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FailuresSixty years after Aberfan, a reflection on the lives lost, the stronger expectations that followed, and the continuing role of research and education in safer geotechnical practice. […]
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Software UpdatesImago’s new image-analysis tools extract logging information from core photographs while keeping geologist review and corrections in the workflow. […]
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Comings and GoingsHexagon has agreed to acquire Rocscience for $535 million, another major step in the consolidation of specialty geotechnical software. […]
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Weekend CUPThe Weekend Catch-Up Post is back, with geotechnical news and resources covering debris flows, landslide monitoring, bridge investigations, tunneling, foundation testing, AI policy, and sustainability. […]
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Geologic HazardsLiving Below an Unstable Alpine Slope
August 23, 2026 Comments Off on Living Below an Unstable Alpine SlopeResidents of Kandersteg, Switzerland, are living below a mountain slope that has been moving for years, but warming temperatures and thawing permafrost have reportedly raised the stakes. An Associated Press report published by The Weather [...] -
In MemoriamRemembering J. Michael Duncan, a Geotechnical Engineering Legend
August 23, 2026 Comments Off on Remembering J. Michael Duncan, a Geotechnical Engineering LegendThe geotechnical engineering community lost one of its giants with the passing of J. Michael Duncan, whose work and teaching shaped generations of engineers. […]
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Available ResourcesDFI Webinar to Cover Transmission-Line Structures and Foundation Requirements
August 16, 2026 Comments Off on DFI Webinar to Cover Transmission-Line Structures and Foundation RequirementsDFI’s September 10 webinar will introduce transmission-line structure types and foundation requirements for systems operating from 69 kV through 500 kV. […]
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Available ResourcesUpcoming Webinar Looks at Engineering Concerns About Polyurethane Injection
August 16, 2026 Comments Off on Upcoming Webinar Looks at Engineering Concerns About Polyurethane InjectionAn upcoming NCFI webinar will address common engineering concerns about polyurethane injection, including project suitability, risk management, and specifications. […]
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Software UpdatesRSSeismic Adds Python Scripting and New Site-Response Capabilities
August 16, 2026 Comments Off on RSSeismic Adds Python Scripting and New Site-Response CapabilitiesRSSeismic v3 adds Python scripting, bi-directional ground motions, and a finite-element-based 1D site-response workflow. The scripting capability may be the bigger story for geotechnical software. […]
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Project RelatedDouble Breakthrough Connects the Brenner Base Tunnel Beneath the Alps
August 9, 2026 Comments Off on Double Breakthrough Connects the Brenner Base Tunnel Beneath the AlpsBoth main tubes of the Brenner Base Tunnel have broken through at the Austria-Italy border, about 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass. […]
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