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Pile Dynamics introduces Shaft Area Profile Evaluator (SHAPE)
- Jan, 17, 2018
- News On Products & Services Deep Foundations Retaining Walls Deep Excavations
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
SHAPE by Pile Dynamics is a cost-effective quality assurance testing device used for deep foundations such as drilled shafts, slurry walls, barrettes and more to determine the excavation dimensions a...
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California gets hit by deadly mudslides
- Jan, 14, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- SSanta Barbara County, CA, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heavy rainfall caused rivers of mud and debris to run down from hillsides in Santa Barbara County, California, last Tuesday, killing several people and causing extensive damage to infrastructure. T...
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Landslide damages cars in Ataşehir, Istanbul (video)
- Jan, 10, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Retaining Walls
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Τhe incident that took place in Ataşehir district, Istanbul on January 4, 2018, was caught on camera. The landslide was the result of a collapsed retaining wall, near a car park in Barbaros. Cars w...
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Huge crack spreading on Washington’s Rattlesnake Ridge prompts evacuations (video)
- Jan, 07, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Structural Geology Slope Stability
- Yakima County, WA, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Authorities in Yakima County, Washington are closely monitoring Rattlesnake Ridge, after a large tension crack formed recently on the hillside and a landslide is imminent. The crack on Rattlesnake...
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Final Investigative Report Explaining The Orroville Dam Spillway Damage in February 2017 Released
- Dec, 20, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Dam Engineering
- Singapore
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On January 5th, 2018, the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) and the United States Society on Dams (USSD) released the following statement "Oroville Independent Forensic Team Releases F...
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FHWA publishes research report on Spread Footings for Highway Bridges
- Dec, 20, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Ground Improvement Landfill Engineering Geomatics Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Singapore
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The FHWA National Geotechnical Team announces the availability of the completed research report titled "Selection of Spread Footings on Soils to Support Highway Bridge Structures" (FHWA-RC/TD-10-001)....
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GRL welcomes Medal-winning Executive Officer of the US Army to its team
GRL welcomes David Headley as a New engineer! David Headley joins GRL Engineers, Inc. as a member of the Central Office. Mr Headley was a Battery Executive Officer in the US Army where he was reco...
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Singapore's deepest transmission cable tunnel system is almost ready
A network of giant tunnels which will protect Singapore's electricity supply for the future has been completed. The multibillion-dollar Underground Transmission Cable Tunnel Project will house 1,20...
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Innovation stands out at the 2017 Geotechnical data management awards
BAM Ritchies, Southern Testing, Mott MacDonald, TSP Projects and Atkins beat off stiff competition to come out on top at the 2017 Keynetix Geotechnical Data Management Awards, in Oxford on 27 Novembe...
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At least 26 killed in Philippines by landslides caused by tropical storm (video)
- Dec, 19, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Biliran, Philippines
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least twenty-six people are dead and 23 are missing according to officials, following landslides on the island of Biliran in eastern Philippines. Tropical Storm Kai-tak hit the area on Saturday,...
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