The efforts to save the dam, its failure, the possible geotechnical mechanisms of the failure, and the horrific consequences.

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. Upon completion, it will be the...

Part 3 of a series on the 1889 Johnstown Flood presented by our new Geotechnical History Blog. In this post: the weakening of the South Fork Dam, the increasing frequency of floods in Johnstown, and an approaching storm.

Part 2 of a series on the 1889 Johnstown Flood presented by our new Geotechnical History Blog. In this post: the replacement, breach, and abandonment of the Western Reservoir, and its rebuilding as the South Fork Dam.

Founded by ASCE, Civil Engineering Certification is the only professional credential by engineering, for engineering. It recognizes civil engineers who have demonstrated advanced knowledge and skills in a specific specialty...

Our dear geoengineers in Turkey and Syria, as president of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, on behalf of the ISSMGE Board and geotechnical engineers around the...

The Abstract submissions deadline for the Geo-Congress 2024 has been extended to February 17, 2023. Abstract submissions must be made through the online CATALYST Submission Management System. Resources on how...

"I wanted to provide some updates on “A Geotechnical Adventure” (working title) ahead of the public demo currently scheduled for beta in March (will likely need to push this back, again). "

First post in our new Geotechnical History blog, and part 1 of a series on the 1889 Johnstown Flood. In this post: The why, when, and how of the construction of the dam that eventually became known as the South Fork Dam. (This post revised Feb. 16, 2023)

It has been well over two decades since I last wrote you, and I must apologize for neglecting this annual communique. I think I’ve been a pretty good engineer this year....

It’s Career Day. Can you convince a room full of fourth graders to become geotechnical engineers in ten minutes or less?

Sixty students will be selected by the GeoInstitute to receive a $300 travel grant to attend the 2023 Geo-Congress and participate in the OM Career Fair, "speed-dating" style, during the...

Some projects seem scary. For us, it’s just another day on the job.

The Geo-Congress 2024 Call for Abstracts is now open! Abstracts must be submitted via the online CATALYST Submission Management System . Abstracts are due February 3, 2023 at 11:59 PM...

These 5 tips will help you achieve stability and strength against the shear forces of daily life!

Susan E. Burns, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE is a Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Chair for Administration and Finance at the Georgia Institute of Technology...

By James Press, EIT, Geotechnical Engineering Associate, Aterra Solutions Hello, Geo-Institute faithful! I’m very excited to present the first edition of a new column: More Pressing Matters . I’ll be...

Event: 7th Annual Structural and Geo-Confluence, Nov. 2, 2022 Abstracts sought for 30- to 60-minute presentations focused on structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, or geo-environmental topics preference given to topics that...

Webinar Announcement EPA DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT About the Webinar The NSF SUstainable Material Management Extreme Events Reconnaissance (SUMMEER) organization ( https://www.summeer.org ), in collaboration with the U.S....

At the ISSMGE Council meeting on May 1 in Sydney, Australia, G-I Board member Marc Ballouz was elected President of ISSMGE.His term begins immediately and will run through the 21st...

Happy Valentine's Day from the Geo-Institute! We have cards for you to print or email and give to your Geo-Valentine

Looking for a way to excite students in your geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering courses? Geoengineer.org just released its “Captivating Geotechnical Engineering News in 2021" video! You can find it here:...

Write for GEOSTRATA! GEOSTRATA's editorial board is seeking potential authors for 2022 articles and commentaries. This is your chance to contribute to the geotechnical community's collective body of knowledge while...

Alejandro Martinez was awarded the 2022 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award (nominated by the soil properties and modeling committee) for pioneering research using multi-scale interdisciplinary techniques that have advanced the...

Researchers and investigators are invited to submit contributions to the special issue in Acta Geotechnica on the topic of Bio-inspired Geotechnics. This special issue will accept original research papers, short...

The Soil Properties and Modeling committee will have the winter teleconference on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021 at 2:00 pm CST. Zoom link: https://uark.zoom.us/j/89706315480?pwd=S0ErV1l6ZHdWaitYY0FoRWZXbUNRZz09

The registration for the 6th Annual Web Conference is going up after Friday, November 19, 2021. So, do not miss this opportunity and register today for the Technical Sessions and...

The Geo-Institute Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering Technical Committee will live-stream the session "Recent Advances in Sustainable Approaches to Geotechnical Engineering Works" on Friday, December 10 at 11 AM EST. The...

The Geo-Institute Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics Technical Committee will live-stream the session "Practical Implications of Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics" on Wednesday, December 8 at 11...

The Geo-Institute Geoenvironmental Engineering Technical Committee will live-stream on Monday, December 6 at 2 PM EST. The topics include: "Impact of Electromagnetic Waves on Clay Properties," Arvin Farid , Ph.D.,...