Geotechnical Testing Journal

About this journal

This journal is published in six issues per year. Some issues, in whole or in part, may be Special Issues focused on a topic of interest to our readers.

The purpose of the Geotechnical Testing Journal is (1) to provide a high-quality publication that informs the profession of new developments in soil and rock testing and related fields; (2) to provide a forum for the exchange of information, particularly that which leads to the development of new test procedures; and (3) to stimulate active participation of the profession in the work of ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and related information.

Contributions include papers, technical notes, letters to the editor, discussions of previously published papers, and book reviews. The editorial scope of this journal covers test methods for soil and rock, sampling, nomenclature, and practices relating to the determination of properties and behavior of soil and rock for engineering purposes, and for soil as a medium for plant growth. Topics of interest include: new testing equipment, apparatus, and procedures for both field and laboratory applications; evaluation of existing ASTM International standards and recommendations for new standards for apparatus or test procedures; and test results that give insights into test procedures, techniques, and data interpretation. Topics must be related to soil and rock but may include use and testing of geosynthetic materials in conjunction with soil and rock, highway materials testing such as aggregate properties or pavement performance measurement, geophysical exploration, marine sediments, groundwater investigations, testing and stabilization of contaminated soils, and soil and rock engineering related to waste management.

Call for Papers

There are no open calls for papers at this time. Please check back later for details on future special issues.

Awards

Geotechnical Testing Journal Outstanding Practice Article Award

C. A. Hogentogler Award

First Look Papers

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Editorial Board

Co-Editors

Kenneth R. Bell, Ph.D., P.E., Bechtel Energy, Pikesville, MD, USA

Nazli Yesiller, Ph.D., Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

Editorial Board Members

Dr. David W. Airey, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Dr. Khalid A. Alshibli, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Dr. Richard J. Bathurst, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Paul J. Bullock, Fugro Consultants, Inc. - Loadtest, Gainesville, FL, USA
Dr. Andrew P. Bunger, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Dr. Guojun Cai, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Dr. Bernardo Castellanos, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Dr. A. Viana da Fonseca, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Dr. Jennifer Day, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Mandar M. Dewoolkar, University of Vermont , Burlington, VT, USA
Dr. Vincent P. Drnevich, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Dr. Chadi S. El Mohtar, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Dr. Dante Fratta, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Dr. Majid Ghayoomi, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
Dr. Karen S. Henry, United States Air Force Academy, CO, USA
Dr. Laureano R. Hoyos, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
Dr. Zoubeir Lafhaj, École Centrale de Lille, Lille, France
Mr. Michael W. Laney, P.E., G.E., Braun Intertec, Lenexa, KS, USA
Dr. Fook-Hou Lee, The National University of Singapore, Singapore
Dr. Ali Maher, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
Ms. Gabriela Mariscal, P.E., National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, VA, USA
Dr. John S. McCartney, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
James A. McKelvey, III, P.E., D.GE, Earth Engineering, Inc., East Norriton, PA, USA
Dr. Jay N. Meegoda, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA
Dr. Paola Monaco, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Dr. Michael A. Mooney, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
Dr. Anand J. Puppala, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Mr. Donald T. Robertson, Applied Foundation Testing, Inc., Green Cove Springs, FL, USA
Dr. Joel Sarout, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Bentley, Australia
Dr. Devendra N. Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
Dr. Khaled Sobhan, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
Dr. Muhannad T. Suleiman, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA USA
Dr. Anh Minh Tang, École des Ponts ParisTech, Marne-la-Vallée, France
Dr. Ingrid Tomac, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Dr. Dharma Wijewickreme, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Dr. Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

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ISSN: 0149-6115

E-ISSN: 1945-7545

Coden: GTJODJ