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

Segment 1: Global Project Highlights:

1. Levee failure along Washington’s Green River

https://www.geoengineer.org/news/levee-failure-along-washingtons-green-river-highlights-flood-and-ground-stability-risks-during-atmospheric-river-events

2. Piling: Complex culvert repairs in a South Wales village

https://www.geplus.co.uk/features/piling-complex-culvert-repairs-in-a-south-wales-village-18-12-2025/

3. BGS awarded funding to support Malaysia’s climate resilience plan

https://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/bgs-awarded-funding-to-support-malaysias-climate-resilience-plan/

4. USACE tests bedrock anchors for Arkansas River low-water dam

https://www.geoengineer.org/news/usace-tests-bedrock-anchors-for-arkansas-river-low-water-dam-near-sand-springs

Segment 2: Research and Tech Tools

Now, let’s explore some exciting new research and technology shaping geotechnics.

1. Consideration of spatial variability and environmental impacts in the probabilistic design of driven piles

https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cgj-2025-0414

2. Large-Scale Triaxial Tests on Dissolved-Weathered Limestone Rockfill Considering Particle Breakage

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10706-025-03538-9

3. The influence of initial structure on the evolution of permeability functions of a lean clay for a wide range ofvoid ratios

https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cgj-2025-0348

4. Seismic Stability Analysis of Horseshoe Tunnels in Cohesive-Frictional Soils Using a Smoothed Radial PointInterpolation Method

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10706-025-03542-z

Segment 3: Deep Dive Topic

Geo-Hazards: Lessons from the Ground — A Call to Preserve Engineering Memory

https://www.geoengineer.org/news/call-for-papers-for-special-issue-on-geo-hazards-lessons-from-the-ground

Segment 4: This Week in Geotechnical History

https://www.geoengineer.org/on-this-day/12/15

https://www.geoengineer.org/on-this-day/12/05

Segment 5: Upcoming Courses & Seminars

Event links:

· https://www.asce.org/communities-institutes/geo-institute/events/geotechnical-earthquake-engineering

· https://www.icpmg2026.org

· https://www.issmge.org/events

· https://www.wlfoundation.org/events

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