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Train derailed in Sweden after embankment gets washed away by rain
- Aug, 07, 2023
- Railway Geotechnics Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Sweden, Hudiksvall
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Stormy weather and heavy rainfall has been affecting the Baltic Sea region since late Sunday which, among others, caused a train derailment in Sweden due to an embankment getting washed away on Monda...
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Massive mudflow hits mountain resort town in Georgia
- Aug, 03, 2023
- Landslides Erosion Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Georgia, Shovi
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A massive mudflow hit the mountain resort town of Shovi in the Racha region of Georgia on August 3. Furthermore, according to the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident is known to hav...
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Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall in China after hitting Taiwan and Philippines
- Jul, 28, 2023
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Other Geotechnical
- China
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in China’s eastern province of Fujian on Friday morning, after wreaking havoc in the Philippines. Furthermore, Doksuri first hit the Philippines, causing 13 people to...
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Geotechnical survey about to begin in Scotland’s Caledonia offshore wind farm
- Jul, 27, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Geomorphology Geophysics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Borehole Logging Structural Geology Other Geotechnical Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A Geotechnical survey campaign is about to commence on Caledonia wind farm’s proposed site, 40 kilometers off the northeast coast of Scotland, following a successful geophysical survey campaign. The...
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Consent granted for the development of Scotland’s £500M underground pumped storage hydro plant
- Jul, 25, 2023
- Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry Other News Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Other Geotechnical
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The development of a £500M underground pumped storage hydro plant in Ben Cruachan, Scotland, was granted consent on Tuesday, July 25. The project involves the expansion of the existing Cruachan Powe...
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First trains test Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel
- Jul, 25, 2023
- Tunneling Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Australia, Melbourne
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
It was announced on Tuesday that the first test trains entered Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel. Metro Tunnel is a new twin 9-kilometer metro project that will connect Melbourne’s existing Sunbury line with...
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Massive landslip blocks Seatown Beach in Dorset, UK
- Jul, 20, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Rock Engineering Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A massive rockfall occurred on the cliffs of Seatown in Dorset, UK, overnight on Thursday. Furthermore, the same cliffs have also been subject to a rockslide that blocked the beach previously, in 20...
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Mudslide covers houses in Colombia after hours of torrential rain
- Jul, 17, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Other Geotechnical
- Colombia, Quetame
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Several hours of torrential rain caused streams to burst their banks in the rural municipality of Quetame, Colombia, and resulted in a mudslide that covered houses late on Monday. It has so far been...
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New study finds signs of underground climate change and influence on civil infrastructure
- Jul, 11, 2023
- Geothermal Underground Structures Geo-Energy Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Research / Academia News On Publications Other News
- United States, Illinois, Chicago
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A new study by Alessandro F. Rotta Loria of Northwestern University, titled “The silent impact of underground climate change on civil infrastructure”, that was recently published in the Communication...
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Extreme precipitation wreaks havoc in South Korea with numerous floods and landslides
- Jul, 15, 2023
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Other Geotechnical
- South Korea
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Heavy rain falling in South Korea since July 9 intensified during the weekend and caused numerous floods and landslides in the country. Furthermore, more than 60 cm of precipitation has been measure...
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