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Massive landslide struck North Norfolk, UK
- Jan, 06, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Trimingham
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive landslide struck the coastal region of Trimingham, a village located in North Norfolk, UK. The vast slide occurred on January 6, 2020, at a cliff located above the beach and some of the tra...
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Technology brings new knowledge about rockfalls
- Jan, 09, 2020
- Landslides News On Research / Academia
- United Kingdom, Whitby
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Technological development and advances in remote sensing have brought new data about rockfall incidents. A rockfall occurs when small to large rock fragments detach from slopes and fall downslope. Th...
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NASA's InSight Lander investigates quakes in Mars
- Jan, 08, 2020
- Other Geotechnical Engineering Geology News On Research / Academia Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
InSight Lander, NASA's first mission to explore Mars' geology, is investigating the Red Planet's interior via recording tremblors known as "‘Marsquakes". NASA's InSight is the first vehicle to detect...
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Keller 141 Harley Street underground project
- Jan, 08, 2020
- Retaining Walls News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller UK handled the design and construction of the 141 Harley Street project in London, UK. Keller's specialist restricted access team designed and constructed a 73 linear meter secant piled retain...
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Floods and landslides struck Jakarta, Indonesia: At least 43 fatalities
- Jan, 01, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia, Jakarta
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Intense landsliding and flooding in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, has resulted in at least 43 fatalities and massive evacuations. Heavy rainfalls struck the region from New Year's Eve eveni...
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Οil spill off the Galápagos Islands after barge sinks into the sea
- Dec, 22, 2019
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Ecuador
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A barge carrying more than 2,200 liters of oil sunk into the sea in the Galápagos Islands. The Galápagos Islands are well-known for inspiring Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution back in 1835. They h...
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Dam failure due to heavy rainfall in South Carolina
- Dec, 23, 2019
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, South Carolina
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A dam located in Aiken County, South Carolina, burst after a long period of rainfall struck the surrounding area. The incident occurred on Monday, December 23, 2019. According to Chris Rohrbach, a me...
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Mudslide struck 2 houses in Brazil: 7 people dead
7 people were reported dead after a mudslide struck 2 residences in the city of Recife, Brazil. Recife is located in the State of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, and is one of the largest cities in...
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Stunning bridge collapse triggered a cliff failure in Peru
A part of a road and a bridge were completely destroyed after being hit by extreme floods and a cliff collapse in North Peru. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 19, 2019. The Cajas Bridge wa...
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High water level blamed for Vale's dam collapse in Brazil
According to experts, the catastrophic failure of Vale's mining waste dam was caused by high water level. In January 2019, the 86-meter high dam located in the state of Minas Gerais, collapsed trigge...
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