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Video: Man climbs down to an active volcano crater
- Sep, 09, 2014
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other Geotechnical
- Marum vanuatu
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
An explorer and adventurer along with a co-explorer and filmmaker dived into an active volcano's crater and filmed their adventure. Watch this breathtaking adventure of the two men in the video below!...
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MOSES V7.1 for Floating Offshore Structures released by Bentley
Bentley Systems Incorporated continues to be a leader in the provision of engineering comprehensive software for better-performing, safer, and more resilient infrastructure Bentley's newest software r...
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Measurand's SAA system in the structural monitoring of Mactaquac Dam
- Sep, 08, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Dam Engineering
- Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Measurand's ShapeAccelArray instrumentation system is used in the case of the structural monitoring of the Mactaquac Dam Generating Station, located in Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada. Alkal...
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The devastating floods in India and a mathematical model for their prediction
- Sep, 08, 2014
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Kashmir, India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Monsoon season, which is currently hitting India, Pakistan and other Asian countries, causes extensive floods and triggers landslides, with detrimental effects for the citizens of the affected countri...
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How can twitter help engineers assess infrastructure performance: the Colorado floods case
- Sep, 04, 2014
- News On Research / Academia Other Geotechnical
- Boulder Colorado
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Last year's massive flooding in Colorado's Front Range affected a widespread area, destroyed roads and bridges, blocking access to residential areas for extended periods of time, and washed away homes...
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TAPI: a pipeline initiative that moves on
This past summer, a step forward was taken for the realization of the Trans-Afghan natural gas pipeline project, also known as TAPI. TAPI is an ambitious $7.5 billion project, that aims in trasferring...
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Fluorescence detection technology in Cone Penetration Testing
- Sep, 01, 2014
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
CPT technology may have additional advantages and capabilities to offer, when combined with the fluorescence detection method! Find out how Vertek is already combining these two technologies and the r...
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New Canadian division for Gregg Drilling!
- Sep, 01, 2014
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Gregg Drilling is pleased to announce its new Canadian division: Gregg Drilling & Testing Canada Ltd. (Gregg Canada). Gregg Canada already has a corporate office based in Calgary, AB and a fi...
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Turmoil in Sweden & Denmark due to flash floods
- Sep, 01, 2014
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Skåne, Sweden
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Flash floods in Sweden and Denmark have mainly caused traffic problems, trapping cars and regional buses under water and threatening drivers' lives. Electricity was cut in Swedish residential ar...
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Flash floods in Washington block roads & damage homes
- Aug, 29, 2014
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Okanogan, Washington
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Areas burnt from wildfires, in north central Washington, are now buried under rocks, mud and water as a result of the heavy rain which fell in the area the last days. There were no reports of injuries...
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