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Corinth Canal in Greece closed due to landslide (video)
- Feb, 27, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Corinth, Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Greece temporarily shut Corinth Canal for marine traffic on Monday, February 26, after intense storms and bad weather caused a rockfall in the area. The Corinth Canal cuts through the narrow Isthmu...
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Shamsher Prakash Foundation 2018 prize solicitation
- Feb, 26, 2018
- Other News Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Geoenvironmental Engineering Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Shamsher Prakash Foundation solicits nomination for the 2018 SHAMSHER PRAKASH RESEARCH AWARD for young engineers, scientists and researchers from all over the world. Shamsher Prakash Foundati...
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Join Bentley subject matter experts for a four-day learning experience to master your Bentley software, April 9-12, 2018 . This Virtual Learn Conference is the place to be for high-level lecture se...
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Integrity Testing solutions
- Feb, 21, 2018
- News On Products & Services Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The expertise of GRL Engineers is key to selecting the right test for each situation. When it comes to assessing foundation integrity, GRL offers its clients various options, including Thermal Int...
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Hayward Baker: Seaworld Electric Eel
- Feb, 20, 2018
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Ground Improvement Liquefaction Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker completed the construction of the Electric Eel roller coaster a week ahead of schedule and without causing harm to adjacent sensitive exhibits. SeaWorld San Diego’s 2018 construction...
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Cars swallowed up after road collapses in Rome (video)
- Feb, 16, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction
- Rome, Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The road collapsed after what appears to be a deep excavation failure at the nearby active construction site. At least six cars fell into the 10m deep hole in Rome, when the ground collapsed beneat...
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Landslide destroys homes in Tijuana, Mexico (video)
- Feb, 12, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Tijuana, Mexico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 80 homes were destroyed after a landslide hit Tijuana's Lomas del Rubí neighborhood on Saturday morning, February 3, 2018. The landslide was caused by nearby construction work and fortuna...
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Damage Assessment by Laser Could Focus Post-Earthquake Response
Airborne lidar surveys taken before and after a powerful 2016 earthquake in Japan revealed the potential for such surveys to identify hard-hit buildings quickly. On 14 April 2016, a magnitude 6.2 e...
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PDI Introduces the Cross-Hole Analyzer (CHAMP-Q)
- Feb, 08, 2018
- News On Products & Services Deep Foundations Deep Foundations
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Evaluation of concrete quality in deep foundations by the Crosshole Sonic Logging method (CSL). The Cross-Hole Analyzer (CHAMP-Q) by PDI has the below characteristics: Allows for four probes (...
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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Taiwan
- Feb, 07, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Hualien County, Taiwan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The M6.4 quake hit Hualien County of eastern Taiwan at 15:50 UTC (23:50 local time) on Tuesday February 6, 2017. According to the USGS, the epicenter was located 21.4 km (13.3 miles) NNE of Hualien...
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