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Vertek CPT: What is Seismic Cone Penetration Testing?
- Mar, 12, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Seismic Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Get an introduction to Vertek's Seismic CPT in the following article and discover its unique capabilities! Seismic CPT or SCPT is a method of calculating the small strain shear modulus of the soil...
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Scientific prediction says the Big One is more likely than previously assessed
- Mar, 11, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Palm Springs, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Chances of a large magnitude earthquake in California are higher than previously estimated seven years ago. Scientists came up with the new prediction using a new model based on the latest research an...
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Learn about AIPG's e-journal and FREE student memberships!
- Mar, 09, 2015
- News On Publications Other Geotechnical
- 12000 Washington Street, Thornton, Colorado 80241
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Americal Institute of Professional Geologist (AIPG) recently announced the latest issue of its quarterly journal, available online! Read on for more information and learn about the different memeb...
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New Delhi: 19 TBMs in the metro network expansion!
The Indian capital can be now considered, on a global scale, as one the cities where the largest tunneling project has ever been undertaken. According to the Delhi Metro officials this is not an under...
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Volcanic eruption leads to new island!
- Mar, 05, 2015
- Geology Highlights Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Pacific Ocean
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Watch a video taken by the Japanese Coast Guard, showing how the volcanic activity forms a new island in the Pacific Ocean! Magma and lava come out of a Japanese volcano as its erruption is c...
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Watch Keynetix's video and learn how to display Boring Data in AutoCAD Civil 3D!
- Mar, 04, 2015
- News On Software Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Numerical & Constitutive Modeling
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In this video you will learn the best practice for importing and displaying borehole data into the Geotechnical Module for AutoCAD Civil 3D using the Connection to HoleBASE SI. The visualization of...
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Martian mountain soil sample analysis performed in place!
- Mar, 04, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Structural Geology
- Pasadena, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
NASA's Curiosity Mars team has recently obtained a second soil sample from an outcrop of the Murray formation, the geological unit of Mount Sharp on Mars. Through analysis of the soil samples, scienti...
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Geotechnical works in progress for Doha metro
- Mar, 02, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Underground Structures
- Doha, Qatar
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Geotechnical investigations are on their way for the metro line in Doha. The $1.37 million project is about to complete and soil parameters will soon be delivered to rail line designers. A leading...
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Vertek CPT: How pore pressure data is used to correct and analyze CPT data?
- Feb, 27, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Data Management
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In continuation to the previous article provided by Vertek CPT University, pore pressure sensors are common to most modern CPT cones, enhancing the soil profiling procedure. But how pore pre...
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How possible is a next Oso landslide event?
Since the Oso landslide, the emerging question in many meetings, panel discussions and brainstorming sessions is about other slopes across the country having a significant collapse potential with the...
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