The synergy between theory and practice in geo-engineering

GeoBrain is a facility at GeoDelft with the purpose to provide society with all relevant geo-engineering knowledge and experience in a structured way. On the basis of the available knowledge and experience engineers, decision makers and construction supervisors can come to a fast, reproducible and objective choice, taking into account the consequences. The paper presents examples from the GeoBrain experience databases and forecasting models developed for foundation engineering and directional drilling, or: "GeoBrain Foundations" and "GeoBrain Drilling". Brain is closing the gap between theory and practice. It is aimed directly at reducing uncertainty and the costs of failure, thereby inling the quality of profession and minimising the risk in geo-engineering works.