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Coastal landslide destabilizes cliffside Chalets in Devon as erosion risks intensify

A coastal landslide along the East Devon coastline has destabilised several beach chalets at Branscombe, leaving structures tilted and partially unsupported near the cliff edge, according to BBC repo...

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Rapid Drawdown in Dam and Levee Design: A Hydrogeologic Perspective in Slide2

What happens to a dam or levee when the reservoir that once supported it drops rapidly? From the outside, rapid drawdown may appear to be a simple operational change: the water level falls while...

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Rainfall saturation triggers deadly hillside collapses in Ethiopia

At least 102 people have been killed after a series of landslides and floods struck the Gamo Zone in southern Ethiopia following several days of intense rainfall. The disaster unfolded across highlan...

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Effect of Joint Orientation on Inter Ramp Stability

Anisotropy is an important factor in controlling the stability of rock slopes because it affects the mechanical behavior of the rock mass. Rock masses can have different mechanical properties dependi...

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Understanding Watermarks in Student Licences for PLAXIS and GeoStudio

GeoStudio and PLAXIS are two of the most widely used software solutions in geotechnical engineering, providing powerful tools for slope stability, seepage, deformation, and soil-structure interaction...

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Importing pore-water pressure results from SEEP3D into a two-dimensional SLOPE/W analysis

This example replicates the “Rapid drawdown” examples illustrated in SEEP/W and SIGMA/W. The purpose of this example is to demonstrate the steps required to conduct a stability analysis using the por...

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Pore-Water Pressure Definition for a Levee Stability Analysis

This example explores the effect of a flood event on the stability of a levee underlain by a confined aquifer. The analysis is conducted from the perspective of users with different licensing options...

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Heavy rain triggers 200-metre landslide on Ionian Motorway

A major landslide forced the full closure of the Ionian Motorway in western Greece on Monday after a large section of a cut slope collapsed, depositing soil and rock across both carriageways. The fai...

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Anatomy of a Reactivated Landslide: How Combined Analysis Informed a Difficult Decision

A 21,000 m² landslide was actively threatening the settlement of Köprülü in northeastern Turkey. Ground deformation accelerated, structures cracked, and engineers needed clarity fast. This case study...

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At least 200 dead following mine shaft collapse in rebel-held Eastern Congo

At least 200 people have been killed following the collapse of multiple mine shafts at the Rubaya coltan mining complex in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local authorities and...

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