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Drilling deep for geothermal energy: Little seismic disturbance recorded
- Jan, 26, 2020
- Geothermal Structural Geology News On Research / Academia Engineering Seismology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, geothermal drilling in deep layers is a technological challenge but it is not related to strong seismic events. Geothermal energy is the thermal energy produced and stored i...
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Vol. 5, Issue 2 of the IJGCH has been released!
- Mar, 11, 2020
- Deep Foundations Dam Engineering Levees News On Publications
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
We are pleased to announce the Issue #2 of Volume #5 of the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, an official Journal of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnica...
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Floods and landslides hit Brazil: At least 32 casualties
A powerful storm that struck the southeastern coast of Brazil has caused floods and landslides resulting in, at least, 32 fatalities. Heavy rainfalls started on Sunday, March 1, 2020, and hit the sta...
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Oil, gas and chemical solutions by Keller
Planned LNG (liquefied natural gas) storage facilities may require ground improvement to increase soil bearing capacity and control settlement, deep foundations to transfer loads to competent bearing...
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Study shows that hydropower dams reduce the temperature of rivers
A new study, published in the Environmental Research Letters journal, focuses on the impact of hydropower dams on the temperature of rivers in Asia's Mekong River basin. Scientists from the Universit...
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California reservoir needs to be drained due to risk of failure
- Mar, 04, 2020
- Dam Engineering News On Projects / Industry Earth / Rockfill Dams Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- United States, California , Morgan Hill
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
California officials decided to drain a reservoir as its dam could fail under a strong seismic event. The Anderson reservoir, an artificial lake in Californian Santa Clara County, was created in 1950...
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Students Design Rail Observation Platform with Helical Piles
- Sep, 13, 2019
- Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Virginia , Radford
- Authored by: Sarah Banks
Radford, Virginia, a town of about 16,000 people, was founded around the New River, but it was the arrival of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad that caused the town to grow. Utilizing helical piles...
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Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador prone to massive landsliding
- Mar, 03, 2020
- Slope Stability Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Ecuador
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, Tungurahua, a volcano located in Ecuador known for its recent activity, may be experiencing severe instabilities. Tungurahua is a stratovolcano that has produced intense eru...
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Rockslide devastates a store in Alaska
- Feb, 27, 2020
- Rock Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska, Ketchikan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rockslide struck a grocery store in Alaska causing severe structural damage. The slide struck the Tatsuda's IGA store located in Ketchikan, a city in southeastern Alaska, on February 27, 2020. Curr...
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Submit your geotechnical project for the Year in Infrastructure (YII) 2020 Awards
- Feb, 25, 2020
- Dam Engineering Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Foundation Design / Construction Green Infrastructure Railway Geotechnics Pavement Offshore Geotechnics Ports Risk & Reliability Rock Engineering Soil Mechanics Tunneling Underground Structures News On Events News On Awards
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference, to be held from October 12-15 in Vancouver Conversion Centre will conclude with the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards gala and ceremony, where the winners...
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