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This edition highlights summer events, including Prof. Yinghui Tian’s lecture on helical anchors for offshore wind energy and Dr. Filomena de Silva’s short course on soil-foundation-structure interaction. Explore insights into renewable energy foundations, seismic response, and practical tools like the ODIN web app. Stay updated on upcoming activities, including the Graduate Student Seminar Series and the Annual Fall Welcome Back BBQ, offering opportunities for networking, collaboration, and knowledge sharing within the geotechnical community.
Gain a clear understanding of the Standard Penetration Test (SPT). This edition explains how the test is performed, the influence of different hammer types and energy efficiencies on N-values, and the importance of measuring and correcting energy to obtain reliable results. Explore common practices, limitations, and the role of N₆₀ in design applications.
Explore how thaw-freeze cycles impact geotechnical structures in cold regions, affecting soil behavior and foundation stability. Discover innovative solutions and best practices to mitigate these challenges and ensure long-term performance.
Learn about tailings disasters, such as the Brumadinho disaster in Brazil and the Mount Polley dam incident in Canada, the lessons learned from these events, and how they have shaped current geotechnical practices.
Learn about Dr. Morgenstern's lecture, "From Certainty to Uncertainty in 64 years," which took place at the Timms Centre for the Arts on the University of Alberta North Campus on April 24th, 2024.
Learn more about landform design and the roles a geotechnical engineer is expected to take in the landform design team.
Learn more about the roles of a Geotechnical Engineer working in Trenchless Construction.
Celebrate International Women's Day knowing more about Women in STEM and Women in Engineering.
Get to know more about Dr. Nicholas Beier, professor of Geoenvironmental Engineering at the University of Alberta.
Learn more about the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Career in the Dam industry.
Learn more about the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Career in the Dam industry.
Get to know Kwaku Amoako, and learn more about his journey.
Fun Ideas to Safely Celebrate the Holidays with Friends and Family.
Reflecting on 2020 and Moving Onto 2021
Fun Ideas to Safely Celebrate the Holidays with Friends and Family.
Reflecting on 2020 and Moving Onto 2021
Highlights of the “Quarantine and Learn” event.
Learn more about the foundation design of the world's tallest building: Burj Khalifa.
Learn more about the foundation design of the world's tallest building: Burj Khalifa.
Learn more about the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental fields.
What type of work Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental are involved in?
What type of work Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental are involved in?
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