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Study presents new insights about the depletion of the world's groundwater storages
According to a new study, the vast proportion of groundwater stores has not changed in recent years. The water table is typically considered the boundary between the unsaturated and the saturated soi...
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A rockfall in Grand Canyon revealed ancient fossilized footprints
- Aug, 28, 2020
- Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- United States, Arizona , Grand Canyon Village
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rockfall that occurred in Grand Canyon near a popular hiking trail revealed ancient fossil footprints. The rockfall occurred in the Manakacha formation which was formed when the Earth used to be a...
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"Geo-Trends Review" twelfth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the twelfth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The twelfth issue was just distributed...
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Hubbell's helical pile foundation supports hillside boardwalk trail
- Aug, 21, 2020
- Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Virginia , Ashland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
CHANCE's (a Hubbell company) helical piles were used to support a hillside Boardwalk Trail in the town of Ashland, Virginia. Helical piles have been gaining notoriety as an ideal foundation solution...
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Rock debris can protect glaciers from climate change
- Aug, 03, 2020
- Erosion Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to new evidence, rock debris that lie on top of glacier formations may protect them from climate change and slow down their melting pace. A new study that evaluates the state of rock debris...
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Landslide kills at least 64 people in India
- Aug, 07, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Idukki Township
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide has killed at least 63 people in the state of Kerala, southern India. The ground failure occurred on August 7, 2020, around 25 kilometers away from the town of Munnar. It impacted a local...
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NASA launches new rover mission to planet Mars: Soil and rock samples will be retrieved and sent back to Earth
- Jul, 30, 2020
- Laboratory Testing Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Structural Geology
- United States, Florida, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On Thursday, July 30, 2020, NASA launched a rover mission to Mars that will retrieve soil and rock samples to be tested on Earth and detect signs of ancient life. The Perseverance Rover Mission was l...
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13,500 bored piles on a groundbreaking oil refinery project
- Aug, 05, 2020
- Pile Foundations Oil & Gas News On Projects / Industry
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller has delivered one of its largest projects, constructing 13,500 bored piles for the development of a groundbreaking oil refinery in Rajasthan. The project that Keller is involved in will be one...
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Glacier meltdown in Mont Blanc, Italy: Fears of potential collapse
- Aug, 06, 2020
- Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy, Courmayeur
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 75 people, including 50 tourists, have been evacuated in Mont Blanc, northern Italy after a glacier was found at risk of collapse. The Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in western Europe re...
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Bentley releases new PLAXIS versions
- Jun, 15, 2020
- Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Software News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley is happy to announce the release of new PLAXIS CONNECT version (Edition V20 Update 3), including new PLAXIS Output Viewers, a calculation manager, MoDeTo’s new Soil Reaction curves in Design...
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