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The Geo-Institute (G-I) is a membership organization serving geoprofessionals and the geo-industry. It is one of the American Society of Civil Engineers' nine specialty Institutes and has over 13,000 members.

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No Translation Needed: How DIGGS Keeps a Data Center Program Moving at Machine Speed
03 Aug 2026
When every contributor on a program speaks a different dialect -- the CPT contractor's field software, the drilling subcontractor's log format, the lab's LIMS export, the engineer's analysis package, the client's GIS database -- someone has to
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Georgette Hlepas, Ph.D., P.E.
Georgette Hlepas Nominated for G-I Board
30 Jul 2026
The Geo-Institute Board of Governors has nominated Georgette Hlepas, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, to join the G-I Board for a term beginning in October 2026. Dr. Hlepas leads the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Geotechnical, Geology, and Materials
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OMB Proposes Sweeping Revision to Federal Grants
17 Jun 2026
On May 29th, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule that would significantly alter how the government handles the management of grants and other forms of financial assistance. The proposed rule, Regulation Codifying
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Call for Presentation Abstracts for the 10th Annual Live Streaming Web Conference on December 8-12, 2025
30 Apr 2025
The Geo-Institute Soil Improvement Committee (SIC) is pleased to announce a Call for Presentation Abstracts for the 10th Annual Live Streaming Web-Conference to be held 8 to 12 December 2025. During the web-conference week, ten technical sessions wil
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ASCE GI-IGS Organized US-India Workshop at Geotechnical Frontiers 2025
30 Jan 2025
03/02/2025 The one-day workshop titled "Advances in Geotechnical Engineering: Infrastructure and Technology" is co-locating with Geo-Frontiers 2025, scheduled to be held in Louisville, Kentucky. This workshop aims to bring together leading experts
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'Mega' ground improvements support Georgia ports project
04 Feb 2025
03/01/2023 The Port of Savannah's Mason Mega Rail Project is a 185-acre intermodal facility that comprises 18 tracks for simultaneous operations of six 10,000-foot-long trains. The six ground improvement techniques were employed to treat the landf
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Texas Civil Engineering Conference (CECON 2026)
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Geotechnical Aspects of High-Speed Rail
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2026 Tennessee Engineers’ Conference
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Morson Edge: Geotechnical Engineer
Morson Edge: Geotechnical Engineer - Investigation Supervisor Location: Grimsby to Walpole (and possibly other GGP schemes) Contract Type: Approximately 12 mont... Grimsby
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