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New study finds that New York City is sinking due to the weight of its skyscrapers
- May, 08, 2023
- Settlements Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical News On Publications Geology Highlights Other News
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A new study, published in the Earth’s Future journal, showed that New York is sinking, and the weight of its skyscrapers plays a part in it. Furthermore, the study shows that the city is sinking at...
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The Geo community now has its own discord server!
- May, 19, 2023
- Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry News On Software Other News
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Geoengineer.org discord server, a service where Geotechnical Engineers from all over the world will be able to message or voice chat with each other, amon...
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Heavy rains cause flooding and landslides in Italy
- May, 16, 2023
- Erosion Other Geotechnical Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Landslides Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Italy
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Heavy torrential rains, following extensive drought, have caused severe flooding and landslides in the North and East parts of Italy. It was reported on Thursday by the country’s Civil Protection de...
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Sinkhole appeared in Taipei, Taiwan, next to construction site
- May, 13, 2023
- Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Erosion Seepage Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Taiwan
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A sinkhole appeared next to a construction site in Taipei, Taiwan, around 2.50 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. According to the Taipei City government, the sinkhole measured 15 meters in length and 3 met...
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Third tunnel to connect the European and Asian sides of Istanbul under the Bosporus announced
- May, 10, 2023
- Tunneling Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Turkey, İstanbul
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Updated plans for the construction of the Great Istanbul Tunnel were announced by Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Adil Karaismailoğlu, on Wednesday. The Great Istanbul Tunnel will b...
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Swiss Alpine village of Brienz evacuated due to fears of rockslide
- May, 10, 2023
- Rock Engineering Slope Stability Landslides Risk & Reliability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Switzerland, Brienz
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
An evacuation order was issued for the village of Brienz in the Swiss Alps due to fears of a massive upcoming rockslide. The village of Brienz is located at an altitude of 1,150 meters and has rou...
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Series of landslides hit villages and a mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- May, 08, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A series of landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo during the past week. On May 4, extensive flooding and landslides were reported around Lake Kivu. The villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi...
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TU Delft starts drilling for geothermal project to heat campus and gather data
- May, 01, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Geo-Energy Energy Geotechnics Geothermal Other Geotechnical Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Netherlands, Delft
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The large-scale geothermal project that started preliminary drilling on TU Delft campus in December 2022 secured a further €17.9 million funding and is set to drill its 2.5 km deep wells during the s...
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Renault plans to use geothermal energy in its Douai factory in France
- Nov, 24, 2022
- Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure Geothermal Other Geotechnical Energy Geotechnics Geo-Energy News On Projects / Industry Other News
- France, Douai
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Renault has announced plans to use geothermal energy to cover the needs of its Douai factory in a one-of-its-kind project, expected to replace 70% of the plant’s natural gas needs. The geothermal pl...
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Devastating floods and landslides hit Rwanda and Uganda
- May, 02, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Rwanda
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Rwanda and Uganda have been hit by devastating floods and landslides over the past days, resulting in more than 130 fatalities so far. Furthermore, both countries have been experiencing heavy rain...
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