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Measurand: Is SAA really different from other inclinometer systems?

Measurand has been helping geotechnical people solve their slope and structure monitoring problems for over a decade. About ten years ago Measurand installed the first SAAs in California and New York...

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China Landfill Slide: Search for Survivors Still Underway

Hundreds of rescue workers are searching for survivors after a manmade landfill failed and overcame 33 buildings and damaged utilities, including natural gas pipelines, in the southern Chinese City of...

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Dam in Buckeye Lake to be replaced

 Ohio governor committed to rebuild the Buckeye Lake dam to adress the significant flooding risks associated with the aging embankment, which has been showing signs of decay during the past decad...

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Reinforced fill failure causes Yeager airport to close and homes to evacuate

A major slope stability failure occurred last week at Yeager airport's main runway, urging to the evacuation of homes located at the foot of the reinforced slope and relocation of their owners. The ge...

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Massive U.K. landslide connected to deforestation of slope

The railway line connecting Banbury and Leamington Spa was blocked with nearly 350,000 tonnes of soil and rubble after a massive landslide in early February. Satellite photographs of the area, from 20...

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Video: Aerial view of Mount Polley mining pond failure; official report released!

A few months after the extensive destruction at Mount Polley copper and gold mine, the independent panel, responsible for investigating the causes for the release of millions of cubic meters of sludge...

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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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Secant or Tangent Piles Video by Hayward Baker

Hayward Baker shared a video on their Youtube channel to explain the installation procedure of Secant or Tangent Piles. Secant or tangent piles are columns constructed adjacent (tangent) or over...

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Hong Kong government organises Day Camp to increase awareness on slope safety

An educational initiative aiming in introducing secondary school students to the duties of geotechnical engineers was undertaken by the Hong Kong government early July. The Day Camp included a series...

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Video: Luxury house burned down before entirely collapsing into Lake Whitney, Texas

A luxury cliff-side home hanging over Lake Whitney, Texas, was deliberately burned down on Friday to speed up its final collapse due to the gradually subsiding ground. City officials decided to burn t...

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