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2013 Shamsher Prakash Prize for Excellence in Practice
We are happy to announce that 2013 Shamsher Prakash Prize for Excellence in Practice has been won by Rodolfo Sancio of Geo-Syntec. Rodolfo Sancio has been cited for excellence in Geotechnical earth...
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October's issue of the Geoengineer newsletter is out!!!
- Nov, 05, 2013
- News On Publications Other Geotechnical Landslides Soil Mechanics Rock Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
We are pleased to announce the 105th issue of our newsletter. In this newsletter issue, you will learn about the benefits of Electrical Density Gauge in an interesting article and you will find the...
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ASFE Survey report on financial state of Geoprofessional Firms points to less optimism about the future compared to 6 months ago. Still almost 50% expect increased revenues
The GBA Business Practices Committee conducted a survey about the financial state of Geoprofessional Firms that comprise ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA). The survey refers to the s...
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Videos on the latest Seed and Terzaghi Lectures from the Geo-Institute of ASCE
- Oct, 22, 2013
- News On Events Other Geotechnical Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Many lectures are available on the Geo-Institute’s YouTube channel including the latest Seed and Terzaghi Lectures from the Geo-Congresses of the past two years. The first video shows the Terzaghi...
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Sahara Sand Dunes about to destroy Tatooine, birthplace of Star Wars Hero Anakin Skywalker
Tunisia’s Sahara desert, known as Tatooine in the ‘Star Wars’ saga, has been a desirable destination for the film series’ fans. For almost a decade the set, which is located northwest of Tozeur city a...
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The First Interactive GeoSoftware Database is now live!
Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce that after months of development, Geoengineer.org has launched The First Interactive GeoSoftware Database! You can find it online at http://www.geoengineer....
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Celebrating Karl Terzaghi’ s birthday!
On this day about 130 years ago Karl Terzaghi, widely known as the father of soil mechanics, was born. His perspective and his work gave the world a different concept on geotechnical engineering. He i...
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September's issue of the Geoengineer newsletter is out!!
- Sep, 30, 2013
- News On Publications Other Geotechnical Other Geotechnical Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
We are pleased to announce the 104th issue of our newsletter. In this newsletter issue, we are featuring an ongoing project of the Panama Canal Expansion (see left column of this issue). In add...
Read MoreThermal Integrity Profiler wins 2013 C. William Bermingham Award for Innovation
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) has announced the Thermal Integrity Profiler (TIP) as the winner of the 2013 C. William Bermingham Award for Innovation. The award was created in 2012 to recogniz...
Read MoreWinners of the ADSC’s 2013 Annual Safety Awards
The ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling is widely acknowledged for its focus on promoting safety in the workplace. As a contractor-based organization whose members undertake wo...
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