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Keller's Geotechnical Construction Companies to Combine
Effective January 1, 2020, North America Keller companies McKinney Drilling, Bencor, Case Atlantic, Case Foundation, Hayward Baker, HJ Foundation, Keller Canada, and Moretrench will join together and...
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Heavy rainfalls struck Japan: Over 1 million people affected
More than 1 million people are advised to evacuate their residences in Japanese southwestern Kyushu Island after heavy rainfalls have caused floods and landslides and the situation may deteriorate in...
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Announcing the launch of the new Geoengineer.org Website!
We are extremely pleased to announce the launch of the new Geoengineer.org website. The new State of the Art website does not just have a beautiful design, a modern architecture and new content. It a...
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Magnetism found in Earth's mantle
New evidence come to challenge the current belief that the Earth's mantle is regarded as non-magnetic domain. The study was recently published in Nature Journal and demonstrates that hematite (Fe₂O₃)...
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"Geo-Trends Review" seventh issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the seventh issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The seventh issue was just distributed...
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What is geotechnical engineering? People in the streets answer
Let's see a wide range of answers about how common people perceive the term "geotechnics." Geotechnical engineering involves numerous scientific fields including soil and rock mechanics, hydrogeol...
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Jean-Louis Briaud, past President of ISSMGE & Geo-Institute, running for President of ASCE
Jean-Louis Briaud, a geotechnical Professor at Texas A&M is running for President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). It is not often that a geotechnical engineer is running for Pr...
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Humboldt just revamped their online presence!
Humboldt has just launched their redesigned website, including several new features, pages & products. Their new customer-oriented website provides new features and pages such as a designated pa...
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NASA's InSight lander stops drilling after hitting an impenetrable material
NASA's Mars Insight lander has paused drilling operations after hitting a hard material beneath the surface. Research operations have greatly increased knowledge about the characteristics of the Red...
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ISSMGE news and information circular-February 2019
The ISSMGE (International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering) has issued the news and information circular-February, 2019. This circular includes the following activities...
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