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John Wolosick receives Distinguished Service Award
- Nov, 07, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Slope Stabilization Earth Retaining Structures News On Awards News On Events News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With 45 years in the industry, John is an expert in soil nailing, slope stabilization, and anchored earth retention. Before joining Keller (then Hayward Baker) in 1996, John held various roles in en...
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Foundation repair case study for a historic Pennsylvania mansion
- Oct, 30, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Credits: CHANCE Foundation SolutionsHistoric remediation is a sustainable choice for buildings. Helical piles offer a unique advantage to historic preservationists who need a solid base that can be...
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The leaning tower of Bologna closes amid settlement concerns
- Oct, 21, 2023
- Settlements Instrumentation Foundation Design / Construction Stabilization Grouting Ground Improvement Other Geotechnical Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Italy, Bologna
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Bologna’s leaning 48-meter tall Garisenda Tower was closed during the weekend, after worrying movement was monitored by scientists of the University of Bologna. The Garisenda tower is part of the ci...
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103 new geotechnical engineering software added to DCOdes
- Sep, 22, 2023
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical Data Management News On Software Other News Mining
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
103 new software regarding geotechnical engineering, many of which are available for free, have been added to DCOdes. They include solutions for mining, data management, site and laboratory investig...
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PLAXIS 2023.2 New release is out!
- Sep, 07, 2023
- Data Management Deep Foundations Ground Improvement Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Landslides Slope Stability Engineering Geology Dam Engineering Earth Retaining Structures Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
This latest release solidifies Seequent's Connected Geotechnical Workflow, reducing the need for duplicate entry of data across several software packages. Other functionality adds more geotechnical c...
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Geotechnical survey about to begin in Scotland’s Caledonia offshore wind farm
- Jul, 27, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Geomorphology Geophysics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Borehole Logging Structural Geology Other Geotechnical Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A Geotechnical survey campaign is about to commence on Caledonia wind farm’s proposed site, 40 kilometers off the northeast coast of Scotland, following a successful geophysical survey campaign. The...
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Understanding Buckling
- Jul, 20, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Learn more about buckling, buckling capacity, and how to avoid having helical piles buckle under a load, a Chance Foundation Solutions story written by Ben Jennings, P.E.. Buckling of Helical Piles...
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How can Geostructural Engineers benefit from RSPile?
- Jun, 08, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations Deep Foundations News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
RSPile has come a long way since its inception as a simple program called "Driven." Today, it stands as a sophisticated pile analysis software specifically designed to cater to the needs of pile desi...
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New study finds that New York City is sinking due to the weight of its skyscrapers
- May, 08, 2023
- Settlements Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical News On Publications Geology Highlights Other News
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A new study, published in the Earth’s Future journal, showed that New York is sinking, and the weight of its skyscrapers plays a part in it. Furthermore, the study shows that the city is sinking at...
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Helical pile solution for dense or rocky soil
- Apr, 28, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The wear-resistant, offset carbide tip designed to break through even the toughest soil conditions… and we tested it on the toughest soil on Earth! Whether you are trying to build in the dense rock o...
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