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Bentley’s OpenGround Cloud Platform: Increase the Value of your Geotechnical Data

Jul, 21, 2020
Data Management
Authored by: Geoengineer.org

OpenGround Cloud, Bentley's secure enterprise cloud collaboration platform for geotechnical data management, is capable of empowering teams with access to current and historical project data in a dyn...

Rockfall in Austrian canyon kills 3 people

Three hikers were reported dead after a rockfall incident in an Austrian canyon. The incident occurred on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Bärenschützklamm, one of the longest gorges in the province of St...

Mega-tsunami generated by an ancient landslide in Mars

According to research from the University of Milan “Bicocca” in Italy, a mega-tsunami was generated by a massive landslide in Mars, billions of years ago. The study, recently published in Planetary...

What controls the height of the world's mountains?

A new study comes to answer an interesting question. What determines the height of the earth's mountains? Mountains are formed as a result of plate tectonics, the theory that describes the movement o...

China directs attention to solar and wind power: Beginning of an end for vast dam projects

China is leaning towards utilizing wind and solar power, something that will alter the country's strategy on mega-dam projects. China has great potential for hydropower generation. Its rivers flow fr...

Japan devastated by extreme floods and landslides: At least 58 casualties

At least 58 people have been reported dead after a series of extreme rainfalls in Japan. For over a week, southwestern Japan has received a record amount of precipitation resulting in floods and land...

GeoWorld reaches 20,000 registered members!

Jul, 08, 2020
Other Geotechnical Other News
Authored by: Alexandros Tsavalas

We are pleased to announce that GeoWorld, the biggest online professional networking site for geotechnical engineers and associated fields, has now reached 20,000+ active members listed from the worl...

Jun, 30, 2020
Dam Engineering Other News
Authored by: Geoengineer.org

Introduction Hoover Dam is the tallest arch dam constructed in the United States and forms one of the largest artificial reservoirs worldwide. The facility was initially named Boulder Dam but the...

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