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Video shows large sinkhole in China
- Jul, 03, 2024
- Settlements Tunneling Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- China, Xi'An
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A video has recently been circulating, showing a rather large sinkhole on a highway in the Chinese city of Xi’an. Not much is currently known about the sinkhole’s appearance, and we were not able to...
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Sinkhole swallows Illinois soccer field as mine caves in beneath it
- Jun, 26, 2024
- Mining Tunneling Settlements Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Illinois, Alton
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A sinkhole measuring approximately 100 feet in diameter and 30-50 feet in depth suddenly appeared in an Illinois soccer field on Wednesday, June 26, and was caught on video by CCTV. Furthermore, the...
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GEO5 2024 - New update released!
- May, 17, 2024
- Earth Retaining Structures Slope Stability Analysis Settlements News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The new GEO5 update brings many improvements to all programs. Next Generation of Prefab Wall Simple generation of entire walls D visualization Complete list of used blocks Creation of cross...
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Worsening condition of Bologna’s “leaning tower” to require €20 million restoration work
- Dec, 12, 2023
- Settlements Foundation Design / Construction Stabilization Grouting Ground Improvement Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Italy, Bologna
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Things for Bologna’s leaning Garisenda Tower appear to have taken a turn for the worse, according to a 27-page report released by the scientific committee that has been monitoring it since 2019. Fur...
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The leaning tower of Bologna closes amid settlement concerns
- Oct, 21, 2023
- Settlements Instrumentation Foundation Design / Construction Stabilization Grouting Ground Improvement Other Geotechnical Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Italy, Bologna
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Bologna’s leaning 48-meter tall Garisenda Tower was closed during the weekend, after worrying movement was monitored by scientists of the University of Bologna. The Garisenda tower is part of the ci...
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Finite elements and machine learning combined in a case study example
- Oct, 19, 2023
- Settlements Road Embankments Finite Element / Finite Difference Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Soil Mechanics News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry News On Software Other News
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
We recently attended the presentation of a conference paper titled “Long-term Deformations of a Highway Trial Embankment: Case Study Example with Combination of Finite Elements and Machine Learning”...
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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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Rocscience | Ground Improvement Just Got Better with Settle3's New Advanced Staging of Stone Columns
When it comes to ground improvement, installing stone columns often requires testing out different soil model designs and analysis to find the best-suited solution. This back-and-forth process can re...
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Settlement Analysis using Settle3 | REM Light Rail Construction
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Settlements Foundation Design / Construction News On Research / Academia News On Software News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
When a major part of your infrastructure project lies over a long stretch of peatland, various preconstruction challenges may need to be overcome because of high compressibility, low bearing capacity...
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Rocscience | RSLog now integrates with Slide2 and Settle3
- Jan, 18, 2023
- Borehole Logging Settlements Slope Stability Analysis News On Software News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
RSLog is Rocscience’s easy-to-use web-based borehole log application. It allows users to log their test borehole data on an online platform which can be accessed from anywhere, on any device. One of...
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