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Have a look at 2014's Top Geological Events!
At the beginning of the New Year, here are the top geological events for 2014, as reported by the Weather Channel! They include five major earthquakes, six volcano eruptions and three landslides, occu...
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See now online the December issue of the Geoengineer.org newsletter !
Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the December issue #118 of the monthly e-newsletter ! In December's issue, you will find the top 20 most popular geotechnical news of 2014 and the latest ind...
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Satelite data reveal Calaveras fault's creep
- Dec, 25, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Satellite-Based
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Satellite data of the last to decades, helped in mapping the land creep along the Calaveras and the Hayward faults east of the San Fransisco Bay, enabling scientists to reconstruct the underground geo...
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The Niagara Falls without water? [Photogallery]
- Dec, 23, 2014
- Geology Highlights Foundation Design / Construction
- Niagara Falls
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A collection of photos showing the Niagara Falls drained from water are presented below. Water flow was diverted as part of a project to examine the geology of the falls back in 1969. In the...
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Participate in survey and win Simple Slope Premium Geotechnical App for free!
Simple Slope is a new application for Engineers that calculates Slope Stability simple and fast on your mobile device developed by Terrasolum. Would you like to work with Geotechnical Professionals...
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Landslides in Indonesia engulf entire villages and cause casualties
- Dec, 18, 2014
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Banjarnegara, Java
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Following days of heavy rains, massive landslides in Indonesia caused many casualties and burried entire villages under mud and rubble. Many people are still reported as missing while more rain...
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Top 20 most popular geotechnical news in 2014!
As the end of the year approaches, we are glad to present 2014’s top 20 most popular breaking news in geotechnical engineering. These are the articles with the most views amongst hundreds of news p...
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Visit the updated website of the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society!
A new website was launched by the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS) with updated features and capabilities, in an attempt to further promote its activities and help its members...
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Ormenio, Greece saved by flooding thanks to last-minute levee
- Dec, 15, 2014
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Foundation Design / Construction Levees
- Ormenio, Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The construction of a kilometer long levee resulted in saving the village of Ormenio in the northeast of Greece from the rising water of Evros River. The extreme weather conditions resulted in damagin...
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Bentley’s new MineCycle™ Designer Application for Optimal Mine Performance
MineCycle Designer is the only mine design application that enables a single dynamic environment for design, evaluation, and scheduling to dramatically shorten planning cycles and support the systema...
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