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GeoWorld lists over 5,000 registered members!
Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce that GeoWorld, the online professional networking site for geotechs, has now over 5,000 active members listed from the worldwide community. Join this unique g...
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ARGO-E pleased to design websites for two CEE Profs in Geotechnical Engineering
Argo-E.com is excited to announce the development and launch of two new websites. The websites were developed for two geotechnical engineering Professors, Prof. William Kitch, who is Departmen...
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The Bizarre Mono Lake In California
- Sep, 21, 2015
- Other News Geoenvironmental Engineering Engineering Geology
- Mono Lake, Mono County, CA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Mono County in California, located just a few kilometers northeast of Yosemite National Park, there is a fascinating old lake, which is dating back as 760,000 years ago. The Mono County in Cali...
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Mud Volcano Resembles To A Giant Human Eye
Guests at the island of Sakhalin in Eastern Russia have a chance to see a unique natural phenomenon. This phenomenon is known as the Pugachevsky mud volcano that looks like a huge human eye. Guests...
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The Lake That Was Born From An Earthquake
- Sep, 14, 2015
- Other News Landslides Earthquake Reconnaissance Dam Engineering
- Sarez Lake, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Despite the tempting turquoise waters, the story behind this beautiful lake is worrying. The Sarez Lake in Tajikistan is in the depths of the Pamir Mountains. Despite the tempting turquoise waters,...
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Learn about Vertek's Smart DCP
- Sep, 10, 2015
- Other News Data Management Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Vertek is glad to present Smart DCP, the app for instant data logging and laser accuracy! DCP (Dynamic Cone Penetrometer) testing is a highly portable, lightweight soil testing method. It is ideal...
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The Dead Sea 'Dies'
The Dead Sea dies due to human interventions, with the water level to fall by more than a meter per year. One of the consequences is the sinkholes that occur along the coast -Some of them are in field...
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Hayward Baker Expands Operations in Florida
- Sep, 07, 2015
- Other News Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker Inc. (HBI), North America’s leader in geotechnical construction, is proud to announce expanded operations in the state of Florida. The Florida expansion includes relocation of HBI’s Tam...
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Gregg Drilling: Dr. Robertson gives Seed lecture at ASCE
Geoengineer.org is pleased to present an 80 minutes Lecture on "Evaluation of Soil Liquefaction – How Far Have We Come in the Past 30 Years?" presented by Dr. Peter K. Robertson. Dr. Robertson was...
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VertekCPT: All you need to know about Soil Liquefaction
- Jul, 13, 2015
- Other News Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Liquefaction Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In continuation to the previous article about Soil Shear Strength, which was published in VertekCPT University Blog, today is highlighted another very important application of using CPT. This capabili...
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