Géotechnique Letters provides a vehicle for the rapid international dissemination of the latest and most innovative geotechnical research and practice. As an online journal, it is aimed at publishing short papers, intending to foster the quick exchange of the latest advances and most current ideas without the delays imposed by printed journals, whilst still maintaining rigorous peer reviewing standards.Papers are limited to 2000 words (main text only, excluding article title, 200-word abstract, figures, tables, figure captions and references).