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Indonesian volcano erupts spreading ash and smoke into the atmosphere
- Jan, 16, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Mount Semeru in Indonesia erupted spewing ash and smoke into the air. Mount Semeru is a stratovolcano situated in East Java, Indonesia. It is the highest mountain of Java Island with an altitude of 3...
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Aging dam infrastructure: A severe future threat
According to a new report, issued by the United Nations University, aging water storage facilities could pose a severe threat to people in the future. The report suggests that within the next 30 year...
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Peat landslide in Ireland impacts downstream river
- Nov, 13, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Mourne Beg River
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A peat landslide that occurred in Ireland has probably highly impacted a river downstream. Peat (or turf) is formed by the decomposition of organic material in wet environments like bogs or moors. In...
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Geotechnical Solutions for Roads and Highways
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Storm Christoph devastates UK: Floods, landslides and a bridge collapse reported
- Jan, 18, 2021
- Landslides Erosion Pavement News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The United Kingdom has been devastated by Storm Christoph that has caused destruction including landslides and infrastructure damage. Storm Christoph hit the United Kingdom by January 18, 2020. It tr...
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Developing Safe Mine Re-Entry Plans Using RS2: Case Study
- Jan, 21, 2021
- Finite Element / Finite Difference Slope Stability Analysis Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Projects / Industry News On Software News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Developing Safe Mine Re-Entry Plans Using RS2 It would be a perfect world if slope failure didn’t need to be on an engineer’s mind. However, even with advanced technology like radar monitoring and s...
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Study suggests that smaller earthquakes generate most strong ground motions
- Jan, 04, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, smaller earthquakes have caused the strongest shaking incidents in the vicinity of the epicentral areas. The study was recently published in Seismological Research Letters b...
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Join the 2021 Geotechnical Business Directory Now and Submit Your Technical Photos for Inclusion Within It
GeoWorld, with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), is excited to prepare the publication of the 2021 Geotechnical Business Directory, th...
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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia: At least 77 fatalities
- Jan, 14, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia, Majene
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia resulting in, at least, 77 casualties. The seismic shock occurred on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Its epicenter was located northeast...
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Two landslides struck Indonesia: At least 13 casualties
- Jan, 10, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 13 people have been reported dead after 2 major landslides struck in Indonesia. The ground failures occurred on January 10, 2020, close to a village that is located in West Java province. Th...
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