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.

Jie Han has become the 2023-24 G-I President

Happy Valentine's Day from the Geo-Institute! We have cards for you to print or email and give to your Geo-Valentine

A new Hayward Baker (HB) office, under the leadership of project manager Dan Holley, PE, will be based in Charleston, SC. It will support clients and projects in South Carolina and surrounding states.

Helen D. Robinson, P.E., PMP, D.GE, M.ASCE joins the G-I Board for a term beginning in October 2021. Robinson is a Branch Manager/ Senior Project Manager with GEI Consultants. She...

The International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2015 (IFCEE) held March 17-21 was one of the largest geoprofessional events ever held as nearly 3400 attendees were drawn to the congress.

Recently, we made the difficult decision to reschedule and relocate the GeoenvironMeet 2024 conference. The new event will be held alongside Geotechnical Frontiers 2025, March 2-5, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky....

Edward A. Nowatzki, PhD, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, passed away on May 4, 2015, in Tuscon, AZ. In his long and fruitful career, which spanned over 45 years, he touched the lives of thousands of students and engineering practitioners as a professor and as an engineering consultant.

Fred H. Kulhawy, PhD, PE, GE, F.ASCE, passed away on May 12, 2015, in Ithaca, NY. He was known around the world for his research, project consulting, and academic achievements.

The Geo-Institute Board of Governors has nominated Jared M. Green, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, to join the G-I Board for a term beginning in October 2023. Mr. Green is a geotechnical...

Jie Han, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE Joins G-I Board of Governors Dr. Jie Han is the Glenn L. Parker Professor of Geotechnical Engineering in the Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Department...

Marc Ballouz, Ph.D., C.Eng, M.ASCE Joins G-I Board of Governors Marc Ballouz will be serving a one year term on the G-I Board of Governors as the ASCE President’s appointee....

At the ISSMGE Council meeting on May 1 in Sydney, Australia, G-I Board member Marc Ballouz was elected President of ISSMGE.His term begins immediately and will run through the 21st...

Yeager Airport is located east of Charleston, WV, on top of a steep-sloped hill. In 2005, an overrun area was created at the end of the main runway. The project included the installation of an engineered materials arrestor system (EMAS), a concrete surface designed to bring aircraft to a safe stop.

This summer, join the Geo-Institute for 7 presentations on geotechnical topics. Use them to learn something new, help a student gain familiarity with a concept, educate a structural engineer, or...

The Geo-Institute is pleased to announce that Nick Hudyma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE , and Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero, Ph.D., P.E., BC.GE., M.ASCE , have been elected to the Board of Governors. Their...

It’s that time of year when we think about who will be the next member of the Geo-Institute Board of Governors, and we want your help! Nominations are being collected...

Know someone who’d be a great member of the G-I Board of Governors ? How about for a G-I Board-Level Committee ? Nominations are now open for these positions! It’s...

It's an easy process! Due Friday, April 5, 2024

Consensus Document regarding Geo-Structures and SE Licensure November 25, 2016

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.

Confronting Workplace Bullying is the newest GBA Best Practices monograph developed by the Business Practices Committee of the Geotechnical Business Association (GBA).

Krishna Reddy, PhD, PE, D.GE, F.ASCE, is a winner of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) Researcher of the Year Award for 2014, as a Distinguished Researcher.

Want to get more involved in the Geo-Institute? Consider volunteering to review technical papers submitted to the PanAm-UNSAT 2017 conference and other upcoming G-I conferences.

The Program Committee for this joint congress of the Geo-Institute and Structural Engineering Institute have completed the technical program. To learn more about the congress go to: http://www.geo-structures.org . Registration...

Shannon & Wilson is pleased to announce the promotions of several senior staff members across the company: to vice president, Kyle Brennan (Anchorage), Dave Cline (Seattle), Ted Hopkins (Sacramento), Neal McCulloch (Seattle), and Bob Mitchell (Seattle); to senior associate, Chris Darrah (Fairbanks) and Mike Lambert (St. Louis); and to associate, Mike Harney(Seattle).

Dear G-I members, As part of the “Digital G-I” initiative of the Geo-Institute, we are pleased to announce that the Geo-Institute website https://www.geoinstitute.org/ has now the capability to support sub-websites...

June 15, 2012 - 12:47am — LTurner DIGGS Team Members and Partners – The Transportation Pooled Fund project TPF-5(111), “Development of Standards for Geotechnical Management Systems,” is in its final...

Strata Systems, Inc., a global manufacturer of soil reinforcement products, is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil McGoldrick as its international sales manager. McGoldrick will focus on the growth of Strata’s business in Europe, India, the Middle East, and South America.

Sixty students will be selected by the GeoInstitute to receive a $300 travel grant to attend the 2023 Geo-Congress and participate in the OM Career Fair, "speed-dating" style, during the...