E14-26 This Week in Geotechnics

In this episode, we’ll cover global project highlights, new tools and research, a deep-dive topic on Offshore freshened groundwater, a brief look back at geotechnicalhistory, and finally, we’ll share some upcoming courses and seminars from around the globe.

Segment 1: Global Project Highlights:

Cardiff coastal defence scheme tackles severe erosion and complex ground conditions

https://www.geoengineer.org/news/cardiff-coastal-defence-scheme-tackles-severe-erosion-and-complex-ground-conditions

Updated geological assessment of the Southern North Sea set to underpin future offshore infrastructure development

https://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/updated-geological-assessment-of-the-southern-north-sea-set-to-underpin-future-offshore-infrastructure-development/

Tunnelling begins for Madrid’s metro extension

https://www.tunnelsandtunnelling.com/news/tunnelling-begins-for-madrids-metro-extension/

Segment 2: Research and Tech Tools

Mechanico-Empirical Model for Thaw Strain of Fine-Grained Soils Considering Soil Type and Applied Load

https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2025-0913

Failure Mechanisms of Helical Piles and Evaluation of Capacity Prediction Models

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-026-03664-y

Effects of sample preparation methods on initial sand fabric: X-ray CT exploration

https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2025-1001

Segment 3: Deep Dive Topic

Extensive freshened groundwater confirmed beneath the seabed off New England
https://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/extensive-freshened-water-confirmed-beneath-the-ocean-floor-off-the-coast-of-new-england-for-the-first-time/

Segment 4: This Week in Geotechnical History

1947 Centralia mine disaster
https://www.msha.gov

Segment 5: Upcoming Courses & Seminars

Event links:

· https://www.isgsr.org

· https://www.issmge.org

· https://www.dfi.org

· https://www.isogevents.com

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