Soil Compaction Test
Introduction Compaction of soils is a procedure in which a soil sustains mechanical stress and is densified. Soil consists of solid particles and voids filled with water or/and air. A more deta...
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Mudslide strikes roadway near Williams Lake, Canada
A roadway in British Columbia, Canada was closed after a mudslide struck north of Williams Lake City. The damaged roadway is known as Soda Creek-MacAlister Road and is linked with Highway 97, the lon...
Science Education Resource Center (Carleton College)
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College has an extensive collection of on-line teaching resources and peer-reviewed activities that can be incorporated into a variety of ge...
Stunning video of rockfall in Alborz mountains, Iran
A massive rockfall that struck a village in Alborz mountains, Iran, was caught on camera. Alborz mountains extend from southwestern Azerbaijan to northeastern Iran stretching for about 900 kilometers...
Industry Section
Helical Piles Used for Ballistic Barrier Foundations
In October 20, 2019, an EF-3 tornado hit northwest Dallas, Texas causing a trail of damage in the densely-populated area. One local business affected by the storm was Dallas Pistol Club, located in C...
Working from home with your Bentley Geotechnical Software
PLAXIS Office Hour LIVE webinar on April 3rd. An interactive event, with Q&A, to cover all questions regarding PLAXIS and working from home. While Covid-19 is imposing significant disruption...
Keller helps Neste – a global leader in renewable products – towards a greener future
As the world looks to meet growing demand for low-carbon energy sources, Neste – a global leader in renewable products – is investing S$2.2 billion (€1.4 billion) to increase biofuel production in Si...
Reliable Testing in the West with GRL Washington
GRL Engineers, Inc. has provided reliable testing for over 40 years in the deep foundations industry. Known for quick response-time, the engineering firm covers testing throughout the United States,...
Oil, gas and chemical solutions by Keller
Planned LNG (liquefied natural gas) storage facilities may require ground improvement to increase soil bearing capacity and control settlement, deep foundations to transfer loads to competent bearing...
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Request for Proposals For Open Access Content Creation
Since its inception, Geoengineer.org has been a leader in the creation and dissemination of open access content that can advance globally geotechnical engineering research and practice. To that end,...
Upcoming Events
SIG Workshop: Geotechnical Analysis - Using SoilVision SVSLOPE to Determine the Factor of Safety
Slope Stability analysis using the Limit Equilibrium Method is applied worldwide to obtain a factor of safety. With the SoilVision solution, engineers can assess critical slip failure mechanisms in 2...
Bentley Webinar: Geotechnical Engineering for Embankments
When it comes to embankments, geotechnical engineers must often design against loading and localized subsurface conditions, which can present various risks. Engineers are required to meet design fact...
Enhanced In-Situ Geotechnical Testing 2 Day Course First International Conference on Embankment Dams (ICED’2020): Dam Breach Modelling and Risk Disposal International Conference on Challenges and Achievements in Geotechnical Engineering DFI Deep Mixing 2020 XIII International Symposium on Landslides (13 ISL) - Cartagena 2020
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Performance Evaluation Method for Slope Monitoring System Based on On - Site Visualization On - Site Visualization for Risk Management of Mountain Tunnel Construction ISSMGE TC304/309/210 Machine Learning Dialogue for Geotechnics 2019 Bayesian Perspective on Ground Property Variability for Geotechnical Practice Dam Safety Risk Analysis and Risk Management Practice at the Bureau of Reclamation: Lessons Learned from over Two Decades of Experience Challenges in Determining Rock Mass Properties for Reliability - Based Design Quantitative Risk Assessment of Individual Landslides Managing Risk in Geotechnical Engineering - from Data to Digitalization Geological Uncertainty: A Missing Element in Geotechnical Reliability Analysis CAV Seismic Hazard Analysis of Taiwan
Education
Resources to teach an introductory course on Sustainable Engineering (Credit: Dr. Krishna R. Reddy)
Short course offered to help develop and teach a semester course on Sustainable Engineering Instructors: Krishna R. Reddy, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA; Claudio Cames...
Resources to teach an introductory course on Geoenvironmental Engineering (Credit: Dr. Krishna R. Reddy)
Short course offered to help develop and teach a semester course on Introduction to Geoenvironmental Engineering Instructors: Krishna R. Reddy, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA; Jyoti K....
Geotechnical Engineering Lab Manual, by Prof. William A. Kitch (Angelo State University)
Prof. William A. Kitch of Angelo State University has prepared a comprehensive manual for the most common Laboratory Tests in Geotechnical Engineering. The manual is intended primarily for use in an...
Step-by-Step Guide for Grain Size Analysis
Grain size analysis is a typical laboratory test conducted in the soil mechanics field. The purpose of the analysis is to derive the particle size distribution of soils. The analysis is c...
Introduction to Biogeotechnical Engineering
The NSF-funded Center for Biomediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG) has developed a series of modules on biogeotechnics for K-12 and University. All lessons have been vetted by CBBG fac...
Hydro seismicity
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Geotechnical Companies in KoreaBy Yoshi Kin, 07 Jan 2020
Books
2019 Geotechnical Business Directory
This unique annual business directory includes 9,000+ professionals and 700+ companies and organizations in the geotechnical engineering profession. Powered by GeoWorld, the professional network for g...
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...