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Tremendous earthquake strucks the Greek Island of Zakynthos

A massive earthquake occurred 44 kilometers south-west of the Greek island of Zakynthos causing structural damage and electricity power loss. Fortunately no fatalities were reported.  The 6,8...

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India's first railway station inside a tunnel

India is about to acquire its first railway station inside a 27-km-long tunnel. The Keylong station will be constructed at a height of 3,000m. on the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line which is near the Sino...

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Aura suspends mine operations in Honduras

The company Aura, a mid-tier gold and copper production firm operating in America, has suspended operations of San Andres mine in Honduras. San Andres mine was illegally occupied by individual...

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Have you heard Karl Terzaghi’s voice? Listen to Karl Terzaghi’s Last Lecture Recording in Harvard!

Have you ever wondered how would it be like attending a lecture by Prof. Karl Terzaghi? You can now listen to a 25 minutes recording of Prof. Terzaghi last lecture in Harvard! The Engineering Geology...

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Iceland introduces geothermal energy to China

Iceland, a country that highly manipulates geothermal energy, will deliver its knowledge to China. Iceland lies astride the Mid-Atlantic ridge, the boundary between North and Eurasian tectonic plat...

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Massive landslides in Palu after Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi

Three major landslides have struck Palu city causing fatalities and significant structural damage after the Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi Island. The devastating earthquake occurred on Friday, 28 o...

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Portageville project winner of ENR Award

Hayward Baker cooperated with Norfolk Southern Railway to replaced its aging wrought iron truss railway viaduct.  The new $75 million spandrel-braced steel arch railroad single-track bridge in Let...

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Mount Etna is sliding into the Mediterranean sea

Mount Etna volcano is sliding into the Mediterranean Sea and this may trigger a catastrophic tsunami. The southeastern flank of Mount Etna—one of Europe's highest active volcanoes, located on the I...

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Massive landslide in Uganda: At least 34 fatalities

Heavy rainfall caused a river to burst its bank triggering a landslide that struck many houses in Uganda's mountainous town of Bukalasi. The impacted area is about 250km from the capital city of Ka...

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Huge sinkhole caused by mine collapse in Ireland

A mine collapse in County Monaghan, Ireland, caused a large sinkhole to emerge on a football pitch. According to Mining company Gyproc, the transportation and storage of water in a previously unuse...

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