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Making geotechnical engineering more sustainable
KELLER has initiated a collaboration with the University Of Surrey, in United Kingdom in search of new concepts that will make geotechnical practices more sustainable. Keller has teamed up with Luke...
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East Africa devastated by floods and landslides
- May, 16, 2020
- Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Lake Victoria
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
East Africa is currently suffering unprecedented destruction due to extreme precipitation that resulted in extensive floods and landslides. Rainfalls began in the past weeks and still continue to im...
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The largest earthquake in 66 years struck Nevada
- May, 15, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Seismology
- United States, Nevada, Tonopah
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.5 earthquake that hit on Friday, May 15, 2020 is the largest one to occur in Nevada since 1954. The temblor struck at 4:03 a.m. local time on May 15, 2020, 56 kilometers west of Tonopah, a tow...
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A review of the Mount St. Helens massive Eruption: The largest landslide ever recorded
- May, 18, 1980
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Washington
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In 1980, the explosion of Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington, United States, triggered the largest (on land) landslide ever recorded. Facts and Information about Mount St. Helens Mount St. H...
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"Geo-Trends Review" eleventh issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the eleventh issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The eleventh issue was just distribut...
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Massive earthquakes possibly associated with tectonic plates reversal
- Apr, 29, 2020
- Structural Geology Geology Highlights Engineering Seismology News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Researchers have found that there is a possible connection between large seismic shocks and the reversal of tectonic plates. The results of the study have been published in Nature Journal on April 2...
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Keller teams keep infrastructure projects alive despite the COVID-19 outburst
Keller teams across the world are doing everything they can to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and keep projects running safely wherever possible. In certain cases, Keller Colleagues...
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A large landslide struck a town in New York State: 3 residences evacuated
- May, 03, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York, Waterford
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Four houses accommodating 12 people have been evacuated after a large landslide struck in the town of Waterford, New York State. The landslide occurred on May 3, 2020, in a residential area, fortunat...
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Keller in Follo Line Project, Norway
- Mar, 10, 2020
- Deep Excavations Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Grouting News On Projects / Industry
- Norway
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A complex project which demonstrated KELLER collaboration and expertise at its best, Follo Line saw three different business units (and nearly 70 employees) work together to implement numerous ground...
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Dam failure in Uzbekistan: Numerous people evacuated
- May, 01, 2020
- Earth / Rockfill Dams Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Uzbekistan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 90,000 people have been evacuated after a dam failure in Uzbekistan. The Sardoba Reservoir, located in southeastern Uzbekistan, suffered critical damage and breached, resulting in extensive...
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