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The aftermath of torrential rain and floods in Latin America is the displacement of over 200,000 people

Extensive flooding in at least three Latin American countries is causing the evacuation of many provinces and towns, while meteorologists predict that even though water levels will reduce in the follo...

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Video: Mudslide getting into a family's living room, destroying their house

While waters are beginning to recede, the flooding aftermath in Minnesota is going to afflict people for quite some time, particularly in Le Sueur and the Carlson family. A mudslide next to their home...

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2014 de Alba lecture in Geotechnical Engineering by Professor Kenneth Stokoe

The 2nd Annual de Alba Lecture in Geotechnical Engineering was delivered by Professor Kenneth H. Stokoe at the University of New Hamshire on April 9th 2014. Prof. Stokoe's lecture was on "The Inc...

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Manila to be seriously damaged in the event of a strong 7.2 anticipated earthquake

The magnitude 5.7 earthquake that hit parts of Luzon, including Manila, on Wednesday night is considered by country's top seismologist an opening to a much more devastating event, which is anticipated...

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New Youtube video from Keynetix: Modelling Geology fault in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Following the success of the first YouTube video on AutoCAD Civil 3D, Keynetix is pleased to present the second in the series. This video covers Modelling Geology Fault Codes in AutoCAD Civil 3D wh...

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Video: Looking back at Metro tunnel construction

Watch this fascinating video on the Washington DC subway system construction! The video makes a flash back on the construction methodologies and equipment used in tunnel excavation in the early years,...

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GEER Report announcement - Christchurch New Zealand 2014

GEER report on "Geotechnical & Flooding Reconnaissance of the 2014 March Flood Event Post 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence, New Zealand" is published and available online! The...

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Shamsher Prakash Foundation - Award for Excellence in Geotechnical Research

Senior Lecturer of University of Canterbury, Brendon Bradley BE, PhD, is the "Shamsher Prakash Research Award" recipient for 2014!  Dr. Bradley has shown international research leadership in s...

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Philippines hit by incessant rains, causing landslides and flash floods

At least 10 days of consecutive rain in southern Philippines have generated landslides and flash floods, destroying agricultural areas and infrastructure. Thousands of families have been displaced, wh...

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Video: Mudslide in Minneapolis undermines hospital's stability

A day of heavy rains in Minneapolis, resulted in the collapse of a hillside across a Mississippi River bluff, displacing 6 to 8 feet of debris and mud upon West River Parkway and into the ri...

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