Geo-on-the-Go

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2009-04-21T14:25:25-04:00

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The Geo-Institute of ASCE

Call For Papers: Geosynthetics Asia 2012

2009-03-24T14:39:32-04:00

Details on our Call for Papers page: http://content.geoinstitute.org/events/callsforpapers.html

DFI: Super Pile '09

2009-03-24T14:04:16-04:00

June 4-6, 2009
San Francisco, CA

Link at http://content.geoinstitute.org/events/events.html#allied

Parallel sessions on the subjects of Driven Piles, Augered Cast-in-Place Piles, Micropiles and Drilled Shafts, as well as QC/QA, Testing, Seismic Considerations and Marine Applications for each giving the attendees the option to choose which presentations are of interest to them.

Upcoming Events Page updated

2009-03-24T13:18:45-04:00

Added: Table of Contents, Lymon Reese Distinguished Lecture, and more.

Twitter?

2009-03-24T12:30:19-04:00

Question: Would you be interested in receiving updates via Twitter? What if we were to use Twitter to generate this feed? Please let Elizabeth know what you think.

Introducing earth science to the littlest students

2009-01-14T12:50:25-05:00

Interested in teaching small children about earth science? On our front page, we've linked to information on the new Curious George: Science Curiosity Center.

Student News on the G-I website

2009-01-14T12:20:46-05:00

The G-I website's Student Page has been updated with...

a link to the Student Participation Committee
and information on the special student rate for the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo ‘09 (IFCEE09), to be held March 15-19 in Orlando, FL. Save even more by registering by January 26, 2009.

New on the G-I Website

2009-01-14T11:21:21-05:00

On our front page:
Mark D. Myers resignes as Director of USGS

On our Chapters and Local Groups Page:

Events:
February 24, 2009: The Boston Geo-Institute Chapter will host "Transalpine Tunnels in Switzerland". Speaker: Herbert Einstein, Ph.D., PE, F.ASCE, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Registration deadline is February 19.

A schedule of Delaware Valley Geo-Institute ( DVGI) events has also been posted.

News:
DVGI November-December news has been posted, including an application for the 2009 DVGI scholarship

On our Events page:

International
Turkish National Committee of SMGE and Near East University: Second International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
May 28-30, 2009
Nicosia, North Cyprus

Smithsonian Online Exihibition

2008-12-17T11:19:51-05:00

On our Industry News page: Added link to Smithsonian Institution's "Dig it!: The Secrets of Soil"

Event Announcements

2008-12-16T14:20:46-05:00

On our Chapters and Groups page:

The ASCE Met Section Geotechnical Group has opened registration for the 34th Annual Kapp Lecture and 5th Annual Meet & Greet Dinner, to be held January 15, 2009. The topic is "Design of Foundations for the World's Tallest Structures" by Clyde N. Baker, Jr., PE, SE, Hon.M.ASCE. Details posted on the Geo-Institute website.

Texas Chapter contact information updated

2008-12-16T14:06:40-05:00

On our Geotechnical Groups page, updated contact information for the Texas Section's geotechnical group.

G-I Board featured in ASCE's Section Informant this month

2008-12-09T11:47:59-05:00

The G-I Board's October 21 meeting, held in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Geo-Institute's dinner meeting, is featured in the December 2008 ASCE Section Informant.

Coming events

2008-11-12T10:22:04-05:00

On our GI Local Chapters page:
     San Antonio Geo-Institute: Geo-San Antonio 2009
     "State-of-the-Practice" Drilled Shaft Topics
     January 9, 2009
     San Antonio, TX

On our GI International Events page:
     III South-America Conference of Young Geotechnical Engineers
     Argentinean Society of Geotechnical Engineering
     March 30 - April 1, 2009
     Cordoba, Argentina

Upcoming events: Buchanan Lecture, MUT Conference

2008-11-06T10:50:46-05:00

Posted on our Upcoming Events page:

2008 Buchanan Lecture
Prof. Kenneth Stokoe: "The Increasing Role of Seismic Measurements in Geotechnical Engineering"
and 2007 Terzaghi Lecture
Prof. George Goble: "Applications of Dynamic Methods to the Design and Installation of Piles."
Reception to follow
November 14, 2008
College Station, Texas

First International Conference on Underground Multi-System Utility Tunnels
March 11-12, 2009
Technicon-Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa, Israel

For details on these and other events, please visit our Upcoming Events page.

Delaware Valley Geo-Institute Chapter events

2008-11-05T13:25:52-05:00

On our Local Chapters page:

Information on Delaware Valley Geo-Institute ( DVGI ) Chapter's November meeting
Joint meeting with Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
King of Prussia, PA
DVGI Chapter October 2008 News