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GeoWorld mobile app for ANDROID is launched
Connect with the biggest geotechnical community with just one TAP! GeoWorld is excited to announce the development and launch of GeoWorld new mobile app for Android mobile devices! The mobile app...
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Glacier breaking captured in Greenland
- Jun, 22, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Green Infrastructure
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A four-mile iceberg breaking away from a glacier in Greenland was captured by a team of scientists on June 22 2018. The entire event captured on camera can help scientists examine how large iceberg...
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Reconstructing the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche
- Jul, 17, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a research from the University of Liverpool the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche was reconstructed to better understand these common geohazards. The avalanche was triggered by the Mw 7.2 Gr...
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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine: 15 killed and 45 injured
At least 15 people in northern Myanmar were killed while 45 others were injured due to a landslide on Saturday 14 of July 2018 in the Hpakant jade mining region. The miners were buried by muddy ear...
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Generate charts with historical Geotechnical Business Confidence Index data for each country!
GeoWorld is pleased to announce a new feature of the Geotechnical Business Confidence Index. After collecting data for more than a year, the Geotechnical Business Confidence Index allows you to...
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Unexpected cavern in tunnel construction in France
A Tunnel Boring Machine successfully passed through an unexpected cavern during its drive on the Galerie des Janots water tunnel project in La Ciotat, France. The Galerie des Janots is part of a pr...
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Volume 4, Issue #3 of the Case Histories has been released!
We are pleased to announce the Issue #3 of Volume #4 of the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, an official Journal of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical...
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Volume 4, Issue #4 of the Case Histories has been released!
We are pleased to announce the Issue #4 of Volume #4 of the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, an official Journal of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical...
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Yosemite granite could change the current geological history
The temperature of granite crystallization underpins the knowledge about many geological phenomena, but evidence is emerging that this temperature may not be well constrained. Scientists including...
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The major role of Geology on the D-Day Landing in Normandy
- Jul, 11, 2018
- Geology Highlights Engineering Geology Laboratory Testing
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The campaign that led to the WW2 allied victory in May 1945 began with the invasion in Normandy (June 6, 1944) where geology was a major issue to be considered. Geological aspects are seldom mentio...
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