Knowledge developers

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)

CRREL falls under the US Army's Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), which serves for, among other things, geotechnical and geological research in (extremely) cold regions.

Deltares

Deltares is an independent knowledge institute and specialist consultant for delta technology working on innovative solutions to water, subsurface and delta issues.

Engineer Research and Development Centre (ERDC)

US Army research centre consisting of seven laboratories. Some of the research focuses on geotechnical engineering and geosciences.

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft

Fraunhofer is Europe's largest application-oriented research organisation. Research is conducted in areas including health, safety, security, communications, energy and the environment.

Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)

GSL (formerly Waterways Experiment Station, WES) falls under the US Army's Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Among other things, it works on technology for improving infrastructure, construction and maintenance. GSL focuses on eight segments including geotechnical engineering.

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

The IHE is an institute focused on research, education and construction related to water, environment and infrastructure. It is the world's largest institute in this field and is very active internationally.

ITC Enschede

The portal of the faculty of geo-information at the University of Twente.

Ghent University - Engineering and Architecture

The sedimentary geology and engineering geology department of the geology department at Ghent University. This department currently focuses on research on building blocks (natural building materials), volcanology and sedimentology.

Ghent University - civil engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering at Ghent University. The department includes a civil engineering group and a geotechnical engineering laboratory.

Utrecht University - physical geography

Utrecht University's Faculty of Physical Geography. The research groups are diverse, and there is also a laboratory where lessons are taught and new equipment is designed.

TU Delft - geo-engineering

TU Delft's geotechnical engineering department. An overview of research themes and related projects.

VU Amsterdam - earth sciences

The portal of the Faculty of Earth Sciences at the Free University of Amsterdam.