The efforts to save the dam, its failure, the possible geotechnical mechanisms of the failure, and the horrific consequences.
Latest News
04 Mar 2023
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.
24 Feb 2023
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.
Community News
07 Mar 2023
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 largest on-dock rail facility for a port authority i
28 Jun 2022
Webinar Announcement
EPA DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT
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The NSF SUstainable Material Management Extreme Events Reconnaissance (SUMMEER) organization (https://www.summeer.org), in collaboration with the U.S. Env
20 Jan 2022
Looking for a way to excite students in your geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering courses? Geoengineer.org just released its âCaptivating Geotechnical Engineering News in 2021" video! You can find it here: https://youtu.be/Lg20sOdJrEE
Upcoming Events
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Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions from the Ground Up On behalf of the Program Committee, you are cordially invited to participate in the ASCE Geo-Institute’s most exciting, informative, and inspirational 2023 event: Geo-Congress 2023 in Los
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"Innovative Geotechnical Advancement" Registration is now open!
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The Connecticut Valley Chapter of the ASCE Geo-Institute is pleased to announce the 2023 Spring Geotechnical Seminar with the theme of Collecting Data in the Real World , will be held Friday, April 21, 2023, at the TPC River Highlands Golf Club in
Latest Jobs
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University of Nevada
£25000 - £35000/annum & Benefits:
Evan Craig:
Geotechnical Engineer Glasgow We are working for a large Multi-disciplinary Consultancy who are looking for a talented and motivated Geotechnical E...
Glasgow
Salary $$ to be negotiated based on Year Experience
£45
Latest Publications
International Journal of Geomechanics, Volume 23, Issue 6, June 1, 2023.
International Journal of Geomechanics, Volume 23, Issue 6, June 1, 2023.
International Journal of Geomechanics, Volume 23, Issue 6, June 1, 2023.
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Volume 149, Issue 6, June 1, 2023.