When every contributor on a program speaks a different dialect -- the CPT contractor's field software, the drilling subcontractor's log format, the lab's LIMS export, the engineer's analysis package, the client's GIS database -- someone has to translate. That someone is usually an engineer, re-keying values out of a PDF, reformatting a spreadsheet, or fixing units by hand, hoping nothing gets mistyped along the way. It's slow -- and it's an opportunity for transcription errors to quietly work their way into a foundation design.

The Geo-Institute Board of Governors has nominated Georgette Hlepas, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, to join the G-I Board for a term beginning in October 2026. Dr. Hlepas leads the US Army...

On May 29th, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule that would significantly alter how the government handles the management of grants and other forms of...

Guidance for the technical evaluation of earth retention systems is provided in the Innovations, Developments, Enhancement and Advancements (IDEA) protocol. The protocol is overseen by the IDEA Evaluation Review Panel...

What if we could make DIGGS data just as easy to read for humans as it is for machines, without changing a single byte of the original file? We can - with the DIGGS Wrapper!

The Geo-Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Sissy Nikolaou has been selected as the 2026–2027 Cross-USA Lecturer. Dr. Nikolaou is a nationally recognized leader in geotechnical and earthquake engineering...

A study of the failures of the the Al-Bilad and Abu Mansour Dams in Derna, Libya in 2003

Eight student teams from around the world. Three sample data files. One winner, chosen at Geo-Congress, and results that will benefit the entire profession. Learn more about the DIGGS Student Hackathon 2026!

Blogger Michael Bennett reflects on a field trip and his opportunity to witness a part of geo-history.

Mark your calendar for Geopalooza, our annual spring festival of all things geotechnical! We’ll have eleven days of new content here on our website and on our YouTube channel ,...

DIGGS v3.0 is out! What does this mean for you, and how do you use it?

The Geo-Institute is now accepting nominations for the Board of Governors and G-I Board Committees . We invite members to nominate colleagues who are actively engaged in G-I activities and...

The Geo-Institute is bringing its annual Geo-Congress experience to ASCE2027 , ASCE’s premier infrastructure event, taking place March 1–5, 2027 in Philadelphia. This integrated format places geotechnical engineering at the...

Abstracts due Feb. 9, 2026. Special session for members aged 35 and younger.

The Geo-Institute of ASCE is now accepting nominations for the Cross-USA Lecturer Program. This program recognizes a distinguished geoprofessional who will represent the Geo-Institute and share expertise through lectures delivered...

How to streamline your workflow -- from start to finish -- with DIGGS Data Processing Manager

The first Geo-Institute DIGGS Student Hackathon will take place as a 9-week virtual challenge from January 5 to March 9, 2026, with winners announced at the 2026 Geo-Congress in Salt...

A case study of the cataclysmic landslide on Turtle Mountain in Frank, Alberta on April 29th, 1903

Solving Geotechnical Data's 3 Billion Dollar Georeferencing Crisis: How DIGGS and Historic Data Conversions Are Transforming Our Industry Every day, geotechnical engineers and state transportation departments generate invaluable subsurface data...

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...

Featuring the B&O Railroad as a case study

The DIGGS data exchange standard will transform the power of your data. DIGGS DATA PROCESSING helps you transform your data into DIGGS.

In 1984, the Carsington Dam in Derby, UK, underwent a major slope failure just as construction was concluding. G-I history member blogger Michael Bennett looks at the causes and the outcomes of the failure.

New videos for 2025!

Got piles of pile installation data? DIGGS can help!

There's consensus on how and why the St. Francis Dam failed on March 12, 1928, but did it even meet the standard of care of the day?

The DIGGS Code Jam was the first time multiple vendors attempted to import the most comprehensive DIGGS file produced to date. Vendors were challenged to import the file and produce a variety of outputs based on the data. The results were encouraging -- and eye-opening!

The Geo-Institute Soil Improvement Committee (SIC) is pleased to announce a Call for Presentation Abstracts for the 10th Annual Live Streaming Web-Conference to be held 8 to 12 December 2025....

CodeType properties and code list dictionaries serve to manage controlled vocabularies and are foundational elements of the DIGGS standard. To improve both interoperability and flexibility across geotechnical data exchange, the DIGGS Team is pleased to announce updated guidelines for referencing code list dictionaries in DIGGS instances. These changes address key feedback from the 2025 DIGGS Code Jam Challenge.

Call for Nominations and Applications! ASCE and the Underground Construction Association (UCA) invite applications for the Civil Underground Curriculum Workshop & Implementation Program . This initiative supports educators in integrating...