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Keller celebrates Global Diversity Awareness Month
- Oct, 04, 2021
- Other Geotechnical Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
October is Global Diversity Awareness Month and an opportunity to celebrate and increase awareness about diversity, and the positive impact it has in the workplace and wider society. Read more on Kel...
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How to tackle underground stations inundation
- Sep, 26, 2021
- Groundwater & Seepage Underground Structures Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As weather phenomena tend to become more intense, a crucial question is how to protect the underground infrastructure from flooding events. A report published in July 2021 suggested that the previous...
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Risk assessment on natural disasters in densely populated Himalayan regions
- Sep, 18, 2021
- Landslides Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Hindu Kush
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study focuses on the multi-hazard susceptibility of a densely populated region in the Himalayas. Until recently, most of the studies are focusing on the individual effect of a natural disaster ...
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Volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands triggers evacuations
- Sep, 19, 2021
- Other Geotechnical Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Seismology
- Spain
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A volcanic eruption on La Palma, an island of the Canary Islands, Spain, has caused significant infrastructure damage and triggered massive evacuations. La Palma is one of the smallest islands in the...
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Reserve your virtual seat for YII 2021 and the Going Digital Awards
The Bentley team is back and ready for another amazing Year in Infrastructure and the 2021 Going Digital Awards virtual event featuring Bentley executives, Siemens, AEC Advisors, and our Going Digit...
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“Foundations” of sustainability
- Sep, 24, 2021
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
For buildings and structures, material selection, energy conservation methods and good water efficiency are important parts to consider when thinking of sustainability. However, thoughts about what c...
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M 6,0 seismic shock hits China causing at least 3 fatalities
- Sep, 15, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Luzhou
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 3 people have died after a M6.0 struck southwestern China. The seismic shock occurred on September 15, 2021, in the Sichuan Province. The epicenter of the quake was located about 200 km sout...
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Controversy over the New Thames tunnel in London
- Sep, 12, 2021
- News On Projects / Industry Transportation Geotechnics Geoenvironmental Engineering Tunneling
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Silvertown tunnel, a project that will potentially be the first in 3 decades to connect the two sides of London via the Thames, has become a matter of dispute due to its environmental impact. The Sil...
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Parameters Variation: Model Customization and Sensitivity Analyses
- Sep, 15, 2021
- News On Products & Services Finite Element / Finite Difference Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Soil Mechanics
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A well-known engineering challenge in the framework of finite element (FE) analysis-based design is the large number of input factors involved in geotechnical computational models. There is always a...
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Permafrost-associated landslide causes major issues in Denali National Park, Alaska
- Aug, 25, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska, Denali National Park and Preserve
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A slow-moving landslide that is associated with permafrost deterioration has caused some major issues in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve. Denali National Park is located north of Anchorage...
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