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How to bid helical pile foundations

This is an in depth explanation, through an example project, of how an engineer or contractor can use HeliCAP software to create an accurate helical pile design and bid for deep foundations. Written...

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Landslide west of Lillooet: officials confirm two fatalities while search continues

Two fatalities from a landslide on Highway 99 west of Lillooet in British Columbia, Canada, have been confirmed by the officials. The search continues for other missing people. David MacKenzie of P...

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Barcelona’s new tunnel lets the city breathe easy

Barcelona’s new tunnel was considered one of the most complex urban planning operations in the city. The much-awaited tunnel, under the Plaza de las Glòries in Barcelona, opened the previous weekend....

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"Geo-Trends Review" seventeenth issue is published!

GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the seventeenth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine.  The seventeenth issue was just dis...

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Dam in Villupuram breaks down for second time in a year after heavy rains

A check dam constructed across the Thenpennai river at Thalavanur in Villupuram district, India, broke down on November 9th in the wake of incessant rainfall, officials said. This is the second tim...

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Algeria landslide: three dead after heavy rain

A landslide in Algiers on Thursday caused the collapse of a residential block bringing to three the death toll, emergency services said. The heavy rains of this week in the Algerian capital are respo...

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Two-dimensional probabilistic slope stability analysis of Fundão dam

Introduction In this paper, Linda Inêz Garcia Bessa and Gilson de F. N. Gitirana Jr. from Universidade Federal de Goiás in Brazil, as well as Bentley Systems Geotechnical Strategic Advisor Murray...

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Colombia: Landslide kills 11, many more injured

A landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed several people in western Colombia. At least 11 people have died in a landslide in Colombia’s western Narino province, according to authorities, with...

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Column Resolution Impacts on 3D Open Pit Stability

In this paper, Bentley Systems specialists Marina Trevizolli, Murray Fredlund, and Hai Hua Lu illustrate the importance of using 3D limit equilibrium (LE) analysis for complex open pit sidewalls, w...

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Risk assessment of rainfall-induced landslides in urban regions

A new study suggests that urban areas are more prone to rainfall-induced landslides compared to rural regions. Urban environments have mostly been expanded in flat regions that benefit development an...

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