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The Slope That Looked Safe: Anatomy of a Retaining Wall Failure
- Apr, 11, 2025
- Retaining Walls Earth Retaining Structures Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a quiet riverside development, a seemingly routine retaining wall project turned into a landslide. A 10-meter-high gentle slope, supporting a high-rise tower and light ancillary facilities, sudden...
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Introducing RSWall: The Comprehensive Retaining Wall Design Software
- Apr, 09, 2025
- Retaining Walls Foundation Design / Construction News On Products & Services News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Engineers face a unique set of challenges when designing retaining walls. These structures must withstand soil pressures, varying groundwater conditions, seismic forces, and strict regulatory require...
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3 Types of Retaining Walls and Revetments
- Feb, 12, 2025
- Earth Retaining Structures Slope Stability Erosion News On Products & Services Retaining Walls
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Gabions, Rockeries, and Articulated Block Walls are three options available to engineers for retaining walls or revetments. A variety of systems plus possible modifications results in a wide offering...
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New GEO5 2025
- Feb, 02, 2025
- Deep Excavations Retaining Walls Engineering Geology News On Products & Services News On Software Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Jakub Netik
GEO5 2025 is here! Discover the latest enhancements in GEO5: • Fine Cloud License system • Free access to all supported languages • Hardening and Soft Soil Models in FEM • Plus many more exciting fe...
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Designing for Safety and Sustainability: How Eurocode 7 Second Generation Shapes Retaining Structures
- Jan, 26, 2025
- Retaining Walls Earth Retaining Structures Mechanically Stabilized Earth (Mse) Walls Soil Behavior Modeling Soil Structure Interaction News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The second generation of Eurocode 7 introduces a pivotal evolution in the geotechnical design of retaining structures, harmonizing design principles across various Eurocode parts. With a focus on saf...
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Geotechnical - Structural Tests Join Powers Protecting Amsterdam's Quay Heritage
- Dec, 02, 2024
- Retaining Walls Earth Retaining Structures Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Netherlands, Amsterdam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Amsterdam’s historic quay walls, some over a century old, are undergoing advanced testing to ensure their safety and longevity. Recent field tests on a masonry quay wall in the city center have provi...
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New Chance® Installer Certification for Helical Tieback Anchors
- Nov, 01, 2024
- Earth Retaining Structures Retaining Walls News On Events Other News
- United States, Missouri, Centralia
- Authored by: Sarah Banks
Chance helical tieback anchors are a pre-engineered mechanical anchoring system providing stability for permanent and temporary shoring applications. Responding to industry demand for online installa...
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Geotechnical news recap of August 2024 now on YouTube!
- Sep, 02, 2024
- Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics Tunneling Landslides Retaining Walls News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
You can now find Geoengineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical news of August 2024. Namely, these were: 1) High-Speed Prog...
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Retaining wall collapses onto cars in Vladivostok
- Aug, 24, 2024
- Retaining Walls Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Russia, Vladivostok
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Several videos have recently emerged, showing a retaining wall collapsing onto parked cars in the city of Vladivostok, Russia. Furthermore, the event took place shortly before 10 o'clock on the mo...
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Driving excellence at Aston Martin Residences
- Jul, 12, 2024
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry Retaining Walls
- United States, Florida, Miami
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As the high-profile Miami skyscraper celebrates its official opening, we look at back at how Keller provided a range of techniques and overcame numerous challenges to help create a modern masterpiece...
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