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PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V20 Update 4
- Jan, 11, 2021
- Retaining Walls Shallow Foundations Deep Foundations Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Seepage Finite Element / Finite Difference Rock Engineering Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Tunneling Underground Structures News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley Geotechnical Engineering experts are continuously improving PLAXIS CONNECT Edition. In this update many improvements have been included, for example, solutions for problems related to using t...
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GEO5 2021 - New Features and Improvements
- Jan, 11, 2021
- Data Management Retaining Walls Foundation Design / Construction Geophysics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Rock Engineering Slope Stability Underground Structures News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new edition of GEO5 is released once a year and users of the newest edition always have access to all new upgrades and updates of that edition. The edition is maintained for 2-3 years after release...
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Historic Renovation Project: Helical piles to support the new load
- Jan, 11, 2021
- Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Located in Toronto’s busy downtown, 642 King St. W. is a 30,000 ft² four-storey, restored brick and beam building of mixed office and retail space. The overall rehabilitation of the structure include...
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Quick clay landslide hits Norway sweeping away houses
- Dec, 30, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Norway, Ask
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive quick clay landslide struck in a Norwegian village sweeping away buildings. The landslide occurred in the village of Ask, located in the municipality of Gjerdurm on December 30, 2020. Accor...
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New AI method to detect microearthquakes
- Dec, 07, 2020
- Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Research / Academia
- United States, California , Stanford
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists from Stanford University and Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, introduce a new Artificial Intelligence technique to detect small-scale earthquakes. Despite the radical...
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Eden Project in the UK closes due to landslides and floods
- Dec, 20, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Bodelva
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Eden Project in Cornwall, UK will remain closed until (at least) early January 2021 due to the impact of landslides and floods. The Eden Project is a unique engineering achievement located in Cor...
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Kilauea volcano erupts on Big Island, Hawaii
- Dec, 20, 2020
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Hawaii
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Kilauea volcano, situated on the Big Island of Hawaii, erupted on December 20, 2020. Kilauea is a volcano that is mostly characterized by fluid lava flows. Being the youngest one of the Hawaiian...
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Captivating Geotechnical Engineering News in 2020
Geoengineer.org is pleased to launch a video with a selection of the most captivating news that were posted in 2020. Big things happened in 2020 at the Geotechnical world as we posted a total of 208...
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Introducing RSData - Material Models Made Easy
- Dec, 21, 2020
- Rock Engineering Soil Mechanics Soil Behavior Modeling Rock Mass Characterization News On Software News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Introducing the newly revamped program, RSData. Formerly know as RocData, RSData is Rocscience’s newest tool for studying, analyzing, and calibrating material models. It is the ultimate companion...
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Spectacular eruption of Mount Etna in Italy
A spectacular volcanic eruption that sent lava and smoke more than 100 meters into the air occurred on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Mount Etna, Italy. Mount Etna is located in Sicily, the largest is...
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