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Useful electronic scheduling features are included in the new version of HoleBASE SI 1.24 !
The new release of HoleBASE SI includes ‘scheduling tools’ that allow engineers to electronically schedule geotechnical or environmental testing. This major breakthrough is likely to transform the wa...
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Dr. Rausche has been selected as the DFI 2015 Osterberg Lecturer
The Deep Foundations Institute has announced that Dr. Frank Rausche, Ph.D., P.E., was selected as the DFI 2015 Osterberg Lecturer. Dr. Rausche will deliver this prestigious lecture on March 19, 2015...
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Do you know the difference between CPT and DCP? Read Vertek's post & find out!
- Feb, 13, 2015
- News On Publications Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Dynamic Cone Penetration (DCP) testing equipment, procedure and main difference against Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) is the subject of Verket's latest post. Read on for more details! Dynamic Cone...
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Video: The chronicle of a slow moving landslide; Val Parghera Switzerland
- Feb, 13, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Landslides
- Val Parghera Switzerland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Contrary to the common belief that landslides are violent, quickly evolving natural phenomena, triggered by heavy rain, earthquakes or volcanic activity, today's time lapse proves that landslides may...
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New featured book: Surface Wave Methods for Near-Surface Site Characterization
- Feb, 12, 2015
- News On Publications Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Geoengineer.org is happy to announce the addition of Surface Wave Methods for Near-Surface Site Characterization in its Featured Books section! Find out more in the following article! Su...
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U.S.A.'s pacific northwest; pioneering earthquake warning system in testing
- Feb, 12, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance
- University of Washington
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
"Earthquake. Earthquake. Shaking to begin in ...15 seconds". The particular message preceded by a siren is going to warn people in a group of trial public and private institutions of an imminent earth...
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Hayward Baker opens new office in Charleston, headed by Dan Holley
- Feb, 11, 2015
- Other News Ground Improvement Liquefaction Engineering Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker (HB) announces the opening of its new office in the Charleston metro area. Recent projects demonstrate the important work HB already does in the region. These include various ground...
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Find more than 1000 jobs globally in the most comprehensive directory of job openings in civil, environmental, and construction industry!
- Feb, 11, 2015
- Other News Engineering Geology Geoenvironmental Engineering Foundation Design / Construction Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
CEECareers.com has arguably become the most comprehensive directory of job openings in civil, environmental, and construction industry. Today, one can find more than 1000 jobs globally, many of the...
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Europe's most powerful waterfall to have formed after three short but violent flooding events
- Feb, 11, 2015
- Geology Highlights Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Jokulsargljufur canyon
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a recent study, published in the Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), three fierce flooding events, separated by thousands of years, are responsible for the for...
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Greece's prefectures devastated by river overflows, as levees break and villages evacuated
- Feb, 06, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Levees Landslides
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Flooding phenomena continue to strike many areas in Greece, causing serious problems in populated areas and farming land as existing levees can no longer restrain the waters of swollen rivers. See the...
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