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The effect of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment
- Sep, 20, 2021
- Rock Mechanics Engineering Geology Geomorphology Risk & Reliability News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Zernez
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study from ETH Zurich university and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF sheds light on the impact of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment. Evaluating the stability of rock...
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PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V21 Upgrade Information
- Mar, 03, 2021
- Retaining Walls Shallow Foundations Deep Foundations Geothermal Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Finite Element / Finite Difference Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Tunneling Underground Structures News On Products & Services Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Slope Stability Analysis
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With the introduction of PLAXIS 2D/3D CONNECT Edition V21, Bentley Systems have made some changes to the licensing system to offer more streamlined access to their newest, most advanced capabilities....
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Introducing PLAXIS LE CONNECT Edition V21
- Feb, 10, 2021
- Retaining Walls Geosynthetics Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With the introduction of the PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V21, SOILVISION products are adopting the PLAXIS brand and Bentley simplifies all their geotechnical analysis licensing to offer you more streamlin...
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The Precursor to RSData: Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion
- Feb, 05, 2021
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Rock Mass Characterization Rock Mechanics Soil Mechanics Soil Behavior Modeling News On Products & Services News On Events News On Software News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
The Precursor to RSData: Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion Numerical modeling of geotechnical structures and excavations is reliant on accurate rock and soil parameters, including their strength and mass...
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62,163 paper downloads in 2020 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!
- Jan, 13, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Publications Dam Engineering Data Management Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Energy Geotechnics Engineering Geology Forensics Erosion Foundation Design / Construction Geo-Energy Geoenvironmental Engineering Geomatics Geomorphology Geophysics Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Green Infrastructure Groundwater & Seepage Instrumentation Landslides Laboratory Testing Levees Mining Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Offshore Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics Ports Residual Soils Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Structural Geology Underground Structures Tunneling Engineering Seismology Visualization Transportation Geotechnics News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering CaseHistories is proud to announce that 62,163 papers were downloaded in 2020. The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is an off...
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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 Mechanics 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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Introducing RSData - Material Models Made Easy
- Dec, 21, 2020
- Rock Mechanics 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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Massive rock boulder may be the oldest remain of rockfall ever found
- Oct, 18, 2020
- Rock Mechanics Landslides Structural Geology News On Research / Academia
- United Kingdom, Clachtoll
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive rock boulder in Scotland may be part of the oldest rockfall ever found. The remains of rockfalls are not preserved for many years, therefore, it is challenging to document rockfall incident...
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Geotechnical Engineering finalists for the Year in Infrastructure 2020 by Bentley Systems
- Sep, 24, 2020
- Dam Engineering Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Foundation Design / Construction Green Infrastructure Offshore Geotechnics Ports Railway Geotechnics Risk & Reliability Rock Mechanics Soil Mechanics Tunneling Underground Structures Pavement News On Events
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, announced the...
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Rockslide devastates a store in Alaska
- Feb, 27, 2020
- Rock Mechanics Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska, Ketchikan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rockslide struck a grocery store in Alaska causing severe structural damage. The slide struck the Tatsuda's IGA store located in Ketchikan, a city in southeastern Alaska, on February 27, 2020. Curr...
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