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Monticello High School Rehabilitation Project
- Sep, 02, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Shaft Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Virginia , Charlottesville
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Built in 1852, the Monticello High School (also known as the Jefferson Academy and Jefferson County High School) was the first brick public school built in Florida. The school was built using slave l...
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Geothermal energy spots: Scientists are planning a 'CAT scan' of a B.C. volcano
- Aug, 21, 2022
- Geothermal News On Research / Academia News On Products & Services Other News
- Canada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists are planning a “CAT scan” of a British Columbia volcano to help harness the underground heat that turns rock into magma for renewable energy. “Canadians are often surprised to know there...
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Rocscience | Introducing Stope Section View in CPillar
by Angela Li CPillar is a quick and easy-to-use software for the analysis of surface or underground crown pillars and laminated roof beds. This limit-equilibrium program is capable of deploying three...
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Solving Complex Geotechnical Analysis Challenges
- Aug, 31, 2022
- Finite Element / Finite Difference Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Dam Engineering Deep Excavations Data Management News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Geotechnical challenges are everywhere, starting from the soil interaction with the foundation of our homes, roads, embankments, dams, retaining walls, and tunnels. Engineers have studied these cases...
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New Zealand floods: 1,200 people displaced
- Aug, 19, 2022
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Canada, Nelson
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Floods, that could take years to clean up and displaced at least 1,200 people from their homes in the top of the South Island, have been caused by torrential downpours that have battered New Zealand...
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Chile: a massive sinkhole just discovered
- Aug, 04, 2022
- Erosion News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Engineering Geology Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical
- Chile
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A sinkhole that opened up in Chile over the weekend could fit the Washington Monument inside. Officials are working to determine what caused the massive sinkhole near the mining town of Tierra Amaril...
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Eastern India: Dozens fatalities due to floods and landslides
- Aug, 21, 2022
- Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 50 people are dead due to floods and landslides that triggered by intense monsoon rains in northern and eastern India over the last three days, officials said on Sunday. The rains overwhe...
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How Geotech’s can overcome time crunch: UAV Photogrammetry and 3D LEM Analysis
- Aug, 23, 2022
- Slope Stability Analysis News On Software News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
When it comes to open pit mines, generally, the steeper the slopes, the greater the ore extraction, but at what cost to safety? This is an age-old question for geotechnical engineers working in the m...
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Paul Schmall is President of the Moles
- Aug, 24, 2022
- Other Geotechnical Tunneling Dam Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller announces Paul Schmall, Ph.D., P.E., has been named President of The Moles for the 2022 to 2023 term. Paul is Vice President in Keller’s Specialty Services business unit, which focuses largely...
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Design-build grouting program for a water-tight excavation at Baltimore CSX
- Aug, 23, 2022
- Deep Excavations Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In downtown Baltimore, increased flooding and impacted train operations led to a complete replacement of a storm drainage system, steps away from the Oriole’s Park at Camden Yards and the Baltimore C...
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