I am an Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering and Geomechanics, in the department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at CU. I obtained my undergraduate degree at Cornell ...

The graduate program in geotechnical engineering and geomechanics encompasses a broad spectrum of topics focused on the behavior of soil, rock, geosynthetics, and other porous media. Emphasis is ...

Can you explain what geotechnical engineering is? Geotechnical engineering is one discipline within civil and environmental engineering that focuses on the engineering behavior and characteristics of ...

On May 8, 1981, the ground collapsed beneath Mae Rose Williams’ house and changed forever the life of Jim Jammal. A geotechnical engineer with an office a block away, Jammal witnessed the Winter Park ...