University of Idaho and NIC team up with mining firms to launch Idaho’s first geological engineering degree, addressing workforce needs in the industry.

My experiences as an undergraduate research assistant led me to a dream: I wanted to be a globally-trained geotechnical engineer, one who was able to solve engineering-related problems with colleagues ...

The geotechnical engineering program at the University of Nevada, Reno has evolved over a period of years, which is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of its well-respected faculty members.

Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals Coursework: A series of nine courses designed to provide students with the core knowledge required for geotechnical practice. Coursework encompasses: soil ...

The graduate program in geotechnical engineering and geomechanics encompasses a broad spectrum of topics focused on the behavior of soil, rock, geosynthetics, and other porous media. Emphasis is ...

Sandcastle engineering – a geotechnical engineer explains how water, air and sand create solid structures Published: August 19, 2022 8:41am EDT. Joseph Scalia, Colorado State University.

Youssef Hashash, Ph.D., P.E. William J. and Elaine F. Hall Endowed Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign We are proud to announce Youssef Hashash as our 2021 speaker. Observations from ...

Fort Worth District Geotechnical Engineer Brian Brasher received the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award, at the 30th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards' Science, Technology, Engineering and ...

But they can get very big. There are some very large sinkholes in Mexico that I discuss in my unit on geotechnical engineering. One has a diameter of about 60 metres.

'Water Is Key': A Geotechnical Engineer Explains Sandcastle Engineering Building a sandcastle comes down to the right mix of water, air, and sand, writes Joseph Scalia of Colorado State University.

As a geotechnical engineering educator myself, I use sandcastles in the classroom to explain how interactions of soil, water and air make it possible to rebuild landscapes after mining metals ...