allegheny Front and Deer Park Anticline, southwestern Pennsylvania: Characteristics of a geologic speed Bump. 68th Annual Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists, Altoona, PA, pp. 42-54.

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    Geoengineering Events

    Conferences

    International Foundation Congress & Equipment Expo 2009 - IFCEE '09. 15-19 March, 2009. Buena Vista Palace Resort, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.

    Comprehensive Listing of Events on Geoengineering

    Geoengineer Software Listing

    The Geoengineering Software Listing includes programs, spreadsheets and web applications on geotechnical engineering, engineering geology and related fields. Currently there are 130 programs in 11 categories.

    New Additions:

    Site Characterization

    Pile CPT: The program verifies the bearing capacity and settlement of either an isolated pile or a group of piles based on the results provided by static penetration tests (CPT).

    Underground Construction & Tunneling

    New Version of FEM: can model a wide range of geotechnical problems including terrain settlement, sheet piling/diaphragm walls, underpinning of structures, slope stability, beams on foundation, excavation, etc.

    New Version of Tunnel: Analysis of tunnels by the Finite Element Method (FEM). It is the extension module of the FEM program.

    Visit the Geo-Software Listing

    Geoengineering Community Blogs

    The Geoengineering Community Blogs were created to facilitate the exchange of information among members, companies and organizations in geoengineering.

    Currently the "Geoengineering Community Blogs" host 30 Blogs:

    1. 1 Organization Blog
    2. 7 Companies Blogs
    3. 22 Personal Blogs
    Create your own Blog now and communicate with Professionals worldwide.

    Visit the Geoengineering Community Blogs

    Forums & Bulletin Boards

    The Geoengineering Forums & Bulletin Boards were created to satisfy the need for free geo- information dissemination and communication.

    Currently our users have posted a total of 717 articles.

    New Section under the Employment Opportunities Forum:

    Academic Employment Opportunities

    Faculty positions available in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University to start in Fall 2009.

    Visit the Forums

    Geoengineer.org Photo Gallery

    The Geoengineer.org Photo Gallery is a constantly growing collection of photos in geotechnical engineering, engineering geology and related fields. The photos are used only for non-profit purposes. All descriptions of the photos have been provided by the individuals who submitted the photos.

    The Geoengineer.org Photo Gallery currently includes 591 photos in 27 albums.

    New Additions:

    Album: Engineering Geology
    New Photo: GEO-457
    New Sub-album: Karst, Tang-e-Bolhayat area, Iran

    Album: Faults
    New Sub-album: Dasht -e Arjan Fault, near Kazerun town, southern part of Iran

    Album: Soils
    New Photo: GEO-458

    Album: Roads & Highways
    New Photo: GEO-387

    Album: Deep Excavations
    New Photos: GEO-417, GEO-427, GEO-445
    New Sub-album: San Francisco - 1 Rincon Hill
    New Sub-album: San Francisco - 301 Mission Street
    New Sub-album: San Francisco - Jessie Street Garage

    Album: Foundations
    New Photos: GEO-426, GEO-444
    New Sub-album: San Francisco - 1 Rincon Hill
    New Sub-album: San Francisco - 301 Mission Street

    Album: Harbors and Offshore Construction
    New Photos: GEO-425, GEO-437

    Album: Landslides
    New Sub-album: Broadway Rockslide
    New Sub-album: San Francisco - Moss Beach Slope Repair

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    2008 Geotechnical Photo Contest: Send photos and win books!

    You are invited to submit photos for inclusion in the Geoengineer.org Photo Gallery. Before you submit any photos to us for use on our site, be sure to read the Instructions first.

    The Contest Continues!! Help us build the greatest Geoengineering Photo Gallery and win your book!

    Instructions to Submit a Photo to the Geoengineer.org Photo Gallery

    2008 Roll of Donors

    We want to thank our Donors for participating in the 2008 Donor's Fund. The fund will support the development of short courses, activities, research or other resources. Participants will decide how the fund will be spent. We invite you to join the fund and participate in this important process.

    New Donor(s):

    1. Karl Suter, Chief Engineer, Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), VA, USA
    2. Anestoria Shalkowski, Hiroshima, Japan

    View and join the 2008 roll of donors

    Contributors

    Special thanks to:

    1. Samani F.B. , MSc, Head of Geotechnics Section, Tamavan Consulting Engineering.
    2. Sultan M. Al-Juhani, Civil Engineer, Engineering Department, Al-Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.
    3. Reindl Ronald A., Senior Engineering Technician, Treadwell & Rollo, Inc. A Green Business, Environmental and Geotechnical Consultants.

    See our List of Contributors

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