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Egypt's oldest pyramid saved from collapse
- May, 28, 2019
- Other News Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Djoser, Egypt's oldest pyramid, located on the Nile's west bank near Cairo, was prone to collapse but it was saved by a team of British engineers. The 4,700-year-old Pyramid of Djoser, also known as...
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Stunning building collapse in Istanbul caught on camera
A 4-story building located in Kağıthane district, Istanbul, totally collapsed on Monday, April 22, 2019. The collapse succeeded a retaining wall and an adjacent construction failure. In particular,...
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Fatal trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado
2 persons were reported dead after a disastrous trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The 2 victims (one in his mid-20s and the other in his 40s) were installing a sewer p...
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Massive landslide in Colombia: At least 17 fatalities
Many people were reported dead after a massive landslide occurred in southwestern Colombia. The disaster struck in the town of Rocas, Cauca province, on Sunday, April 21, 2019. According to recent u...
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Two strong earthquakes struck Philippines
- Apr, 22, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Numerous people were reported dead after 2 strong earthquakes struck Philippines. The first shock (M 6.1) occurred at 17:11 local time on Monday, April 22, 2019, on the island of Luzon. Less than...
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Dynamic Load Tester for High Strain Dynamic Testing of Drilled Pile Foundations
- Apr, 18, 2019
- News On Products & Services Pile Foundations Shaft Foundations Soil Dynamics
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Dynamic testing was initially developed to determine the static resistance of a driven pile during installation and has also been used as a reliable means to test drilled and bored foundations for ov...
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Dynamic and Static Load Testing at Valley View Bridge Project
- Apr, 17, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Soil Dynamics In-Situ Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Soil Dynamics In-Situ
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The addition of a third structure, between the two existing bridge structures, carrying I-480 over the Cuyahoga River Valley near Cleveland, Ohio, required high pier loads and very deep foundations....
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Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme Joins Bentley Systems as Chief Research Officer
Bentley Systems has announced, at the Future Insfrastructure Symposium, that Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme has joined Bentley as chief research officer for Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies....
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Tourists in Iceland escape glacier collapse
- Apr, 16, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Tourists in Iceland had to get to higher ground when a glacier collapse triggered a massive wave. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 14, 2019. People visited the Jökulsárlón Lagoon to admire th...
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New study suggests a method to replenish depleted aquifers
- Apr, 15, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Settlements Geoenvironmental Engineering Engineering Geology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists from Stanford University have introduced a new method to replenish aquifers by using flooding fields. The research focuses on California where overpumping has caused severe settlements i...
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