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62nd Rankine Lecture title and outline announced
- Mar, 13, 2024
- Other Geotechnical Offshore Geotechnics Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia News On Events Other News
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
It was recently announced by the British Geotechnical Association (BGA) that the 62nd Ranking Lecture will take place on the 13th of March 2024, at Imperial College London. As was made known in Marc...
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Introduction to Foundation Engineering using Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation
- Nov, 08, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Helical pile foundation design is an engineering science, thanks in part to the work of Austrian mechanical engineer Karl von Terzaghi. Learn more about using his equation in this introduction to fou...
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Landslide occurs at Colombia’s El Peñón de Guatapé tourist attraction
- Nov, 02, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical Risk & Reliability Instrumentation Rock Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Colombia
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The moment that a small collapse occurred at the flank of Colombia’s popular tourist attraction, El Peñón de Guatapé, on November 2, was caught on video. Furthermore, El Peñón de Guatapé is an appro...
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John Wolosick receives Distinguished Service Award
- Nov, 07, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Slope Stabilization Earth Retaining Structures News On Awards News On Events News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With 45 years in the industry, John is an expert in soil nailing, slope stabilization, and anchored earth retention. Before joining Keller (then Hayward Baker) in 1996, John held various roles in en...
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Dr. Paul W. Mayne’s 14th Athenian Lecture on Geotechnical Engineering now available on YouTube
- Oct, 04, 2023
- Geophysics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Data Management Geomorphology Dilatometer Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Greece, Athens
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Dr. Paul W. Mayne recently gave the 14th Athenian Lecture on Geotechnical Engineering on October 4, which took place in Athens, Greece, and was titled "Geotechnical Site Characterization Using Shear...
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New paper explains the 1650 tsunamigenic eruption of Aegean Sea’s Kolumbo volcano
- Oct, 26, 2023
- Landslides Forensics Geomatics Geomorphology Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia News On Publications Other News
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A new paper titled “Cascading events during the 1650 tsunamigenic eruption of Kolumbo volcano” was published on the 26th of October in the Nature Communications journal. Kolumbo is an underwater vol...
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Foundation repair case study for a historic Pennsylvania mansion
- Oct, 30, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Credits: CHANCE Foundation SolutionsHistoric remediation is a sustainable choice for buildings. Helical piles offer a unique advantage to historic preservationists who need a solid base that can be...
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South Asia’s first underwater tunnel inaugurated in Bangladesh
- Oct, 28, 2023
- Tunneling Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Bangladesh, Chattogram
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, South Asia’s first underwater tunnel, was officially inaugurated on Saturday, October 28, with the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, being the first...
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The leaning tower of Bologna closes amid settlement concerns
- Oct, 21, 2023
- Settlements Instrumentation Foundation Design / Construction Stabilization Grouting Ground Improvement Other Geotechnical Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Italy, Bologna
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Bologna’s leaning 48-meter tall Garisenda Tower was closed during the weekend, after worrying movement was monitored by scientists of the University of Bologna. The Garisenda tower is part of the ci...
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Landslide disrupts Metro-North and Amtrak rail services in Westchester County of New York
- Oct, 21, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, New York
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A landslide took place in Westchester County, New York, early on Saturday, October 21st, and caused disruptions to Metro-North and Amtrack rail services over the weekend, blocking four nearby tracks....
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