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Moon is making the days on Earth longer

A study shows evidence that as the distance between Earth and the moon increases year by year, the days are getting longer. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison claim that moon c...

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A new underlying mechanism in deadly 7.1R quake in Taiwan in 1906 has been uncovered

The earthquake was one of the deadliest to ever strike the country The earthquake was one of the deadliest to ever strike the country The 1906 Meishan earthquake, named after the village near wher...

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''Snowball Earth'' triggered by the advent of plate tectonics?

During the Neoproterozoic, a geological era which occurred about 542 million to one billion years ago, Earth experienced unusual episodes of global cooling that geologists refer to as ''Snowball Earth...

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How does the Leaning Tower of Pisa survive earthquakes

Despite the hazardous inclination of approximately five degrees, the Leaning Tower of Pisa (in Italy) has managed to survive four strong earthquakes since 1200 A.D. The construction of the Tower be...

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Participate in Survey on Innovation Initiatives of ISSMGE

ISSMGE is pleased to invite you to participate in a survey on “Innovation Initiatives of ISSMGE.”  The IDC has been working for the last eight years on a number of initiatives, and as new prio...

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Damage Assessment by Laser Could Focus Post-Earthquake Response

Airborne lidar surveys taken before and after a powerful 2016 earthquake in Japan revealed the potential for such surveys to identify hard-hit buildings quickly. On 14 April 2016, a magnitude 6.2 e...

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FHWA publishes research report on Spread Footings for Highway Bridges

The FHWA National Geotechnical Team announces the availability of the completed research report titled "Selection of Spread Footings on Soils to Support Highway Bridge Structures" (FHWA-RC/TD-10-001)....

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Scientists to map areas at risk from liquefaction (video)

A team of researchers has been brought together under LIQUEFACT project to investigate and find solutions against one of the most devastating forms of seismic phenomena – liquefaction. Liquefaction...

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Gravity signals could rapidly quantify the magnitude of strong earthquakes

After an earthquake, there is a disturbance in the field of gravity that happens almost instantaneously. In a new study, scientists observe and model the gravity-related signals stemming from this dis...

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Invitation to review web-based student projects on "Geoenvironmental Engineering" prepared by Univ. of Michigan students

We invite you to provide feedback on this year's students of Michigan projects on "Geoenvironmental Engineering.   As part of the CEE549 Geoenvironmental Engineering course that is being...

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