Communicating Risk in Geotechnical Engineering Practice
Three project situations are articulated with specific emphasis on an element of uncertainty or risk unique to each....
The Best Surprise is No Surprise: The Geotechnical Engineer's Ethical Responsibility to Say No to Bidding
The subsurface characterization work that a geotechnical engineer must perform is critical to the success of every project that requires the cooperation of the ground, regardless of whether...
What the Future Holds for Geoengineering Firms and Their People
In this sixth and final article of the Business of Geotechnics series, the author offers his thoughts on the direction of the U.S. geoengineering business sector over the next 10 to 20...
The Future of Underground Construction Monitoring
In the past 15 years, the tools and techniques used to monitor the performance of existing ground and surrounding structures during construction have improved significantly. Practice is...
Geotechnical IT Revolution: Intelligent Compaction and Beyond
The explosion of innovative developments in the IT industry is making many of us geotechnical engineers green with envy. We want some new technology, too! Luckily, advances in sensors...
Sudoku and Geotechnical Solutions: Lessons from a Parallel Universe of Limited Data
Geotechnical engineering relies on data to reduce risk. We infer, interpolate, and extrapolate based on often limited data with time and cost constraints also at work. Similarly, solving...
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Jury Award to Engineering Firm
An owner's appeal of a ruling that favored a design firm failed because the appeal cited a defense that had never been originally litigated....
Ethics Workshop - Geo-Congress 2012 - Oakland, CA
Overview of the ethics spectrum from individual moral codes to ethical requirements for learned professionals who, by virtue of education and training, provide services that the general...
2011 OCEA Finalists Videos
Introductions for ASCE's 2011 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievementaward finalistsalong with the acceptance speechof the winner, the Louisville Water Company. Also shown...
2012 Geo-Congress Highlights
Highlights from the 2012 Geo-Congress, including awards, the Geo-Wall competition, and interviews with attendees....
Geo-Congress 2012 - March 25 Highlights
Highlights from Day 1 of the 2012 Geo-Congress....
Geo-Congress 2012 - Monday, March 26 Highlights
Highlights from Day 2 of the 2012 Geo-Congress....
Geo-Congress 2012 - Tuesday, March 27 Highlights (Full HD)
Highlights from Day 3 of the 2012 Geo-Congress, including interviews with Professor Woods, students, practitioners, and exhibitors....
2012 Geo-Wall Competition
Highlights from the Geo-Wall Competition at the 2012 Geo-Congress. Teams from 17 universities competed to construct a model mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall out of craft...
OMC Business Session - Geo-Congress 2012 - Oakland, CA
Demonstrating the Value Geo-Professionals Provide to Projects business session from Day 2 of the 2012 Geo-Congress.Moderator James W. Martin is joined by panelistsJamesA. Morrison II,...
Raise the Bar for Engineering - Extended Version
Promotional material for the Raise the Bar initiative, which seeks to require future professional engineers to obtain a Master's degree in engineering or an equivalent30 credit...
Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering for the CGEA
An introduction to Geotechnical Engineering. Produced by Hayward Baker....
2013 Geo-Congress: Day 1
Highlights from Day 1 of the 2013 Geo-Congress....
2013 Geo-Congress Day 2
Highlights from Day 2 of the 2013 Geo-Congress....
Geo-Wall 2013 Competition
Highlights from the Geo-Wall competition at the 2013 Geo-Congress....
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