NEC Corporation (Japan), in collaboration with Thailand's National Disaster Warning Center (NDWC), announced a few days ago the completion of the trial for a prediction system that identifies areas prone to landslide danger in Thailand.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Infrastructure Research and Development (HRDI) would like to announce the availability of the updated FHWA Deep Foundation Load Test Database (DFLTD v.2). 

The FHWA National Geotechnical Team has announced an update to the Soil Nail Analysis Program (SNAP-2), a geotech software that follows the current FHWA guidelines for designing a soil nail earth retaining structure.

Software developed by researchers at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Spain is taking off with large Spanish construction companies. The simulation software, which can be used on the cloud, simulates the effects of design choices and construction scenarios. Users are able to obtain an analysis of the entire building life cycle from creation to deconstruction.

MineCycle Designer is the only mine design application that enables a single dynamic environment for design, evaluation, and scheduling to dramatically shorten planning cycles and support the systematic evaluation of alternative scenarios. Through design optioneering and flexible enterprise-wide access to design data, the software empowers owner-operators to produce higher-quality designs, make faster decisions, and develop economically optimal mine plans.

NovoLIQ, Novo Tech's Soil Liquefaction Analysis Software, is now on iTunes with a new application! Log in on iTunes, buy and download an easy-to-use application, developed both for iPhone and iPad.