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Announcing the Publication of the 2019 Geotechnical Business Directory
GeoWorld has just published its 2019 Geotechnical Business Directory The directory is published with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This is...
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Imelda tropical storm strikes Texas: 2 people dead and hundreds rescued
- Sep, 19, 2019
- Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Texas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Imelda storm hit a large region of Texas on September 19, 2019. 2 people were reported dead and over 1,000 people were rescued. In total, the storm affected more than 6 million people and has severel...
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GEO5 2019 Spring Update - Tutorials and Documentation
GEO5 is a software suite, providing solutions for the majority of geotechnical tasks. It consists of a wide range of powerful programs based on analytical methods and the Finite Element Method. Indiv...
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New volcanic eruption prediction model
Researchers from the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan have developed a new technique to predict a volcanic eruption. In the new study, published in the Journal Geophysical Resear...
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Keller lays foundation for Aston Martin tower
- Sep, 17, 2019
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Florida, Miami
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller's business units HJ Foundation and Hayward Baker worked on the foundation system of one of Miami’s most prestigious, eye-catching developments – an Aston Martin-branded residential tower. Asto...
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Soil hydraulic properties affected by climate change
- Sep, 17, 2019
- Soil Mechanics Erosion News On Research / Academia
- United States, Kansas, Manhattan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, published in the journal Science Advances, soil hydraulic properties can be affected by altered precipitation caused by climate change. The impact of climate change could re...
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A supposedly dormant fault may cause a large earthquake in Los Angeles
- Sep, 16, 2019
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Research / Academia
- United States, California , Los Angeles
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, a fault previously considered as dormant may cause a Mw 6.4 earthquake in the region of Los Angeles. The Wilmington blind‐thrust fault is located deep beneath the LA area. I...
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PLAXIS CONNECT Edition v20.0 is now available
With the joint release of PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 and PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V20, geotechnical analysis enters Bentley’s CONNECTED Data Environment (CDE): an open, integrated framework to en...
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Huge rockfall in Boulder Canyon triggered by blasting works
- Sep, 11, 2019
- Landslides Rock Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Colorado
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A huge rockfall caused by blasting works closed a highway located near Boulder, Colorado. The rockslide occurred on September 11, 2019. The scheduled blast was supposed to take down about 305 m3. How...
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CHANCE® RS4500 Helical Piles
- Sep, 10, 2019
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Products & Services
- United States, Missouri, Centralia
- Authored by: Sarah Banks
CHANCE® RS4500.337 Helical Piles provide an excellent solution for applications in soft soils requiring considerable lateral resistance or when buckling concerns exist. With a 4.5” outside diameter a...
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