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2014 Shamsher Prakash Annual Prize for Excellence in the Practice of Geotechnical Engineering

The Shamsher Prakash Foundation is happy to announce this year's "SHAMSHER PRAKASH PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING". The prize is intended for young - primarily - prac...

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La Habla earthquake and the role of social media in the information transmission

On Friday, March 28, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit the area of LA, 1 mile east of La Habra at a depth of 4.6 miles according to USGS, with more than 100 aftershocks been recorded since. The earthquak...

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Read the double newsletter issue of Geoengineer

Read the latest- double- issue of Geoengineer.org at http://www.geoengineer.org/geonews109.htm full of new papers, industry news, educational website, and other geo-resources! Subscribe to our list...

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The mystery behind the stone spheres of Costa Rica

Discovered in the 30's the stone spheres of Costa Rica, carved by the pre-Columbian people, remain a mystery for scientists up to this day. "Las Bolas", as they are called by the locals, were discover...

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50th anniversary of the 9.2 magnitude Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami

On March 27 1964 a 9.2 magnitude earthquake, the largest ever recorder in the U.S., shook Alaska for about 5minutes, and was followed by a 100ft high tsunami. The earthquake and tsunami combined, caus...

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Dudgeon wind farm foundation installation

The area east of England is invading dynamically in the offshore windpower market with major offshore windfarms like Greater Gabbard and Sheringham Shoal off the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts being...

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Bringing life back to the Colorado river delta

A unique ecological experiment in the US history is about to take place in the delta of the Colorado river. The agreement signed by seven states and two countries involves the release of a 130-billion...

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Update on the massive mudslide in Washington: Aerial views of the area before and after the event, as casualties climb up to 25.

The landslide occurring early Saturday morning on March 22nd, near Arlington WA, came as a result of a period of heavy rain in the Snohomish County, which climbed up to 7.14inches, only a co...

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New Video on Vertek's CPT Push Systems

Vertek's 10 Ton Portable Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) hydraulic load frame is the lightest, smallest, most portable hydraulic CPT unit available. The hydraulic power pack and the hydraulic cylinders a...

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Unsaturated Soils Theory in the Undergraduate Civil Engineering Curriculum

The implementation of unsaturated soil mechanics principles into practice becomes gradually a requirement, especially in the context of traditional and alternative energy applications, and is critical...

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