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Flash floods in Afghanistan kill over 50 and wash away homes

Flash floods have hit the Guzirga i-Nur district of northeastern Baghlan in Afghanistan causing extensive damage to property, leaving thousands of homeless and killing over 50 people. Death toll...

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Video: Watch the 2014 Terzaghi Lecture!

Watch the 2014 Terzaghi Lecture, entitled "Energy Geotechnology: Enabling New Insights Into Soil Behavior" delivered by Prof. J. Carlos Santamarina, Ph.D.,Ing., A.M.ASCE, at the 2014 Geo-Con...

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Next webinar of Keynetix 8th series: Introduction to 3D Geotechnical and Geology Modelling in AutoCAD Civil 3D

The first webinar from the 8th webinars' series of Keynetix just took place on the 6th of June. You can enjoy the video of this webinar, "What’s new in HoleBASE SI Build 1.20.x", freely for 7...

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Bridge in Paris collapses under the weight of love

The bridge of love in Paris, France was evacuated and cordoned off by the police, as part of its railing collapsed in the Seine, under the heavy load of the metal locks of love that tourists attach on...

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Will pipeline expansion through Burnaby mountain be possible?

A new routing of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion through Burnaby mountain in Vancouver Canada, considered by pipeline company is becoming a burning issue. It will be less disrupting for resident...

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Cooperation between Keynetix & The Geotechnical Academy

Keynetix, a Geoengineer.org sponsor, has been offered the opportunity to be a regular contributor to the Geotechnical Academy starting in June 2014. The Geotechnical Academy is a collaboration betw...

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Job opportunities in the geo-sciences more than graduates!

According to the Geoscience Workforce Report, published in May 2014, by America's Geosciences Institute, geo-science employment positions appear to be more than the actual candidates, graduating...

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The second issue of the Journal of Geo-Engineering Sciences is out!

The Journal of Geo-engineering Sciences (JGeS) is happy to announce its second issue, now freely available online! Read more on the current and the previous issue and find out more about the Journal i...

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Amtrak executive chief warns about storm Sandy damaged tunnels in the Hudson river

Two major rail tunnels connecting New York and New Jersey are becoming a burning issue for politicians and local authorities and may even cause Amtrak to suspend its operation along the rail network,...

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Thousands of Los Angeles buildings may need to be seismically retrofitted after PEER report

A decade after the identification of potentially vulnerable concrete school buildings across the state of California, a new report published by UC Berkeley based Pacific Earthquake Engineering Re...

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