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Landslide Tragedy at Lai Chau Hydropower Site Raises Safety Concerns in Vietnam
- May, 16, 2025
- Dam Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A devastating landslide struck the Ta Pao Ho 1A hydropower plant construction site in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, on the morning of May 16, 2025, resulting in the loss of multiple lives and...
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How OpenGround helped Schnabel Engineering build a ground-breaking project platform
- May, 07, 2025
- Data Management Geomatics Engineering Geology Dam Engineering News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Schnabel Engineering — a major geotechnical, dam, and tunnel engineering service provider — was excited to start simplifying, optimizing, and digitalizing its data management system. Particularly sin...
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When Dams Fail: The Growing Crisis of Tailings Management
- May, 02, 2025
- Dam Engineering Tailings Dams Forensics Geoenvironmental Engineering Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In recent months, a disturbing pattern has emerged across three continents: catastrophic tailings dam failures that have taken lives, destroyed livelihoods, and poisoned environments. From Zambia and...
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Satellite Technology and AI: The Future of Dam Monitoring and Disaster Prevention
- Feb, 27, 2025
- Dam Engineering Satellite-Based News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Dams are among the most critical pieces of infrastructure worldwide, yet their failures can be catastrophic, leading to loss of life, economic devastation, and environmental destruction. Traditional...
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Geotechnical news recap of December 2024 now on YouTube!
- Jan, 09, 2025
- Landslides Other Geotechnical Settlements Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Engineering Seismology Forensics Aerial Geomatics Satellite-Based Dam Engineering Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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Space-Based Insights: Early Signs of Kakhovka Dam Collapse Detected
- Dec, 20, 2024
- Aerial Geomatics Satellite-Based Dam Engineering Forensics Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Products & Services
- Ukraine
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, was a catastrophic event that devastated water management systems and hydroelectric power generation. While the exact cause has been linke...
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Paul Schmall to receive prestigious Moles Award
- Nov, 13, 2024
- Dam Engineering Tunneling Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction News On Awards
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller announces Paul Schmall, to receive the 2025 Moles Award for Outstanding Achievement in Heavy Construction. Paul is Vice President in Keller’s Specialty Services business unit, focusing largely...
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Geotechnical news recap of September 2024 now on YouTube!
- Oct, 02, 2024
- Other Geotechnical Landslides Dam Engineering Transportation Geotechnics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
You can now find Geoengineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical news of September 2024. Namely, these were: 1) New study...
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Securing Tomorrow's Water: Anglian Water’s £5bn Reservoir Project And a Call to Potential Contractors
- Aug, 20, 2024
- Dam Engineering Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Anglian Water has embarked on a significant journey to enhance the water infrastructure in the UK with its £5bn Lincolnshire and Fens Reservoir Programme. This ambitious plan involves the constructio...
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Flooding leaves Minnesota dam in imminent failure condition after abutment partially fails
- Jun, 24, 2024
- Dam Engineering Levees Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Minnesota, Mankato
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Southern Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam, located in the Blue Earth River near the town of Mankato, is in imminent failure condition due to flooding, according to Blue Earth County officials. Furthermore, t...
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