Massive cliff collapse in Jurassic Coast, UK
A cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurassic Coast is considered to be the largest to hit the region in 60 years. The landslide struck in mid-April near Weymouth, a town located in Dorset Cou...
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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...
Findings on massive meteorite impact in Antarctica about half a million years ago
Scientists have detected evidence regarding a large meteorite impact that occurred about 430,000 years ago in Antarctica. The findings were recently published in Science Advances. Meteorite impacts o...
M 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia: At least 8 casualties
A M 6.0 earthquake hit Indonesia on April 10, 2021, resulting in at least 8 fatalities. The seismic shock struck at around 7 am (UTC) about 45 kilometers off the coast of Java, the main island and ec...
GINTEC releases ADM Simulation Training Software
Through this virtual simulation training software, an ADM monitor system user can easily understand how to install the ADM monitor system on site and how the cloud platform works. GINTEC has recorded...
Industry Section
High Capacity Helical Piles
When it comes to deep foundations and high capacity piles in general, helical piles are often overlooked by today’s engineers. Perhaps it’s due to a lack of familiarity, or simply minimal evidence su...
Keller's Neutrogel®: A new cheaper and greener grouting material
A new grouting material called Neutrogel® that has minimal impact on soil and groundwater, a much lower carbon footprint and lower costs, has been successfully used on a Keller project for the first...
Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Bentley Systems, Incorporated has announced its call for nominations for the 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure program. Formerly known as the Year in Infrastructure Awards, this global awar...
Keller sets standard on UAE rail project
Keller is leading the way for ground-improvement works on the largest infrastructure project in the United Arab Emirates. A major new rail network that will create new connections among the nation’s...
Bentley Systems Enters into ~ $1.05 Billion Agreement to Acquire Seequent, Owner of GeoStudio and Global Leader in 3D Modeling Software for the Geoscience
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors led by Accel-KKR to acquir...
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Introducing New Technologies for Geotechnical Infrastructure Sensing & Monitoring
The objective of this course is to introduce a wide range of new technologies for geo-infrastructure monitoring and how they fit in a geotechnical engineer’s toolbox. Specific course objectives: In...
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Exhibit Sales are Open! If you have questions related to exhibit space or sponsorships, please contact Emily Matthews (ematthews@adsc-iafd.com) IFCEE is a technical conference and equipment show dedi...
Second Vietnam Symposium on Advances in Offshore Engineering 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (4th ICTG) DFI Deep Mixing 2021 Mediterranean Symposium on Landslides (MSL-2021) Third International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials and Sustainable Engineering
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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
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...
ISSMGE Educational Video: “What happens when soil compresses”, using best instructional practices
The Technical Committee 306 Geo-Education of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and its Chair Prof. Marina Pantazidou are pleased to launch an educatio...
Introduction to Slope Stability
General Slopes are typically categorized in two types: natural and artificially-made slopes. Natural slopes are formed due to physical processes that include plate tectonics and weathering...
In Memoriam: Distinguished Professor Richard D. Woods (1935-2021)
The following obituary is distributed through the United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research (USUCGER) by Prof. Roman Hryciw of the University of Michigan. 4th Septem...
Horizontal Soil Subgrade Reaction in Pile Foundations
Introduction The horizontal Soil Subgrade Reaction in Pile Foundations is often determined using the Brom’s method (Broms, 1964). The method is widely used as it takes into co...
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Books
2020 Geotechnical Business Directory
This unique annual business directory includes 20,000+ professionals and 900+ companies and organizations in the geotechnical engineering profession. Powered by GeoWorld, the professional network for...
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...