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New freeware on stress and settlement modelling

One of the first things geotechnical engineers learn in foundation engineering is stress distribution under the footings and/or behind retaining walls. We have all learned about stress bulb going to...

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Sinkholes open in New Jersey's beach

About 12 sinkholes have opened in Sea Bright beach, located in New Jersey, during the past days. The sinkholes that are up to 1 meter wide and deep, appeared on the beach after Subtropical Storm Meli...

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New study suggests a method to replenish depleted aquifers

Scientists from Stanford University have introduced a new method to replenish aquifers by using flooding fields. The research focuses on California where overpumping has caused severe settlements i...

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Functional requirements of foundation structures

Even if a foundation structure meets all the strength requirements, it should also satisfy another condition which is called serviceability. Serviceability refers to the conditions under which a bu...

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Meet PEYSANJ: a bundle of powerful geotechnical tools for bearing capacity

PEYSANJ geotechnical software, by Novotech, is the only software for concurrent analysis of soil shear failure and foundation settlement for bearing capacity analysis!   PEYSANJ includes the foll...

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Meet PEYSANJ by Novotech

PEYSANJ geotechnical software, by Novotech, is the only software for concurrent analysis of soil shear failure and foundation settlement for bearing capacity analysis! PEYSANJ includes the followi...

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Reconnaissance Report on 2016 M 5.8 Pawnee, Oklahoma Earthquake announced

The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, just published the reconnaissance report of the 2016 M 5.8 Pawnee, Oklahoma earthq...

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Novotech new features for NovoLIQ

Novotech announces new features for their Soil Liquefaction Analysis Software (NovoLIQ):  Calculation of dry sand settlement during earthquake (Pradel)  Import CSR data from SHAKE Cyclic...

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NovoLIQ Brings More Features

NovoTech Software are glad to announce new features for their Soil Liquefaction Analysis Software (NovoLIQ) These are the following: Calculation of dry sand settlement during earthquake (Prade...

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Leo Frigo Bridge closed due to roadway’s failure

Settlement of a wide section of the roadway on the east side of Leo Frigo Bridge, in Green Bay, Wisconsin was noticed early Wednesday morning and police ordered the closure of the Bridge. DOT official...

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