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ISO 18674 Part 4 Measurement of pore water pressure: Piezometers is published

There is a new ISO Standard for the measurement of pore water pressure by piezometers. In it you will find recommendations for guidance on types of piezometers and how to install them. The standard can be purchased from https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail?pid=000000 ...

Vol. 5, Issue 4 of the IJGCH has been released!

We are pleased to announce the Special Issue #4 of Volume #5 of the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, an official Journal of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).  This Special Issue of the ISSMGE Interna ...

ISSMGE News and Information Circular July 2020

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ISSMGE News & Information Circular JULY 2020 Recent Webinars Prof Mark Jaksa: 2nd John Burland Lecture: Reflections on Some Contemporary Aspects of Geotechnical Engineering Education - From Critical State to Virtual Immersion Prof. Rodrigo Salgado: Forks ...

Abstract submission for Special Issue on Case Histories of Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Management in Engineering Practice – deadline has been extended until July 17

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Kindly note that the deadline for abstract submission has been extended and interested authors can submit their 300-word abstracts to Guest Editor Dr. Andy Y.F. Leung at [email protected] by 17 July 2020. Authors will be notified shortly after about the acceptance ...

TRB Webinar: When to Use Fully Grouted Piezometer Installations

On 8th July 2020 the Transportation Research Board (TRB) will host a webinar on "When to Use Fully Grouted Piezometer Installations."  Webinar agenda and presenters Introduction, implementation and application, field examples, and research: Joel Swenson,&n ...

A rejuvenated outlook for Transport Geotechnics in Australia

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A rejuvenated outlook for Transport Geotechnics in Australia - Prof Buddhima Indraratna and geo-team moving to University of Technology Sydney (UTS) After 3 decades of outstanding service at the University of Wollongong, Distinguished Professor Buddhima Indraratna, an executi ...

Call for Papers for Special Issue on Case Histories of Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Management in Engineering Practice

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TC304 on Engineering Practice of Risk Assessment and Management is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for Case Histories of Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Management in Engineering Practice that will be published in ISSMGE’s International Journal of Geoengineering ...

Corporate Associates Activities Update, May 2020

The May 2020 update of Corporate Associates’ varied and exciting activities around the world can be found here https://www.issmge.org/corporate-associates/corporate-associates-presidential-group.  In brief, We welcome CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Institute ...

International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering Education (GEE 2020) ONLINE, June 23-25, 2020

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Following the unprecedented changes in our personal and professional lives due to Covid-19 and after careful consideration and evaluation of the risks and alternatives, the Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering Education (GEE 2020), ...

ISSMGE News & Information Circular - June 2020

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ISSMGE News & Information Circular June 2020   Upcoming Webinars Prof. Luciano Picarelli  - "The Classification of Landslides in Soils in a Mechanical Perspective”.  Launch date 3rd June 2020, 12:00pm GMT; Prof. Fum ...