In search of innovative solutions for future builders Annemiek Meertens, of Deltares and a member of project GEOLAB’s Coordination Team, recently wrote an article on GEOLAB’s User Selection Panel which was published in Deltaresponse, a magazine for Deltares employees. The User Selection Panel of EU-project GEOLAB led by project leader Ton Peters has recently chosen …
GEOLAB Early Stage Researcher Internship 2022 In 2022 GEOLAB’s Early Stage Researcher Program had six candidates who carried out placements in a number of GEOLAB facilities including TU Delft’s Geotechnical Centrifuge, University of Cambridge’s Schofield Centre, Deltares’ Model Container and NGI’s Tiller GEOTEST Site.The candidates’ research projects ranged from subjects such as measuring vertical and …
Do you have an advanced degree in geotechnics with insight into instrumentation, robotics, or cybernetics? Would you like to participate in the development of systems for the monitoring of nature and structures, both on land and offshore? Then Norwegian Geotechnical Institute is the workplace for you! Norwegian Geotechnical Institute – is an internationally renowned center …
Last month, GEOLAB Project successfully organised and conducted its Second Annual GEOLAB Networking Event (in collaboration with ELGIP) and Next Generation Training Workshop. The event was held at ETH Zurich, Switzerland on the 15th and 16th November 2022. The Networking Event consisted of a series of workshops delivered by GEOLAB with a specific focus on Joint Research and Innovation (JRA). This …
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We are happy to announce that registrations for the Annual GEOLAB Networking Event (in collaboration with ELGIP) are now open! The event will be held at ETH Zurich, Switzerland on the 15th and 16th November 2022. The Networking Event will consist of series of workshops delivered by GEOLAB and ELGIP with a specific focus on Joint Research and Innovation. Dedicated workshops will …
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Deltares’ Geo-Centrifuge is used for testing physical scale models of geotechnical engineering systems such as natural and man made slopes, earth retaining structures and foundations. By increasing earth gravity, real stresses can be scaled down to models and for natural processes in soil time can be accelerated and brought back from decades to hours. The …
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Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Role of Geo-engineers Mary Antonette Beroya-Eitner Institute of Geotechnics, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Darmstadt Critical infrastructures (CI) refer to the assets, networks and facilities that are essential for maintaining vital societal and economic functions. They include the systems that deliver the water we drink, …
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As part of ‘CLARIFIER: Centrifuge modelling of peat embankments’ which was selected for GEOLAB’s first call for proposals, peat samples have been collected in Norway. These samples were collected 2,000km north of the Deltares facility and are being tested in order to devise an innovative solution in how to construct road embankments in peatlands. Marianne …
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GEOLAB’s second webinar peaks interests of 110 professionals and demonstrates experiments to study the pressures on Critical Infrastructure The GEOLAB’s Second Transnational Access Webinar took place on May 19th, 2022, and received 110 registrations from 35 countries, representing 73 different organisations and directly supporting the Second Call for Proposals. The objective of the second GEOLAB …
Upcoming Webinar – May 19th, 9:30 AM CET. Register now! GEOLAB has launched its Second Call for Proposals to potential users among academia, SME and industry to gain access to excellent research facilities in the fields of geotechnical and environmental engineering. This so-called Transnational Access is free of charge and includes technical & scientific support from …