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Sinkholes in Texas Oil Fields Growing Rapidly

Two sinkholes in west Texas near the town of Wink are growing rapidly according to a study by Southern Methodist University led by professor Zhong Lu and researcher Jin-Woo Kim. The first sinkhole for...

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Measurand: See SAA232 and SAA232-5 Products

Measurand is pleased to present SAA232 and SAA232-5 Products. The SAA232-5 interface unit is designed to get the most out of your investment in SAA instrumentation. Geotechnical instruments generally...

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Ottawa Sinkhole Swallows Three Road Lanes and a Minivan

On Wednesday June 8th, a large sinkhole opened in the middle of Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Canada. The hole expanded and consumed three lanes of the road as well as the sidewalk and a parked mi...

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Lava Lake Forms in the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua

A lava lake has formed in the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua drawing many tourists to the area. This phenomena occurs when lava accumulates in the crater of a volcano. These lava lakes are rare with only...

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Be part of the 2016 Geotechnical Business Directory that includes thousands of professionals and 500+ companies & organizations

Geoengineer.org, with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, are working on the publication of the 2016 GEOTECHNICAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY, which is ex...

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Search Continues for Buried Miners

The search continues for the miners buried in a Mississippi gravel pit. On Friday, June 3rd, the pit collapsed, burying two workers.  As of Saturday, June 10th, the bodies of both workers had...

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World's Longest Tunnel Running Under Swiss Alps Opens

On June 1st, the Gotthard Base Tunnel was officially opened, making it the longest and deepest tunnel. Nearly 20 years after work began, the tunnel connects Erstfeld to Bodio, Switzerland before conti...

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Geologists Recreate 4800 Year Old Zion Landslide (video)

Researchers at the University of Utah have recreated the landslide that formed the Zion Canyon valley 4800 years ago. This landslide dammed the Virgin River than runs through the valley which caused a...

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Keynetix Appoints PacifiCAD as a North American Specialist Partner

Keynetix, developers of geotechnical BIM software, have appointed PacifiCAD as a Specialist Partner in the USA covering the North West. PacifiCAD are a leading Autodesk reseller. They have a wide w...

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Gregg Drilling: New Remediation and HRSC Divisions

Gregg Drilling is pleased to announce our new Remediation and High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) Divisions. With the addition of two new highly experienced team members, Gregg is now offe...

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