Geo-Institute of ASCE:

Advancing the Geoprofessional Community

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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Dr. Sissy Nikolaou
Cross-USA Lecture Tour 2026–2027 Host Applications Now Open
11 May 2026
The Geo-Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Sissy Nikolaou has been selected as the 2026–2027 Cross-USA Lecturer. Dr. Nikolaou is a nationally recognized leader in geotechnical and earthquake engineering at NIST, with expertise in multi-hazard
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Case Study: The Derna Double Dam Breach
08 May 2026
A study of the failures of the the Al-Bilad and Abu Mansour Dams in Derna, Libya in 2003
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2026 DIGGS Student Hackathon: A Huge Success
23 Apr 2026
Eight student teams from around the world. Three sample data files. One winner, chosen at Geo-Congress, and results that will benefit the entire profession. Learn more about the DIGGS Student Hackathon 2026!
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Community News

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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Upcoming Events

PDCA 26TH Annual Conference & Expo Pile Driving Around the World
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13th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE)
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Registration for 13NCEE is now open! The 13th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE) will provide an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to share the latest knowledge and techniques to better understand and mitigate the
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5th Annual GEO-CT Conference
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Penguin Recruitment: Geotechnical Engineer
£30000 - £38000/annum: Penguin Recruitment: Geotechnical Engineer Location: Newcastle Permanent Opportunity £30000 to £38000 per Annum We are looking for a talented Geotechnical Engineer to j... Newcastle Upon Tyne
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