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GRL Engineer’s Pennsylvania Office Provides Remote Testing Services to Help Meet Construction Project Timelines
GRL Engineers, Inc. has provided reliable testing services and analyses in the deep foundations industry for over 40 years. Known for quick response-time, the engineering firm covers testing througho...
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Rockslide triggered after M 5.8 earthquake struck central California
- Jun, 24, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Seismic Slope Stability Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Whitney Portal area closed to the public after being impacted by a co-seismic rockslide. On June 24, 2020, a M 5.8 earthquake hit central California. Its epicenter was located near Lone Pine, Iny...
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M 7.4 earthquake struck Mexico: Reports for infrastructure damage and casualties
- Jun, 23, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Mexico, Santa María Huatulco
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive earthquake (M 7.4) struck Mexico resulting in infrastructure damage and casualties. The seismic shock hit at around 10:30 am local time on July 23, 2020. The epicenter of the quake was loca...
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History of Torque Correlation (Kt) Factor
Gary Seider, Engineering Manager at Hubbell Power Systems, recently posted an interesting story on CHANCE® Foundation Solutions Blog about the origin and development of the Torque Correlation (Kt) Fa...
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Keller completes its first Vibro Concrete Column project in Singapore
- Jun, 03, 2020
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Singapore, Singapore
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller has completed its first-ever vibro concrete column (VCC) project in Singapore, opening a new market in the country. Vibro concrete columns can be used in a variety of soils to reduce settlemen...
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GEO5 2020 Spring Update
- Jun, 24, 2020
- Foundation Design / Construction Slope Stability Underground Structures Rock Engineering Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Data Management Geophysics Retaining Walls Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Fine Software Spring Update brings more than 30 improvements across all GEO5 programs and introduces new engineering manuals. Make sure to visit their spring update page to download the new engineeri...
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How much sand do we have left? New transport equations for carbonate deposits
A new study provides insights and suggests new models on carbonate sand deposits movements. The study can shed light on the total amount of sand deposits that are left on earth. Sand is a soil materi...
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Landslide hit Ivory Coast: At least 13 fatalities
- Jun, 18, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Côte d'Ivoire, Anyama
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 13 people were reported dead after a landslide struck in Ivory Coast. The slide occurred on June 18, 2020, and affected a community in Anyama suburb of Abidjan, the economic capital city of...
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Massive earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand
- Jun, 18, 2020
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- New Zealand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand raising concerns about a potential tsunami. The seismic shock occurred on June 18, 2020, at 12:49 am local time. Its epicenter was located about...
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Quantifying the slip rate of a remote and creeping landslide
- Jun, 03, 2020
- Landslides Unmanned Aerial Systems News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Colorado
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A study, recently published in Nature Communications, presents a new technique for quantifying the movement patterns of a remote, creeping landslide. Scientists from the University of California, Ber...
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