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New UK bill aims to unlock geotechnical data and save billions in infrastructure projects
- Mar, 04, 2026
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new legislative proposal in the United Kingdom aims to transform how geotechnical and ground investigation data is collected, stored, and shared across the construction and infrastructure sectors....
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UK’s first geothermal power station begins operation in Cornwall
- Feb, 28, 2026
- Geothermal Geo-Energy News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The United Downs geothermal power plant in Cornwall has officially begun generating electricity, marking the first operational geothermal power station in the United Kingdom. Developed by Geothermal...
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Rainfall saturation triggers deadly hillside collapses in Ethiopia
- Mar, 13, 2026
- Landslides Slope Stability Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Ethiopia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 102 people have been killed after a series of landslides and floods struck the Gamo Zone in southern Ethiopia following several days of intense rainfall. The disaster unfolded across highlan...
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A comprehensive legacy site for JP Giroud
ASCE Geo-Institute Hero (2005); ASCE Terzaghi Lecturer (2008); President of the International Geosynthetics Society (1986–1990); Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (2010); Member of the National Academ...
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Effect of Joint Orientation on Inter Ramp Stability
- Mar, 09, 2026
- Rock Engineering Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference Soil Behavior Modeling News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Anisotropy is an important factor in controlling the stability of rock slopes because it affects the mechanical behavior of the rock mass. Rock masses can have different mechanical properties dependi...
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Japan’s largest offshore wind farm begins commercial operation in Kitakyushu
- Mar, 04, 2026
- Offshore Geotechnics Geo-Energy Other Energy News On Projects / Industry
- Japan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Japan’s largest offshore wind power facility has officially begun commercial operations. The 220 MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Hibikinada Sea off the coast of Kitakyushu...
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Understanding Watermarks in Student Licences for PLAXIS and GeoStudio
- Mar, 05, 2026
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Software News On Projects / Industry Slope Stability Visualization Soil Structure Interaction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
GeoStudio and PLAXIS are two of the most widely used software solutions in geotechnical engineering, providing powerful tools for slope stability, seepage, deformation, and soil-structure interaction...
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Understanding Cableway Performance: New Insights From Torque Testing
- Mar, 04, 2026
- Foundation Design / Construction Shallow Foundations Laboratory Testing Risk & Reliability News On Research / Academia News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hubbell Power Systems recently completed an extensive field and laboratory study to better understand why some customers were experiencing premature failures of cableway slots in concrete‑collar stre...
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Fatal excavation failure under investigation in Bushwick
- Feb, 28, 2026
- Deep Excavations Soil Mechanics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A trench collapse at a construction site in Bushwick, Brooklyn, left one worker dead and another critically injured Thursday morning, according to police and city officials. Emergency crews responde...
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Wales strengthens climate resilience with historic flood funding
- Feb, 27, 2026
- Slope Stabilization Erosion News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Welsh Government has announced a record £85 million investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management for the 2026/27 financial year, marking the highest annual allocation ever delivered in...
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