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Hayward Baker 2014 Calendar now available

Since first introduced in 1996, Hayward Baker’s annual calendar has become immensely popular with engineering and construction industry professionals across North America. Each year, the illustrat...

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Jean Louis Briaud's new book has just been released!

Professor Jean Louis Briaud has completed a major textbook entitled “geotechnical engineering: unsaturated and saturated soils”. Most books designed for an introductory course in geotechnical engin...

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New study shows threat of landslide induced tsunamis overrated

A new study by the researchers at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) reveals a new aspect of the correlation of the Canary Island landslides with tsunami waves, unlike previous estimates. Deep...

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The eruption of the world's largest mud volcano comes to an end!

The Lusi (Lumpur Sidoarjo) mud volcano, in the subdistrict of Porong, Sidoarjo in East Java, Indonesia, has been in eruption, since May 2006. Although the volcano was estimated to go on erupting...

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Geoengineer.org' s top 20 popular news of 2013

As the end of 2013 is approaching, we looked back to all 260 news items posted throughout the year, and present you with a holiday gift of the top 20!  During the past year, we posted a total...

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New test for the BLUE Piling Method, an innovative offshore piling technology [video]

BLUE Piling Technology was developed by Fistuca BV Company, Van Oord and TNO in order to reduce noise and cost, while driving hollow piles into the seafloor. This new method uses water, which is abund...

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Mapping Rome's underground passageways

Recent discoveries such as the network of tunnels beneath the Roman Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy, confirm the existence of a labyrinth of underground passageways in the area. Although thes...

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Mysterious object obstructs the world's largest TBM in Seattle

The Bertha Tunnel Boring Machine, at 57.5 feet (17.5 m) in diameter, is the world's largest TBM. On July 30, Bertha began digging a tunnel beneath downtown Seattle to replace the SR 99 Alaskan Way Via...

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Landslide in Italy causes serious infrastructure damage

A shallow landslide occurred in the Italian town of Montescaglioso last Tuesday, destroying roads and buildings, and causing a supermarket to collapse. The area is known to be affected by the&...

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New Installation Guide for lightweight geomembranes by IAGI and FGI

Collaboration between the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) and the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) led to the development of new guidelines for the installation of fa...

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