In this episode, we’ll cover global project highlights, new tools and research, a deep-dive topic on how the entire geotechnical industry is growing and evolving worldwide, a short story from geotechnical history, and finally, we’ll share some upcoming courses and seminars from around the world.

Segment 1: Global Project Highlights

Italy’s first hyperbaric rail tunnel has been completed beneath Naples on the Naples–Bari high‑speed line.

https://www.geoengineer.org/news/italys-first-hyperbaric-rail-tunnel-completed-under-naples-a-milestone-in-geotechnical-innovation

Retaining Wall Collapse After Train Passage – Kangra, India

https://www.geoengineer.org/news/retaining-wall-crumbles-in-kangra-after-malwa-express-crosses

TBM rotates for first drive on world’s longest railway tunnel

https://www.geplus.co.uk/news/tbm-rotates-for-first-drive-on-worlds-longest-railway-tunnel-17-07-2025/

Los Angeles Clearwater Tunnel Collapse – July 2025

https://www.geoengineer.org/news/the-los-angeles-clearwater-collapse-insights-on-the-causes-and-technical-response

Segment 2: Research and Tech Tools

Soil Moisture Prediction with LSTM Neural Networks https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10706-025-03293-x

Shear Creep Behavior of Open-Pit Clay and Development of a Fractional-Order Model

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10706-025-03245-5

Numerical Analysis of Triaxial Tests for Interpreting Sample Stiffness with Existing Measurement Systems

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10706-025-03261-5

PLAXIS 2024.3 New Release is Out

https://www.geoengineer.org/news/plaxis-20243-new-release-is-out

Link to PLAXIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCwSdLTaUOk

Segment 3: Deep Dive Topic

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geotechnical-construction-services-market-size-us3-83-billion-by-2031--experiences-growth-due-to-increased-infrastructure-development-across-the-globe--the-insight-partners-302504387.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Segment 4: This Week in GeotechnicalHistory

https://www.usgs.gov/search?keywords=Big+Thompson+Flood+of+July+31%2C+1976

Segment 5: Upcoming Courses &Seminars

Event links:

https://www.issmge.org/events/isc7?utm_source

https://dfi-events.org/dfi49/?utm

https://www.isgsr2025.com/?utm

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/geotechnical-engineering/?utm

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