News
Recent news articles at the Institute for Geotechnical Engineering
Spinning for science
Planning and building Europe’s largest capacity geotechnical centrifuge took seven years. Now, after one and a half years of operation, its official inauguration is finally being celebrated at the Hönggerberg campus. And it’s no coincidence that this is happening today.
Environmental Geotechnics Prize 2023
Prof. Dr. Alexander Puzrin - Paper: Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy
ISSMGE Interactive Technical Talk Episode 12: Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (TC104)
The twelfth episode of International Interactive Technical Talk has just been launched and is supported by TC104. Prof. Ioannis Anastasopoulos, Prof. Cristina Tsuha and Dr. Federico Pisano are discussing with Dr. Marc Ballouz about Physical Modelling in Geotechnics.
The Big Blue
The research centrifuge with the highest capacity in Europe has been in operation at the ETH Hönggerberg campus since June 2023. It’s being used to investigate the effects of earthquakes and floods on buildings, bridges and dams. A visit with Professor Ioannis Anastasopoulos, Head of the Geotechnical Centrifuge Center at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering.
New Head of Department at D-BAUG
On 1 August 2023, Professor Ioannis Anastasopoulos took up his position as the new Head of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at ETH Zurich. He will be supported by Professors Bryan T. Adey and Eleni Chatzi, who have been acting as Deputy and Delegate in the department's executive committee since 2022. A warm welcome and all the best!