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The eruption of the world's largest mud volcano comes to an end!

The Lusi (Lumpur Sidoarjo) mud volcano, in the subdistrict of Porong, Sidoarjo in East Java, Indonesia, has been in eruption, since May 2006. Although the volcano was estimated to go on erupting...

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Geoengineer.org' s top 20 popular news of 2013

As the end of 2013 is approaching, we looked back to all 260 news items posted throughout the year, and present you with a holiday gift of the top 20!  During the past year, we posted a total...

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New test for the BLUE Piling Method, an innovative offshore piling technology [video]

BLUE Piling Technology was developed by Fistuca BV Company, Van Oord and TNO in order to reduce noise and cost, while driving hollow piles into the seafloor. This new method uses water, which is abund...

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Mapping Rome's underground passageways

Recent discoveries such as the network of tunnels beneath the Roman Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy, confirm the existence of a labyrinth of underground passageways in the area. Although thes...

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Mysterious object obstructs the world's largest TBM in Seattle

The Bertha Tunnel Boring Machine, at 57.5 feet (17.5 m) in diameter, is the world's largest TBM. On July 30, Bertha began digging a tunnel beneath downtown Seattle to replace the SR 99 Alaskan Way Via...

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Landslide in Italy causes serious infrastructure damage

A shallow landslide occurred in the Italian town of Montescaglioso last Tuesday, destroying roads and buildings, and causing a supermarket to collapse. The area is known to be affected by the&...

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New Installation Guide for lightweight geomembranes by IAGI and FGI

Collaboration between the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) and the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) led to the development of new guidelines for the installation of fa...

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ASCE Geo-Institute' s Geo-Congress 2014 is approaching!

The "Geo-Congress 2014: Geo-Characterization and Modeling for Sustainability" will take place in Atlanta, Georgia between the 23rd and the 26th of February 2014. If you have questions about some im...

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GDS Instruments supports Fugro' s expansion of soils testing laboratory

7th October 2013 marked the official opening of Fugro’s expanded soils testing laboratory at the group’s UK headquarters in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, by the Mayor of Wallingford, Councillor Bernard St...

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Video shows Crossrail shaft’s construction in fast forward [less than 1.5min]

The construction of the Fisher Street shaft, a 15m diameter emergency access shaft in Holborn, UK was finished almost nine months ahead of schedule. Methodical work allowed for the early completion...

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