Category Archives: slopes

Geotechnical News Article: Safe Work on Dangerous Slopes

The March 2018 issue of Geotechnical News, a leading publication on the geotechnical field, features an article from AGHP Members John Duffy, Marc Fish, and Colby Barrett. The piece, which was invited by GN Editor Richard Guthrie and who also provided an introduction to the article, highlights AGHP’s role in the industry and focuses on […]

Call for Volunteers AGHP Focal Point Workshop

The Association of Geohazard Professionals is currently developing industry workshops to help educate owners and potential designers of geohazard mitigation structures. Tentatively called “Focal Point Workshops”, these workshops are aimed at highlighting the strengths of AGHP members and the state-of-the-art of the geohazard industry. The workshops would be one-day or half day standalone events comprising […]

AGHP Webinar – Geohazard Analysis: Past, Current and Future

AGHP is excited to announce its next webinar: “Geohazard Analysis: Past, Current, and Future.” The session will be led by renowned geotechnical engineer Sergei Terzaghi. WEBINAR: “Geohazard Analysis : Past, Current and Future” | Thursday, 31 May 2018 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT GEOHAZARD ANALYSIS – ABOUT THE WEBINAR Recent earthquake events around the globe […]

AEG Annual Meeting Early Registration Discount Deadline Approaching! Register by August 1st

The early registration deadline for the AEG 60th Annual Meeting is approaching. Be sure to register by August 1, 2017 to receive this discounted pricing. Register early to get a spot in the field trips and short courses. They sell out fast! Don’t forget to register for these great events: Annual Banquet Thursday September 14, 2017, 7:00 […]

Event Announcement from the Highway Geology Symposium

The 69th Annual Highway Geology Symposium will take place in 2018 from September 10 – 13 in Portland, Maine.  Save the date!   

3rd North American Symposium on Landslides (NASL) Offers Many Short Courses and Sponsorships

NASL Short Courses Each course will offer .40 CEU credits. SC #1: Synthetic Aperture Interferometric Georadar: Applied real-time monitoring and early detection of at-risk displacements Time: Sunday, June 4, 8 am – Noon Co-Instructors: Clifford Preston, IDS and Steve Borron, Global Slope Monitoring Description: Across the civil works and environmental sectors geotechnical asset and geohazard monitoring continues to […]

AGHP Pleased to Announce Geohazard Monitoring & Instrumentation Webinar Part II

The AGHP is pleased to announce a new webinar presented by Steve Borron, Principle Geologist at Global Slope Monitoring LLC. REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR HERE This webinar, Landslide Examples Showing How Near Realtime TinSAR Data And Movement Trend Analysis Can Decrease Risk, will be held 16 May, 2017 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT for […]

Committee Leadership Established for the AGHP committee on Geohazard Monitoring and Instrumentation

Following a successful meeting at TRB in Washington, DC this past January, the AGHP Geohazard Monitoring and Instrumentation Committee has established committee leadership.  Martin Derby of Applus RTD will serve as the Committee Chair.  John Metzger of IDS North America will serve as Committee Co Chair with Steve Borron of Global Slope Monitoring Consultants as the […]

AGHP Pleased to Announce Geohazard Monitoring and Instrumentation Webinar

The AGHP is pleased to announce a new webinar presented by Steve Borron, Principle Geologist at Global Slope Monitoring LLC. REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR HERE This webinar, Geologic Hazards Guiding Risk Management Decisions and Monitoring Options, will be held 6 December, 2016 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST for $150.00. 1 PDH Credit Hour will […]

96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB)

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 96th Annual Meeting will be held January 8–12, 2017, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The information-packed program is expected to attract more than 12,000 transportation professionals from around the world. Register online by November 30 to take advantage of lower fees and to obtain a […]