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Massive earthquake struck Philippines
- Dec, 15, 2019
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Philippines, Davao City
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.8 earthquake struck the southern part of the Philippines resulting in at least 3 fatalities. According to recent information, at least 49 more people have been injured and 5,700 evacuated. The...
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Captivating Geotechnical Engineering News in 2019
Geoengineer.org is pleased to launch a video with a selection of the most captivating news that were posted in 2019. Big things happened in 2019 at the Geotechnical world and here's what you might ha...
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GEO5 Edition 2020 just released by Fine Software
A new edition of GEO5 is released once a year, always on November 1st. Users of the newest edition always have access to all new upgrades and updates of that edition. The edition is maintained for 2-...
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1,000 tourists stranded in New Zealand town after floods and mudslides
- Dec, 07, 2019
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- New Zealand, Franz Josef Glacier
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
About 1,000 tourists were stranded in a resort in Franz Josef, a small town in New Zealand after intense flooding and mudslides hit the region. Franz Josef is a beautiful, small town located on the W...
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Intensive design-phase pile test program for the I-480 Valley View Bridge project near Cleveland, Ohio by GRL
The I-480 Valley View Bridge project near Cleveland, Ohio involved the construction of a third bridge structure between two existing structures. The design-build team of Walsh Construction and CH2M (...
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New Zealand volcano eruption: At least 5 dead
- Dec, 09, 2019
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- New Zealand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 5 people were reported dead after a volcano erupted in New Zealand's White Island on Monday, December 9, 2019. White Island is one of New Zealand's most active volcanoes that experienced an...
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Keller returns to Egypt for the second phase of PVD project
- Dec, 10, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Prefabricated Vertical Drains
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Following the installation of more than 82.5 million meters of PVDs (Prefabricated Vertical Drains) in a vast industrial area near the city of Port Said in Egypt, Keller returns for the second phase...
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Over 1,680 dams in the United States are considered to be high hazard
- Dec, 10, 2019
- Dam Engineering News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to extended research conducted by the Associated Press, 1,688 dams located in 44 states and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico are in poor or unsatisfactory condition. In March 2019, Spence...
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Rockfall in South African gold mine: 4 workers dead
- Dec, 06, 2019
- Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Africa, Orkney
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
4 mineworkers were found dead after a rockfall occurred in a gold mine located in Orkney, South Africa. The incident occurred on Friday, December 6, 2019. A rockfall triggered by a minor earthquake i...
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Wildfires have increased the threat of mudslides in California
- Dec, 06, 2019
- Landslides Erosion News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The risk of mudslides has significantly increased in California regions affected by wildfires. Mudslides are common in steep, mountainous areas located in California and are usually triggered by rain...
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