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#8: Prof. Kenichi Soga and Dr. Zhongqiang Liu on Data-Driven Geotechnics and the Future of Infrastructure

#8: Prof. Kenichi Soga and Dr. Zhongqiang Liu on Data-Driven Geotechnics and the Future of Infrastructure

Update: 2025-03-31
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In this episode, NGI's Dr Zhongqiang Liu speaks with Prof. Kenichi Soga from the University of Berkeley California, who just delivered the 63rd Rankine lecture on March 19, 2025. They discuss how emerging data and sensing technologies can enhance the safety and cost-effectiveness of infrastructure assets, constitutive models, and geotechnics from the micro to macro scale. The conversation also highlights major advancements and research gaps in geotechnics.

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#8: Prof. Kenichi Soga and Dr. Zhongqiang Liu on Data-Driven Geotechnics and the Future of Infrastructure

#8: Prof. Kenichi Soga and Dr. Zhongqiang Liu on Data-Driven Geotechnics and the Future of Infrastructure