GeoTrends, Volume 6 : the Progress of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering in Colorado at the Cusp of a New Decade

Proceedings of the 2010 Biennial Geotechnical Seminar, held in Denver, Colorado, November 5, 2010. Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE; the Colorado Chapter of the Geo-Institute; Rocky Mountain Section of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists; Colorado Association of Geotechnical Engineers. This collection contains 11 papers is a collection of papers that examine past, present, and future geotechnical challenges for Colorado in the areas of earth retention, foundations, dams, pavements, and sustainability. Topics include: Downtown Excavation Shoring Colorado Earthquakes Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering Thermo-Active Foundations Helical Pile Capacity This Geotechnical Practice Publication will be valuable to anyone involved with geotechnical engineering, especially those working in Colorado or similar geologic settings.