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		<title>Hexagon to Acquire Rocscience in a Big Geotechnical Software Deal</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/10/hexagon-to-acquire-rocscience-in-a-big-geotechnical-software-deal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Comings and Goings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geotechnical software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hexagon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mergers and acquisitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[monitoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rock mechanics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hexagon has agreed to acquire Rocscience for $535 million, another major step in the consolidation of specialty geotechnical software. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/10/hexagon-to-acquire-rocscience-in-a-big-geotechnical-software-deal/" title="Hexagon to Acquire Rocscience in a Big Geotechnical Software Deal">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Weekend CUP: Catching Up on Geotechnical News for October 2026</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/10/weekend-cup-catching-up-on-geotechnical-news-for-october-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rockman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekend CUP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deep foundations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engineering geology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geologic hazards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geotechnical engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landslides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tunneling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Weekend Catch-Up Post is back, with geotechnical news and resources covering debris flows, landslide monitoring, bridge investigations, tunneling, foundation testing, AI policy, and sustainability. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/10/weekend-cup-catching-up-on-geotechnical-news-for-october-2026/" title="Weekend CUP: Catching Up on Geotechnical News for October 2026">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Living Below an Unstable Alpine Slope</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/08/living-below-an-unstable-alpine-slope/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rockman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Geologic Hazards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Engineering Geology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geohazard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kandersteg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landslide monitoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[permafrost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rockfall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rockslide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spitze Stei]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swiss alps]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Residents of Kandersteg, Switzerland, are living below a mountain slope that has been moving for years, but warming temperatures and thawing permafrost have reportedly raised the stakes. An Associated Press report published by The Weather <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/08/living-below-an-unstable-alpine-slope/" title="Living Below an Unstable Alpine Slope">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Remembering J. Michael Duncan, a Geotechnical Engineering Legend</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/08/remembering-j-michael-duncan-a-geotechnical-engineering-legend/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rockman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In Memoriam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[embankment dams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. Michael Duncan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slope stability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virginia Tech]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The geotechnical engineering community lost one of its giants with the passing of J. Michael Duncan, whose work and teaching shaped generations of engineers. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/08/remembering-j-michael-duncan-a-geotechnical-engineering-legend/" title="Remembering J. Michael Duncan, a Geotechnical Engineering Legend">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>DFI Webinar to Cover Transmission-Line Structures and Foundation Requirements</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/08/dfi-webinar-to-cover-transmission-line-structures-and-foundation-requirements/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rockman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[deep foundations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DFI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transmission line]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[DFI's September 10 webinar will introduce transmission-line structure types and foundation requirements for systems operating from 69 kV through 500 kV. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/08/dfi-webinar-to-cover-transmission-line-structures-and-foundation-requirements/" title="DFI Webinar to Cover Transmission-Line Structures and Foundation Requirements">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Upcoming Webinar Looks at Engineering Concerns About Polyurethane Injection</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/08/upcoming-webinar-looks-at-engineering-concerns-about-polyurethane-injection/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rockman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Available Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ground improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCFI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[polyurethane grouting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soil stabilization]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[An upcoming NCFI webinar will address common engineering concerns about polyurethane injection, including project suitability, risk management, and specifications. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/08/upcoming-webinar-looks-at-engineering-concerns-about-polyurethane-injection/" title="Upcoming Webinar Looks at Engineering Concerns About Polyurethane Injection">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>RSSeismic Adds Python Scripting and New Site-Response Capabilities</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/08/rsseismic-adds-python-scripting-and-new-site-response-capabilities/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rockman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Software Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earthquake engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finite element analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geotechnical software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liquefaction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[python]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rocscience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RSSeismic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[site response analysis]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[RSSeismic v3 adds Python scripting, bi-directional ground motions, and a finite-element-based 1D site-response workflow. The scripting capability may be the bigger story for geotechnical software. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/08/rsseismic-adds-python-scripting-and-new-site-response-capabilities/" title="RSSeismic Adds Python Scripting and New Site-Response Capabilities">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Double Breakthrough Connects the Brenner Base Tunnel Beneath the Alps</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/08/double-breakthrough-connects-the-brenner-base-tunnel-beneath-the-alps/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rockman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[alps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tunnel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tunnel Boring Machine]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Both main tubes of the Brenner Base Tunnel have broken through at the Austria-Italy border, about 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/08/double-breakthrough-connects-the-brenner-base-tunnel-beneath-the-alps/" title="Double Breakthrough Connects the Brenner Base Tunnel Beneath the Alps">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Thermal Integrity Profiling Adds Another View of Drilled Shaft Quality</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/08/thermal-integrity-profiling-adds-another-view-of-drilled-shaft-quality/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rockman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[drilled shaft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thermal integrity profiling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tip]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thermal Integrity Profiling uses heat from curing concrete to assess drilled shaft shape and integrity, providing information that can complement CSL and construction observations. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/08/thermal-integrity-profiling-adds-another-view-of-drilled-shaft-quality/" title="Thermal Integrity Profiling Adds Another View of Drilled Shaft Quality">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>One Year Since the Tracy Arm Landslide Tsunami</title>
		<link>https://geoprac.net/2026/08/one-year-since-the-tracy-arm-landslide-tsunami/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rockman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Geologic Hazards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landslide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tsunami]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[One year after the Tracy Arm landslide generated a tsunami in Southeast Alaska, NOAA scientists are sharing what the event revealed about monitoring coastal geohazards. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://geoprac.net/2026/08/one-year-since-the-tracy-arm-landslide-tsunami/" title="One Year Since the Tracy Arm Landslide Tsunami">[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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