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Lowville apartment’s backyard disappears in landslide
- Jul, 10, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, New York, Lowville
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A video has recently emerged showing the backyard of an apartment building in Lowville, New York, getting swallowed by a landslide on Wednesday, July 10th. Furthermore, the property is located at...
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Angola to construct its first motorway
- Jul, 12, 2024
- Pavement Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Angola
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
It has recently been reported by several media outlets that Angola has awarded a contract for the construction of the country’s very first motorway. Furthermore, the winning firm is the China Road a...
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Breached Chinese lake dike to be sealed by Tuesday noon
- Jul, 05, 2024
- Levees Erosion Seepage Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- China, Yueyang
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
On Friday, July 5, a 10-meter breach occurred on a dike along China’s second largest freshwater lake, Dongting Lake, which had quickly widened to 226 meters by the next day. Restoration work on the...
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Landslide hits illegal gold mine in Indonesia
- Jul, 07, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Indonesia, Gorontalo
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A landslide took place on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island in the early hours of Sunday, July 7, claiming the lives of at least 12 people, officials said on Monday. Furthermore, prior to the landslide’s...
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Landslide claims three lives in Switzerland
- Jun, 30, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Switzerland
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Four people lost their lives in southern Switzerland over the past weekend, as floods and landslides caused by extensive rainfall and melting snow wreaked havoc. Furthermore, the authorities announc...
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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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Implenia-led joint venture awarded $478 million Swiss tunnel contract
- Jun, 28, 2024
- Tunneling Transportation Geotechnics Tunneling In Rock News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Switzerland
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
It was announced on June 28 that a joint venture (JV) led by Implenia was awarded a $478 million contract regarding the construction of the “Sisikon Tunnel” in Switzerland. Furthermore, the Sisikon...
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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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GeoWorld announces new polls feature!
- Jun, 28, 2024
- Data Management Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
GeoWorld, the professional network for geotechnical engineers, announced on June 26 the launch of its latest polls feature. Through this feature, you can easily create polls that will reach the plat...
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Large landslide caught on camera crashing down on Chinese road
- Jun, 27, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability Geoenvironmental Engineering Other Geotechnical Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- China
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A landslide that took place on June 27, at the Sanqing Mountain of the Chinese Jiangxi Province, was caught on camera as it was crashing down a road. Furthermore, southern China has been experiencin...
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