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Prof. J. Bray elected to NAE
- Feb, 06, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Liquefaction Engineering Seismic Slope Stability
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Professor Jonathan Bray, from UC Berkeley, is among the 67 individuals elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), which is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an enginee...
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Measurand introduces new SAAF Model 3!
- Feb, 05, 2015
- News On Products & Services Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Instrumentation
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Measurand is pleased to introduce their latest product in SAAF model series! SAAF Models 1 and 2 have provided accurate data for tens of thousands of metres of SAAs for a decade. These models have a...
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Photogallery: Torrential rain causes landslides and floods to Epirus prefecture; Greece
- Feb, 05, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Ioannina, Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Days of torrential rain have flooded and triggered landslides in many regions of Epirus prefecture in Greece, which have been declared in a state of emergency. See the extent of destruction in the pho...
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CPTu: Vertek's news on the value of pore pressure CPT data
- Feb, 04, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Unlike conventional CPT cones, modern devices come with a special pore pressure sensor. Vertek analyzes the importance and practical application of the particular information on soil behavior in a bra...
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January's Newsletter issue of Geoengineer.org, is out!
Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the January issue #119 of our monthly Newsletter! This issue has a completely new layout and you can explore our collection of unique resources concerning th...
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Desert Breath: an impressive land installation in the Egyptian desert
- Feb, 04, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction
- 27.380221, 33.6324794, 2346
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Desert Breath, located in the Egyptian desert, is a land art project created by D.A.ST. Arteam to show the passage of time through its gradual erosion. The project was completed in 1997 and is st...
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Is the California levee system earthquake proof?
- Feb, 03, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Levees
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a recent state report, California's levee system appears to be vulnerable to earthquakes or other natural disasters. Despite recent remediation efforts, about $40 billion would be require...
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Confused with Soil Type charts? Have a look at Vertek's guidelines!
- Feb, 02, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
During CPT data analysis and interpretation, especially young geotechnical engineers may find themselves among different classification charts. Learn about the basic guidelines in Vertek's article and...
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Vol. 4, Issue 2 of the IJGCH has been released!
We are pleased to announce the Issue #2 of Volume #4 of the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, an official Journal of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical...
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Keynetix releases new features for HoleBASE SI product suite
Keynetix's development team have been working hard for further improvement of HoleBASE SI product suite and now is pleased to announce the details of the new releases for HoleBASE SI, HoleBASE SI Exte...
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