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Combining PLAXIS 2D and 3D Kept the Lueneburg Lock's Century Project Within 4 mm of Its Historic Neighbour

Engineers designing the new Lueneburg Lock in northern Germany used a deliberately complementary combination of PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D models, rather than a single large 3D model, to control a 30 m d...

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A New Versatile Ground Motion Manager: Bringing Target Response Spectrum-Consistent Uni- and Bi-directional Ground Motion Selection into RSSeismic

Ground motion selection is a key part of seismic site response analysis, representing the ground shaking driving the soil column. In preparing for a site response analysis, engineers define the seismi...

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Automating Site Response Analysis Workflows with Python-based RSSeismic Scripting

Introduction: Unlocking Automation in Geotechnical Engineering As engineering projects continue to grow in scale and complexity, engineers increasingly rely on automation to improve efficiency, consis...

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3D PLAXIS Model Validates 2D Design for Geosynthetic-Encased Stone Columns Beneath Bavarian Roundabout

A three-dimensional PLAXIS finite element model has been used to verify and cross-check a two-dimensional design for geosynthetic-encased stone columns supporting a new roundabout on soft peat in Bava...

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Kyushu earthquake aftermath and how it highlights risks beyond collapsed buildings

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kyushu on July 28 has moved from the emergency phase into a difficult recovery phase, where damaged infrastructure, water shortages, aftershocks and extreme he...

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Where Geotechnical Engineering Is Heading: What 1,257 ICSMGE 2026 Papers Reveal

A data-driven analysis of every paper accepted to the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering finds a discipline consolidating around its traditional core — founda...

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Elkhart Lake trench collapse shows why excavation safety cannot rely on luck

A 55-year-old worker was rescued in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, after a trench collapsed and buried him up to his neck. First responders were called to Rhine Street, where three people had reportedly bee...

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PLAXIS 2D Dynamic Analysis Shows Hammer-Induced Pore Pressure Can Cut Offshore Monopile Driving Resistance by 62%

A PLAXIS 2D dynamic finite element study of offshore monopile driving has found that excess pore pressure generated by hammer blows can reduce soil resistance to driving by up to 62%, a mechanism the...

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Behind the Controls: Learning Helical Pile Installation

When talking about heavy equipment, whether it be a skid steer or an excavator, most people correlate those machines with digging or moving earth. Most do not understand that a skid steer, backhoe, or...

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Westdown Quarry restart highlights geotechnical and operational controls

A dormant limestone quarry near Frome is moving closer to production after Heidelberg Materials UK agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council for the reopening of Westdown Quarry. The agreement...

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