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What is geotechnical engineering? People in the streets answer

Let's see a wide range of answers about how common people perceive the term "geotechnics." Geotechnical engineering involves numerous scientific fields including soil and rock mechanics, hydrogeol...

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Jean-Louis Briaud, past President of ISSMGE & Geo-Institute, running for President of ASCE

Jean-Louis Briaud, a geotechnical Professor at Texas A&M is running for President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). It is not often that a geotechnical engineer is running for Pr...

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Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme Joins Bentley Systems as Chief Research Officer

Bentley Systems has announced, at the Future Insfrastructure Symposium, that Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme has joined Bentley as chief research officer for Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies....

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Functional requirements of foundation structures

Even if a foundation structure meets all the strength requirements, it should also satisfy another condition which is called serviceability. Serviceability refers to the conditions under which a bu...

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Bridge collapses after ship crash in Brazil

On Saturday, April 6, 2019, a ferryboat hit a bridge located into the Moju River on the state of Para, in Brazil, which partially collapsed. The incident has caused severe issues as the bridge was p...

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Ancient Egyptian inscriptions found at Amethyst mines

Over 100 ancient inscriptions were found at an Amethyst mine in Wadi el-Hudi. According to archaeologists, the inscriptions were carved in the rock. The researchers also discovered 45 more wri...

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NASA's InSight lander stops drilling after hitting an impenetrable material

NASA's Mars Insight lander has paused drilling operations after hitting a hard material beneath the surface. Research operations have greatly increased knowledge about the characteristics of the Red...

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ISSMGE news and information circular-February 2019

The ISSMGE (International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering) has issued the news and information circular-February, 2019.  This circular includes the following activities...

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Hayward Baker expands its regional presence with new office facility in Phoenix

Hayward Baker, North America's leader in geotechnical construction, announces the opening of a new office location in Phoenix, Arizona. The new Phoenix office will help further Hayward Baker’s organi...

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Unprecedented cold weather may have triggered "Frost quakes" in Chicago

Freezing cold in Chicago may have caused shaking related to cracking action in frozen ground. The polar vortex that has descended on the United States has provoked freezing temperatures in Chicago....

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