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Large waste landslide struck in Colombia's landfill
- Apr, 28, 2020
- Landfill Engineering Landslides Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Colombia, Bogotá
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A large waste landslide struck in a landfill located outside of Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. The incident occurred in Dona Juana, a sanitary landfill that receives mixed municipal solid wast...
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Evaluating the earthquake hazard of hydraulic fracturing
- Apr, 28, 2020
- Oil & Gas Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Research / Academia Engineering Seismology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study suggests new guidelines in order to mitigate the earthquake risk triggered by hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing is a drilling process that aims at connecting existing cracks in...
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Landslide closes major roadway and rail trail in British Columbia, Canada
A landslide that struck near Chain Lake, resulted in the closure of Shinin Creek Road and Princeton Summerland Road, a major roadway located in British Columbia, Canada. The ground failure occurred o...
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The world's longest submerged tunnel will connect Denmark to Germany
According to the government of Denmark, construction works on the longest immersed tunnel in the world that will link Denmark with Germany, will begin in early 2021. The "Fehmarnbelt" underwater tunn...
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USGS releases the first meticulous geological map of the Moon
The United States Geologic Survey (USGS), in collaboration with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute, has released the first detailed geologic map of the Moon. Moon is quite different from Earth in...
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Cliff collapse in Isle of Wight, England: 8 people rescued
- Apr, 18, 2020
- Landslides Erosion News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Eight people were rescued after a cliff suddenly collapsed in Isle of Wight, England. The incident occurred at about 4:40 pm local time on April 18, 2020, in Shanklin beach, a popular attraction loca...
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U.S. coastal areas will be frequently flooded if sea-level rise is not mitigated
- Apr, 16, 2020
- Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia Green Infrastructure
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, coastal cities in the United States may experience flooding incidents even on a daily basis if sea-level rise is not mitigated. Researchers from the University of Illinois a...
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New insights about ancient continent north of Canada
A new study, published in the Journal of Petrology, presents new discoveries about the North Atlantic Craton. A craton is a part of continental crust that is considered stable and consists of old cry...
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Request for Proposals For Open Access Content Creation in Geotechnics Extended to May 31, 2020
- Apr, 21, 2020
- Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia News On Products & Services
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Note: In an effort to facilitate and encourage submittals during these particularly challenging times, the deadline for proposal submission has been extended to May 31, 2020. Since its inception, Ge...
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Oil price drops below 18$ per barrel in the U.S.
Oil price has dropped below $18 per barrel in the United States as of April 17, 2020. It is the lowest oil price recorded since November 2001 and it is mainly caused by the inability of the market to...
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