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$36 billion railway plan for Melbourne
A 90km. underground railway that will connect stations on the existing suburban rail of Melbourne has been announced by Victoria state government. The subway would carry passengers from the southea...
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Announcing the Publication of the 2018 Geotechnical Business Directory
GeoWorld has just published its 2018 Geotechnical Business Directory The directory is published with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This...
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Landslides induced by human activity are rising
A new study by researchers at UK's Sheffield University shows that human activity increasingly provokes fatal landslides. The team collected data from 4800 fatal landslides between 2004 and 2016. O...
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Myanmar dam failure: 85 villages flooded
- Aug, 29, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Dam Engineering Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A dam failure in Myanmar blocked a major highway and caused massive floods in 85 villages. The Swar Chaung irrigation dam failure was provoked when the spillway, which regulates the release of wate...
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Two massive earthquakes struck Indonesia in five minutes
- Aug, 28, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 6.2 followed by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake within 5 minutes hit Indonesia in of the coast of West Timor. The temblor was also reported in Bali and Australia with its epicenter located at a depth...
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Siemens and Bentley Systems strengthen their strategic alliance and joint investment initiatives
Bentley Systems and Siemens decided to further strengthen their strategic alliance. The two companies have decided to extend their existing agreement, to further develop their joint business cooper...
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Hayward Baker designs & installs an Earthquake Drain successfully!
- Aug, 27, 2018
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Liquefaction Engineering Ground Improvement
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker provided a turn-key liquefaction mitigation ground improvement solution, allowing East Marginal Way to begin above grade construction immediately after completion of our work. The Ci...
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Major earthquake on Peru-Brazil border
A M 7,1 earthquake struck the area close to Peru and Brazil border on Friday, 24 of August, according to U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor was provoked by a normal faulting at a depth of 609...
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Earthquakes can trigger seismic events on the opposite side of Earth
- Aug, 02, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Seismic
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A research from scientists at Oregon State University shows that a severe earthquake can cause other quakes on the opposite side of the planet. The study, published in 2 of August 2018 (see at...
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"Geo-Trends Review" fourth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the fourth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The fourth issue was just distr...
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