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Four metro tunnels are completed in Hong Kong
- Nov, 17, 2021
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Tunneling In Soils Engineering Geology Structural Geology News On Projects / Industry News On Events Geology Highlights Other News
- Hong Kong
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Dragages Hong Kong has built one of Hong Kong’s most technically challenging series of tunnels – part of the 6km extension of the ongoing Sha Tin to Central Link works from Hung Hom to the Admiralty...
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Floods and landslides in Vietnam after heavy rains, 18 missing
- Dec, 02, 2021
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Slope Stabilization
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Floods and landslides in central Vietnam, caused by heavy rains, have left at least 18 people missing, some feared dead on Thursday. Houses are destroyed and roads are damaged, authorities said. T...
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Raising Warragamba Dam wall reduces the risk of a 'catastrophic' flooding
- Nov, 25, 2021
- Dam Engineering Other Geotechnical Risk & Reliability News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Raising the wall of the dam is essential for reducing the risk of "catastrophic flooding" in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley, Sydney’s west, according to Floodplain Management Australia (FMA). A seco...
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North American City Strengthens Riverbank Slope Stability Using PLAXIS
- Dec, 01, 2021
- Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
The following was prepared by a Bentley Expert and first presented by Virtuosity. A city’s engineering department engaged Bentley’s geotechnical analysis team to train their staff to design a 3D...
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Keller acquires Voges
- Nov, 30, 2021
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller North America (Keller) announces the acquisition of Voges Drilling Inc., a drilled shaft contractor in New Braunfels, Texas, with over 30 years of experience. Acquisition of Voges further expa...
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The Upper and Lower San Fernando Dams: 50 Years of Advances in Seismic Analysis of Dams Potentially Susceptible to Seismic Soil Liquefaction
- Dec, 02, 2021
- Dam Engineering Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Liquefaction Engineering News On Research / Academia
- United States, California , Los Angeles
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Prof. Raymond Seed of UC Berkeley, in an invited lecturer as part of EERI Sacramento Chapter on December 2nd 2021 presents some of his latest work with colleagues on the analysis of the upper and low...
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Bentley YII 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure: Finalists in Geotechnical Engineering Project Delivery
- Nov, 29, 2021
- Data Management Dam Engineering Engineering Geology Foundation Design / Construction Geomorphology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Visualization News On Awards News On Events News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Finalists in this industry category demonstrate excellence and significant digital advancements. Under each finalist, you will find the link to the corresponding video presentation to learn more and...
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Tornados and landslides hit Western Greece
- Nov, 26, 2021
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Tornados, landslides and heavy rain hit several parts of western Greece on Friday, causing damage to buildings and flooding on many roads throughout the region. Particularly hard-hit was the Ionian...
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Most roads in and out of Makah Reservation are blocked by landslides
- Nov, 17, 2021
- Landslides News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- United States, Washington, Sekiu
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
After two days of heavy rain and wind, a series of landslides along Highway 112 and debris covering Highway 101 have effectively prevented anyone from leaving or entering the town of Makah Reservatio...
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Keller ranks #1 on on Excavation and Foundation firms for 2021 ENR
Engineering News Record (ENR) ranks for the third year in a row Keller #1 Excavation and Foundation firm. This is Keller’s third year holding this top position. Before 2019, this position was held by...
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