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Path to iconic lighthouse swept away by cliff collapse in England
- Aug, 01, 2021
- Landslides Erosion News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A public path leading to an iconic lighthouse located in England has been cut off by a cliff collapse. The Belle Tout Lighthouse is an iconic, inoperative facility situated at Beachy Head, East Susse...
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From Engineering to Construction: 117-ton Tank Foundation
- Aug, 11, 2021
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Modern infrastructural design and architecture are evolving due to rapid improvements in modern technology and material science. This has raised the bar, calling for construction and engineering comp...
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Bentley Systems Announces Seequent’s Acquisition of Imago
- Aug, 10, 2021
- Data Management Mining Engineering Geology News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Imago Inc, a developer of cloud-based software for the capture and management of geoscientific imagery. The acquis...
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First scientific findings on Myanmar's mine landslide disaster in 2020
- Jun, 29, 2021
- Mining Landslides News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Myanmar [Burma], Hpakan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
For the first time after more than a year from the deadly jade mine landslide that occurred in Myanmar, scientists reveal data from a systematic investigation of the incident suggesting that poor pla...
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Keller acquires RECON
- Aug, 04, 2021
- Remediation Technology Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Acquisition of specialty contractor RECON further strengthens Keller’s product range, sector diversity, and geographic footprint in the industrial services and environmental remediation markets. Kel...
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Two dams fail in China's Inner Mongolia
- Jul, 18, 2021
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Hulunbuir
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Torrential rainfalls have caused two dams to fail in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China. The two facilities, known as the Yong’an Dam and the Xinfa Dam are located in the vicinity of Hulun...
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M8.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska
- Jul, 28, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska prompting a tsunami alert for a large part of the state and surrounding regions. The seismic shock occurred on July 28, 2021, at 10:15 p.m. local t...
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Bridge destroyed by rockslide in India: At least 9 casualties
- Jul, 24, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Chitkul
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rockslide that occurred in north India resulted in a bridge collapse and in (at least) 9 fatalities. The rockslide struck in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, July 25, 2021. In partic...
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Torrential rains trigger floods and landslides in India: More than 130 casualties
- Jul, 23, 2021
- Landslides Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 130 people have been reported dead after torrential rains triggered rainfalls and landslides in the Maharashtra State, western India. Regions of low elevation were impacted after the western...
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GRL Engineers, Inc. Open Hawaii Office
- Jul, 22, 2021
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
GRL Engineers, the Cleveland, OH based deep foundation consulting and testing firm, opens its 12th office location on Oahu, Hawaii. GRL Engineers offer a variety of testing and analysis methods for t...
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