GRI. Geosynthetic Research Institute  
   Research facility of the Drexel University, devoted to generic research on geosynthetic materials and related applications. Concise descriptions of the various geosynthetic materials and their uses.
   http://www.drexel.edu/gri/

Sageos Geosynthetics Technology Center  
   Canada. Independent organization, devoted to the development and understanding of new technologies of geosynthetics. Applied and academic research. Complete range of laboratory testing services. Training and information facilities. English and French.
   http://www.sageos.ca/

United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Engineering Research  
   Information on several aspects of geotechnical engineering including books and software of interest to engineers.
   http://www.usucger.org/

CWRU Geotechnical Centrifuge  
   Information on the research projects in earthquake mitigation, environmental hazards mitigation and advanced infrastructure geotechnology at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.
   http://ecivwww.cwru.edu/civil/facil/cl.html

PGI. PVC Geomembrane Institute  
   USA. Based in the University of Illinois. Non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the use of PVC in environmental applications. Provides research and consulting services to the geotechnical industry. Technical library in full text and PDF format.
   http://pgi-tp.ce.uiuc.edu/home.htm

Turner-Fairbank's Highway Research Center  
   Descriptions of concluded and on-going geosynthetics research projects, conducted in cooperation with commercial contractors. Includes related publications.
   http://www.tfhrc.gov/structur/struc98/ch8.htm

Imperial College Soil Mechanics Homepage  
   Information on the postgraduate courses, short-courses, research and state-of-the-art analysis that is undertaken at Imperial College, London, UK.
   http://www.soils.cv.ic.ac.uk

Delft Cluster  
   The Netherlands. Cooperative partnership between various Dutch knowledge institutes involved in civil and hydraulic engineering, founded to develop and disseminate information and know-how through education, research and consulting activities. Links to pa
   http://www.delftcluster.nl/

Deep Foundations Institute  
   USA. Non-profit institute for professionals involved in deep foundation construction and earth retention systems technologies, focused on information and technology transfer, and the organization of conferences, seminars and workshops. Members directory.
   http://www.dfi.org/

GEO  
   Denmark. Private, non-profit foundation, active in research and development in the fields of soil mechanics and foundation engineering. List of capabilities and services. Brochures on PDF files. English and Danish.
   http://www.geoteknisk.dk/

CEDEX  
   Spain. Multidisciplinary, government funded research and development institute providing support to the civil engineering and construction industry, through technology transfer, education and training activities, and technical and scientific publications.
   http://www.cedex.es/

NGI. Norwegian Geotechnical Institute  
   Norway. Geotechnical research, development, and advisory services in such fields as microtunnelling, auger and guided boring, and directional drilling. Library of technical articles. Job opportunities. English and Norwegian.
   http://www.ngi.no/

ELGIP. European Large Geotechnical Institute Platform  
   The Netherlands. Organization of the principal geotechnical research institutes in the European Community, aiming to establish a common European research and development policy. List of member organizations.
   http://www.elgip.net/

IGT. Geotechnical Technology Institute  
   Switzerland. Geotechnical division of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, involved in basic and applied research, education and knowledge transfer. Also, comprehensive testing services. List of publications and projects. Links to related sites.
   http://www.geotechnics.ch/

Cambridge University's Geotechnical Research Group  
   The homepage of the soil mechanics, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering research section at Cambridge University, UK.
   http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/geotech_new/geotech.htm

SGI. Swedish Geotechnical Institute  
   Government agency, involved in geotechnical research, information and consultancy services. On-line software demos. Calendar of events. Literature database. Links to related sites. English and Swedish.
   http://www.swedgeo.se/