The Consortium for Education and Research in Geo-Engineering Practice (CERGEP) is a consortium funded and governed by a group of industry leaders in cooperation with the administration, the faculty and the students from the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU). CERGEP is dedicated to solving industry geo-engineering problems through research and education. The long-term goal for CERGEP is to have an impact and elevate the geo-engineering practice.