A cluster of over 100 small earthquakes in Surrey during 2018 and 2019 has sparked debate about whether oil extraction activities may have been the cause. With magnitudes ranging from 1.34 to 3.18, t...
GRL Engineers, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Joel Webster, P.E., to North Carolina Branch Manager. Since joining GRL in 2017, Joel has made significant contributions to the company, pl...
A 100-ton landslide disrupted railway services between Shrewsbury and Wrexham on January 5, 2025, prompting swift action from Network Rail and the contractor team. The landslide, which occurred at Go...
As renewable energy sources like wind and solar become more prominent, the need for efficient, long-duration energy storage has become increasingly urgent. A groundbreaking solution is emerging in th...
A landslide at Haden Cross Drive, a privately owned housing estate in Cradley Heath, has disrupted the lives of residents and highlighted the serious risks associated with slope failures. The inciden...
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Chance helical tieback anchors are a pre-engineered mechanical anchoring system providing stability for permanent and temporary shoring applications. Responding to industry demand for online installa...
A review and overview on the Deep Foundations Institute's 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Aurora, Colorado. After months of scrawling down ideas and then refining them into plans, it’s...
Keller announces Paul Schmall, to receive the 2025 Moles Award for Outstanding Achievement in Heavy Construction. Paul is Vice President in Keller’s Specialty Services business unit, focusing largely...
Soil improvement refers to the process of modifying the physical properties of soil to improve its load-bearing capacity, reduce settlement, and mitigate the risk of liquefaction. These improvements...
Keller is installing more than 400 continuous flight auger (CFA) piles to depths of up to 200 ft, the deepest full-length reinforced piles Keller has installed. This incredible achievement allows Kel...
UC Berkeley faculty does it again! The "Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering" series is offered from January to March 2024 and consists of three short courses and focuses on key concepts and recent ad...
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are widely used to monitor deformation and slope stability in harsh environments. By integrating GNSS data alongside other in-situ sensors, such as inclino...
The Rocscience International Conference 2025 (RIC2025) will be a momentous event, scheduled to take place from April 6-8, 2025, in Sydney, Australia, where geotechnical professionals from across the...
Dams are among humanity's most remarkable engineering achievements, serving as vital infrastructure for societies around the world. They provide clean and renewable energy, regulate water flow for...
Acknowledgement: This page has been reproduced from P. K. Robertson, K.Cabal, Guide to Cone Penetration Testing, 7th Edition. Gregg Drilling LLC, 2022 with permission from P. K. Robertson. ...
Acknowledgement: This page has been reproduced from P. K. Robertson, K.Cabal, Guide to Cone Penetration Testing, 7th Edition. Gregg Drilling LLC, 2022 with permission from P. K. Robertson. Overco...
Acknowledgement: This page has been reproduced from P. K. Robertson, K. Cabal, Guide to Cone Penetration Testing, 7th Edition. Gregg Drilling LLC, 2022 with permission from P. K. Robertson. ...
Introduction The simple shear test, as the name suggests, is a method used to define a soil specimen’s shear strength and comes to be added to the list of tests able to do so, along wit...
In foundation engineering, there are two main modes of failure that the engineer needs to design against with safety and economy in mind: 1. Bearing Capacity Failure: caused by the exc...
What Is Debris Flow? Debris flows are fast-moving mixtures of water, mud, rocks, and other debris that can be triggered by heavy rainfall, snowmelt, or seismic activity. A destructive phenomenon ch...
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Evaluation of Groundnut Shell Ash (GSA) as a Sustainable Material for Soil Stabilization in Construction20 Nov 2024
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This unique annual business directory is published by GeoWorld, the professional network for geotechnical engineers, which currently includes 35,000+ professionals and 1,100+ companies and organizatio...
This unique annual business directory is published by GeoWorld, the professional network for geotechnical engineers, which currently includes 37,000+ professionals and 1,000+ companies and organizatio...
This unique annual business directory includes 32,000+ professionals and 1,000+ companies and organizations in the geotechnical engineering profession. Powered by GeoWorld, the professional network fo...
