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Come join the Geo-Institute of BSCES to kick off 2019-2020 at our start of year social hosted at Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew). Enjoy appetizers and refreshments in a reserved space with colleagues from the geotechnical industry. Learn more

Come join the Geo-Institute of BSCES to end the 2018-2019 fiscal year at our social hosted at Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew). Learn more

Come join the Geo-Institute and the Engineering Management Group of BSCES to kick off 2018-2019 at our start of year social hosted at Somerville Brewing Company (Slumbrew). Learn more

Join the Geo-Institute Boston Chapter for a dinner meeting and presentation on Design and Construction of the Bermuda South Basin Land Reclamation on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Learn more

2nd Biennial Charles C. Ladd Memorial Lecture will be held on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 5:30PM at Northeastern University. Registration is free to all! This lecture will be organized under the theme, Selected Case Histories of Ground Characterization and Performance: SHANSEP and Beyond. The speaker for this event is Demetrious C. Koutsoftas, PE, GE, Geotechnical Consultant, DKGC, Inc.   Learn more

Over the last 50 years, the city of Venice has seen a significant increase in the frequency of flooding with a record tidal level of nearly 2m measured in November of 1966. This presentation will focus on the methodology used to estimate the consolidation settlements of the highly heterogeneous silty sandy clayey soils, accounting for the variability in the stratigraphic units. The presentation will also showcase a brief description of the project and address some of the implications of future sea-level rise for coastal cities. Learn more

Join the Geo-Institute next Thursday for this half-day seminar discussing challenges and triumphs when utilizing jet grouting. Kevin Dawson will talk about the history, techniques and risks of using jet grouting in urban environments. Then, Paul Thurlow will present a case study on the process centered on a project at Victoria Station in London, England. Learn more

The award winning Port of Miami Tunnel boasts a number of firsts, the first Public-Private Partnership developed in the State of Florida, the largest soft ground bored roadway tunnel completed in North America, the first use of ground freezing as temporary support in Florida and one of the most extensive ground treatment programs done in Florida. This presentation will discuss the procurement method, technical challenges and management approach on this highly successful project. Learn more