Need a geotechnical speaker for a regional, chapter or technical event ~ here are some great

The Geo-Institute Board of Governors has nominated Sissy Nikolaou, Ph.D, P.E., F.ASCE to join the G-I Board for a term beginning in October 2017. Dr. Nikolaou is currently Principal in the Geotechnical & Tunneling Technical Excellence Center of WSP USA. She has more than 20 years of worldwide experience, and her technical capabilities range from geotechnical to structural engineering, with emphasis on performance-based design, soil-structure interaction, liquefaction assessment and mitigation, and risk evaluation.

All ASCE members can vote now for the 2018 President-Elect, Technical Region Director, and Regional Directors.

GROUTING 2017: Grouting, Deep Mixing, and Diaphragm Walls – Registration is open! Click to REGISTER NOW Grouting 2017 will focus on new technologies and current practice related to Grouting, Deep...

The 38th annual installment of the renowned Grouting Fundamentals & Current Practice short course, technically sponsored by the GI and instructors from the grouting committee, will again be hosted by UT Austin, from May 15-19, 2017.

Do you have an amazing recorded lecture or interesting presentation from ASCE and/or G-I event you would like to share with your fellow geotechnical professionals? Or do you have a...

Topic: Natural hazards, Risk, and the Resilience of the Built Environment Speaker: Scott Anderson Ph.D, PE, BGC Engineering Inc

Topic: Dealing with the Consequences of Liquefaction Speaker: 23 speakers from USA, Japan, New Zealand, Europe and South America

Registration for all of the following events will be available on the Pittsburgh G-I Chapter Event’s website.

Orange County Chapter will be hosting a half-day continuing education seminar that will focus on sustainability in geotechnical practice

Lead Presenter: Feature seven speakers from Houston and the surrounding areas regarding topics uniquely associated with Houston

Speaker: Dr. Robert B. Holtz, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington.

Topic: “Factors Affecting the Shear Strength of Granular Materials.” Speaker: Dr. Poul Lade of George Mason University

Georgia G-I Chapter and Georgia Tech jointly host the symposium in honor of the late Prof. George Sowers.

FEBRUARY ASCE COLORADO SECTION EVENT

From noon on July 15th through noon on July 16th, 2016, the 2016 Geo-Institute Chapter Summit, was held in Denver, Colorado. Sixty five Chapter and G-I leaders gathered, including: G-I...

The ASCE-Orange County Geo-Institute will be hosting a half-day continuing education seminar that will focus on sustainability in geotechnical practice. More details to follow in coming weeks.

On Wednesday and Thursday, March 29 and 30, 2017, the ASCE SD GI, UCSD, and SD EERI will be co-hosting the 2nd Workshop on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering . The workshop...

On Wednesday, February 8, 2017, the ASCE Sacramento GI will be hosting a dinner discussion that will focus on geotechnical aspects of the Kennedy Space Center. The lead presenter for...

With the completion of the Ohio DOT's research project funding for DIGGS, support for the project now transitions to the Geo-Institute (ASCE). This important milestone means that DIGGS is now...

Dear Students, Professors, and Geo-Professionals, Do you know students in the geo-profession who are looking to expand their career opportunities, meet potential Geo-Institute Organizational Member (OM) employers, and possibly receive...

Be part of the future of geotechnical data! Become a DIGGS Supporing Member today! Become a DIGGS Supporting Member and demonstrate your support for this open standard for data transfer....

The deadline to submit an abstract for the PanAm-UNSAT 2017: Second Pan-American Conference on Unsaturated Soils has been extended to December 16, 2016.

The Compaction Grouting Consensus Guide Committee will integrate a 15 minute organizational meeting with the GeoInstitutes Grouting Committee meeting on October 13 at the DFI Convention in Oakland, CA. The...

The G-I Grouting Technical Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the International Conference Organization for Grouting (ICOG) announce GROUTING 2017: Grouting, Deep Mixing, and Diaphragm Walls, which will be held at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 9 – 12, 2017. This conference will also serve as the 5th International Grouting Conference.

The G-I Grouting Technical Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the International Conference Organization for Grouting (ICOG) announce GROUTING 2017: Grouting, Deep Mixing, and Diaphragm Walls ,...

The G-I Grouting Technical Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the International Conference Organization for Grouting (ICOG) announce GROUTING 2017: Grouting, Deep Mixing, and Diaphragm Walls, which will be held at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 9 – 12, 2017. This conference will also serve as the 5th International Grouting Conference.

The growth of cities and the challenges of urban infrastructure mean that more and more construction is going underground. Tunnels and caverns are built to carry freight and passenger rail, create highway links under harbors and mountainous terrain, convey water and wastewater, and meet a wide array of other infrastructure needs.

We are pleased to announce that the following chapters have been selected to host Dr. George Filz, the Charles E. Via Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech, on his 2016-2017 Cross-USA Lecture Tour

Earth Retaining Structures Committee invites you to join us for a live online Web Conference (and recording available later online) on August 24, 2016