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Geoprofessional Finalists in the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
- Sep, 20, 2022
- Dam Engineering Data Management Risk & Reliability Foundation Design / Construction Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Awards
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. Eleven independent jury panels se...
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Heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda: at least 16 fatalities
- Sep, 08, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Uganda
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 16 people died in western Uganda after heavy rains in the Kasese district on Tuesday night caused a landslide early Wednesday, according to tweets from the Uganda Red Cross. Most of the reco...
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Bentley Systems to Host iTwin Developer Conference, Building Software for a Better World, Sept. 20
This virtual conference brings together the growing community of developers who are building digital twin applications for the design, construction, and operation of the world’s infrastructure. With...
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Rocscience | Introducing Thermal Module in RS2
- Sep, 07, 2022
- News On Software Geothermal Geophysics Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Rocscience's flagship FEM software, RS2 is now capable of performing Thermal Analysis. The thermal module in RS2 is a new feature designed to simulate 2D thermal analysis for various geotechnical str...
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"Geo-Trends Review" twentieth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the twentieth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The twentieth issue was just distrib...
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Rocscience | 2D Finite Element Analysis of a Reinforced Soil Embankment Constructed on a Cellular Foundation Mattress
- Sep, 02, 2022
- Finite Element / Finite Difference Foundation Design / Construction News On Products & Services News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
By Ian Williams, Ph.D. & Dan Simpson Introduction This article presents a brief summary of a 2D finite element analysis carried out using RS2 to model a proposed reinforced soil embankment suppor...
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NASA: Tonga eruption blasted enough water to fill 58,000 Olympic pools into the Earth's atmosphere
- Aug, 03, 2022
- Energy Geotechnics Engineering Geology Geo-Energy Offshore Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights Other News
- Tonga
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
One of the most powerful volcanic eruptions on the planet blasted such a massive amount of water vapor high into the atmosphere that it's likely to temporarily warm the Earth's surface, according to...
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Slide3 and RS2 : The Tools of Choice for Back-Analysis of an Open Pit Mine Highwall Failure
The Methodology Step 2 – Iterative calibration of the base case model reproduced the observed failure characteristics. Several data sources and assumptions were used in the preparation of the base (...
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High Capacity Grouted Piles Project
- Sep, 05, 2022
- Shaft Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A YMCA building and pool foundation were designed on grouted micropiles due to a layer of organic clay found approximately 25 ft. below grade. Complex Soil Counts Soil borings are important! Borings...
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Announcing the Publication of the 2022 Geotechnical Business Directory
GeoWorld has just published its 2022 Geotechnical Business Directory. The directory is published with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This is...
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