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Landslide Tragedy at Lai Chau Hydropower Site Raises Safety Concerns in Vietnam
- May, 16, 2025
- Dam Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A devastating landslide struck the Ta Pao Ho 1A hydropower plant construction site in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, on the morning of May 16, 2025, resulting in the loss of multiple lives and...
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When Dams Fail: The Growing Crisis of Tailings Management
- May, 02, 2025
- Dam Engineering Tailings Dams Forensics Geoenvironmental Engineering Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In recent months, a disturbing pattern has emerged across three continents: catastrophic tailings dam failures that have taken lives, destroyed livelihoods, and poisoned environments. From Zambia and...
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Another Tailings Tragedy in Indonesia: Lessons from Fatufia
- Mar, 23, 2025
- Tailings Dams Forensics Landslides Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On March 22, 2025, a fatal tailings landslide struck the Fatufia region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, claiming the lives of three excavator operators. The landslide followed days of heavy rainfall and occu...
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Godstone Sinkhole: Temporary Solution Implemented, But Long-Term Fix Needed
- Mar, 17, 2025
- Settlements Stabilization News On Projects / Industry News On Software Forensics
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In our previous coverage, we reported on the sudden appearance of a large sinkhole in Godstone High Street, measuring 19 meters long and 3 meters wide, which later expanded to 65 feet within a day....
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Geotechnical Fight Back to Mitigate the Once Thought Unstoppable Landlide in Rancho Palos Verdes
- Jan, 17, 2025
- Landslides Forensics News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Portuguese Bend landslide complex in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, has been a persistent geological issue, causing significant damage and disruption. Following years of above-average rainfall,...
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From Fires to Landslides: California’s Post-Wildfire Ground Instability Challenges
- Jan, 22, 2025
- Landslides Forensics Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, California , Los Angeles
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Southern California is bracing for a new wave of challenges following the devastation caused by recent wildfires. While the flames have subsided, leaving charred landscapes across Los Angeles County,...
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Cradley Heath Landslide: How Geotechnical Oversights Impact Communities
- Jan, 12, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability Forensics Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide at Haden Cross Drive, a privately owned housing estate in Cradley Heath, has disrupted the lives of residents and highlighted the serious risks associated with slope failures. The inciden...
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Predicting Tailings Dam Failures: Are Numerical Models Up to the Task?
- Jan, 13, 2025
- Tailings Dams Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Forensics News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Tailings dams, essential for storing mining byproducts, represent one of the most significant geotechnical challenges in engineering. These structures are exposed to diverse factors like material var...
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Geotechnical news recap of December 2024 now on YouTube!
- Jan, 09, 2025
- Landslides Other Geotechnical Settlements Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Engineering Seismology Forensics Aerial Geomatics Satellite-Based Dam Engineering Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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Unstable Foundations: Soil Saturation Behind Mombasa Building Collapse
- Dec, 23, 2024
- Forensics Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Kenya, Mombasa
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On November 11, 2024, a tragic building collapse in Mombasa’s Majengo area claimed the life of one construction worker and left four others injured. Preliminary findings from the National Construct...
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