How to Model Piles in PLAXIS
The problem of analyzing and designing deep foundations is relevant to many civil engineering structures, because we are commonly and frequently constructing buildings on soft soils. Pile foundation...
Bentley User Conference : Plaxis Users Meeting begins on Jun 24th 2021
Bentley User Conference : Plaxis Users Meeting begins on Jun 24th 2021
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Improving weak soils with columns of compacted crushed concrete
Keller’s committed to reducing its impact on the environment by offering clients more sustainable solutions wherever possible. Improving weak soils with columns of compacted crushed concrete, recycle...
Arvid Landva (1930-2021)
The following obituary is distributed by Canadian Geotechnical Society on June 2021. It is with sadness that we announce the passing of long-time CGS member, Arvid Landva, on May 4th. Born in Norw...
A 5G landslide monitoring system will be installed in the Jurassic Coast
A new, 5G landslide monitoring system will be installed in the Jurassic Coast, UK. The Jurassic Coast is located in southern England and comprises a World Heritage Site due to its unique geologic his...
How to Perform Dewatering in PLAXIS
The problem of changing water conditions is omnipresent in geotechnical engineering. Groundwater is systematically found beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and rock formation fractures....
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Keller cuts project carbon emissions by more than 90%
As the world’s largest geotechnical company, Keller wants to lead the sector in offering products and solutions that contribute towards a more sustainable future. One example of this is in Singapore,...
Save 20% off to all Bentley Software!
Bentley Systems is celebrating Virtuosity’s anniversary this week and offering 20% off all Bentley software sold on Virtuosity, Bentley’s eStore! Plus every software license comes with training and e...
Model Structures and Visualize Structural Forces
Soil-structure interaction is a crucial aspect for both geotechnical and structural fields. There is always an interaction between a structure and its foundation … and its proper investigation is an...
A unique in-tunnel grouting project by Keller at Merbourne's Metro Tunnel
After months of careful design planning and on-site expertise, Keller has successfully completed a unique in-tunnel grouting project for one of Melbourne’s highest profile programs – the Metro Tunnel...
Why Run PLAXIS 3D Analysis?
Most geotechnical engineers use FEA software packages for their geotechnical design. It is especially useful for performance-based design or in situations when strong structure interaction is taking...
Editor's Pick
"Geo-Trends Review" fifteenth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the fifteenth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The fifteenth issue was just distrib...
Upcoming Events
Bentley User Conference : Plaxis Users Meeting
In this event, PLAXIS users are invited to give a presentation on the application of PLAXIS finite element software in actual geotechnical engineering projects. Attendees will get to learn from the e...
Keller Webinar Series: Groundwater Control
Join Keller for the second webinar in their series highlighting Keller's solutions to a wide range of geotechnical challenges. Register to webinar About this event This webinar will focus on groundwa...
Third International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials and Sustainable Engineering The Second International Conference on Press-in Engineering 2021, Kochi 6th International Conference on Geotechnical Research and Engineering (ICGRE 2021) DFI SuperPile 2021 The 1st International Conference on Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering – Geodiversity & Resilience (1st ICSGE’21)
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Publications
Field Description of Soil and Rock Dynamics of slow and fast landslides Earthquake-induced landslides: complicated mechanisms and outputs Challenges in analyzing landslide risk dynamics for risk reduction planning Altos de la Estancia: a Large Landslide Area in Bogota, Colombia- History and Remedial Measures Pore water pressures and hydraulic conductivity in a clayey earthflow: experimental data in the landslide body, in the slip band and in the stable soil Historical distribution for landslides triggered by earthquakes in the Colombian region Landslides triggered by the December 24, 2019 Mesetas (Meta, Colombia) Earthquake Mass movements at a UNESCO World Heritage Site: a preliminary study at the Tierradentro National Archaelogical Park (Cauca Department, Colombia) Possibility of landslide damming in the Vakhsh River catchment and its effect on the hydraulic schemes and population
Education
Rocscience International Conference 2021 - Lifetime Achievement Session - Dr. Evert Hoek
Recently at the Rocscience International Conference 2021, Dr. Evert Hoek received the Lifetime Achievement Medal for his contributions in the field of Rock Engineering. Below you can watch the sp...
Slope Stability: The Spencer Method of Slices
Description of Method The Spencer Method of Slices was developed by Spencer in 1967. It is one of the most theoretically rigorous Methods of Slices since it satisfies both force and moment equilibr...
Slope Stability: The Janbu Method
Description of Method Janbu’s Method was developed by the Norwegian Professor N. Janbu. The method has similar features with the Bishop Method of Slices regarding the assumptions made on the inter...
Slope Stability: The Bishop Method of Slices
The Bishop Method of Slices The Bishop Method was introduced in 1955 by Alan Wilfred Bishop from the Imperial College in London. It is one of several Methods of Slices developed to assess the st...
Slope Stability: Introduction to the Method of Slices
Introduction In circular failure surfaces, when the soil is under conditions that allow for partial or full drainage (drained conditions), its shear strength is controlled by both its cohes...
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., assessing...
Mechanics of Slope Stability
Definition of Factor of Safety Slope stability is controlled by 2 main factors: the driving and the resisting forces. The driving forces tend to destabilize a slope, leading to landslide phenomen...
Correlated UCS values from PLI
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Bearing Capacity of Soil with Air PacketsBy HARSHITHA A M, 05 May 2021
Use of Slag on Road ConstructionBy Sidney Mougueret De Abreu, 14 Apr 2021
Books
2021 Geotechnical Business Directory
This unique annual business directory includes 23,000+ 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...