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Dewatering example on a specific deep well system with GeoStudio
- Feb, 13, 2026
- Deep Excavations Groundwater & Seepage Groundwater Pumping Visualization News On Software News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The objective of dewatering is to lower the groundwater table to prevent significant groundwater flow into an excavation, and/or to ensure slope stability. The preferred dewatering system will depend...
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A1 motorway collapses near Coimbra after levee breach on River Mondego
- Feb, 12, 2026
- Levees Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Portugal, Coimbra
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A section of Portugal’s A1 motorway collapsed near Coimbra after a levee on the River Mondego burst amid weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding. According to local authorities, the breach occurred next...
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Palace of Westminster restoration: £3bn initial phase to launch underground and enabling works
- Feb, 10, 2026
- Underground Structures Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board has published costed proposals for the long-delayed restoration of the Palace of Westminster, recommending a £3bn, seven-year first phase...
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Helical piles vs concrete foundations for communication towers
- Feb, 12, 2026
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations Shaft Foundations News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
For communication towers—whether lattice or monopole—the foundation system must do more than just hold up weight. It must resist uplift from wind, handle lateral loads, perform reliably in variable s...
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Hong Kong issues tender for 3.6km East drainage tunnel
Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department (DSD) has invited tenders for the Hong Kong East Drainage Tunnel (Contract No. DC/2026/04), marking the next phase of a major stormwater infrastructure schem...
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Rainfall 64% above average leads to floods and landslides in Colombia
- Feb, 09, 2026
- Landslides Seepage Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Colombia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heavy rainfall in early February has triggered flooding and landslides across Colombia, leaving at least 13 people dead, according to national authorities and international agencies cited in the prov...
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Morocco evacuates over 140,000 as extreme rainfall and dam releases trigger widespread flooding
- Feb, 06, 2026
- Seepage Groundwater Pumping Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Morocco
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 140,000 people were evacuated from towns and rural communities in northwestern Morocco after torrential rainfall combined with emergency dam releases caused widespread flooding across river...
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Heavy rain triggers 200-metre landslide on Ionian Motorway
- Feb, 02, 2026
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Greece, Amfilochia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A major landslide forced the full closure of the Ionian Motorway in western Greece on Monday after a large section of a cut slope collapsed, depositing soil and rock across both carriageways. The fai...
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Major Advancement: Geotechnical Lab Data Entry and Testing Workflow Now Available in OpenGround
OpenGround is proud to announce a transformative enhancement to its platform: support for geotechnical laboratory testing and reporting. This release brings together raw lab data entry, automated cal...
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Anatomy of a Reactivated Landslide: How Combined Analysis Informed a Difficult Decision
- Feb, 04, 2026
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Software News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 21,000 m² landslide was actively threatening the settlement of Köprülü in northeastern Turkey. Ground deformation accelerated, structures cracked, and engineers needed clarity fast. This case study...
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