GeoWall is a national student competition sponsored by the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
ASCE Geo-Institute hosts university teams from across the nation to design and build a model mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall using paper reinforcement
Student teams conducted background research and laboratory testing to create a wall design
Students must summarized their design in a report, which they submitted to the competition
Each year 20 finalists are selected to compete at the national level by traveling across United States to attend the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo
Interact and compete with other students to build and test their design at the national competition
Professional experience with industry representatives at the expo and networking with fellow students from other universities
Develop leadership skills and experiences by gaining knowledge and experience in geotechnical engineering in a creative and unique way
Preparing for the future as a geotechnical engineer
Teams design a model mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall and submit a design report.