Geo-Trends Review

What obstacles is artificial intelligence currently facing in the geotechnical engineering sector?

I am currently persuing my final year in the field of Geotechnical Engineering in National institute of technology karnataka ,India.

I am particularly interested in offshore foundations, reliability-based design, numerical simulation using FLAC,but I am struggling to narrow down a precise and meaningful project topic.

Since you have expertise in this area, I would greatly appreciate your guidance in selecting a suitable project topic that is both feasible and valuable for my academic growth and industry relevance.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration

Working on a project where the backyard is on a slope.  We have roughly 40 yards of mostly clay and some bedrock dirt that was dug up from a different part of the property - Question is should we use this dirt to fill/try to level parts of the sloped backyard or would it be better to get rid of the clay and use something else to fill? 

Most contractors are saying to use it but I'm concerned about stability.  Most of the site has bedrock within 18-24".  What's best practice when it comes to trying to level? - filling a hole is easy/makes sense but actually making the backyard more level it seems weather we cut or fill we'll be putting up retaining walls.

See below for backyard elevation.  Thanks

If a dam is almost certain to fail, should it be intentionally breached, or should we wait for it to fail naturally?

For a research purpose , I am currently analyzing soil properties for soil classification implications specifically within Dhaka city. The goal of this research is to contribute to a better understanding of our local ground conditions, which can benefit future design and construction projects in the area.

This is a collaborative effort for our engineering community, and its success depends on shared knowledge.

For this reason, I am seeking geotechnical investigation reports and soil test reports from projects located anywhere within Dhaka city. Reports containing data such as SPT, Atterberg limits, grain size analysis would be incredibly valuable.