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Celebrating Karl Terzaghi’ s birthday!
On this day about 130 years ago Karl Terzaghi, widely known as the father of soil mechanics, was born. His perspective and his work gave the world a different concept on geotechnical engineering. He i...
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Rockslide on Mount Princeton in Colorado ended up with five casualties
- Sep, 30, 2013
- Other News Landslides
- Mount Princeton in Chaffee Count, Colorado
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A rockslide occurred on Monday in Chaffee County, in south-central Colorado killing five people who were hiking on a trail to Agnes Vaille Falls. The causes of the incident are not yet identified....
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September's issue of the Geoengineer newsletter is out!!
- Sep, 30, 2013
- News On Publications Other Geotechnical Other Geotechnical Other Geotechnical
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We are pleased to announce the 104th issue of our newsletter. In this newsletter issue, we are featuring an ongoing project of the Panama Canal Expansion (see left column of this issue). In add...
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Road subsidence in Bangkok on top of MRT’s tunnel
- Sep, 26, 2013
- Other News Tunneling
- Charoen Krung Road Bangkok Thailand Leng Noei Yi Temple
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A section of the Charoenkrung Road in front of the Leng Noei Yi Temple (Wat Mangkorn Kammalawat) in Bangkok collapsed last week, affecting the area of the blue line’s extension underneath. Accordin...
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Pakistan earthquake forms a new island
- Sep, 24, 2013
- Other News Earthquake Reconnaissance Erosion
- Awārān, Balochistan, Pakistan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
An earthquake (Mw 7.7) occurred on Tuesday in south-central Pakistan resulting in 400 deaths, many injuries and a new island! The movement of the tectonic plates is the main reason of the quake ass...
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Last Blast at Thornton Quarry leads to a new reservoir
- Sep, 23, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Foundation Design / Construction
- Thornton Quarry, Thornton, IL, United States
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The last explosion at the quarry was performed last Monday, removing 36.000 tons of limestone. The quarry is planned to gather storm water and sewage, to protect the area from floods. The construction...
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Leo Frigo Bridge closed due to roadway’s failure
- Sep, 25, 2013
- Other News Settlements
- Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge, Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
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Settlement of a wide section of the roadway on the east side of Leo Frigo Bridge, in Green Bay, Wisconsin was noticed early Wednesday morning and police ordered the closure of the Bridge. DOT official...
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Levee’s failure in 1993 affects a man’s life until today
A large flood back in 1993 caused a levee on the Mississippi River, in West Quincy, to break. The reasons of the disaster were many, among them a man, named James Robert Scott, with a criminal past. Q...
Read MoreThermal Integrity Profiler wins 2013 C. William Bermingham Award for Innovation
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) has announced the Thermal Integrity Profiler (TIP) as the winner of the 2013 C. William Bermingham Award for Innovation. The award was created in 2012 to recogniz...
Read MoreWinners of the ADSC’s 2013 Annual Safety Awards
The ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling is widely acknowledged for its focus on promoting safety in the workplace. As a contractor-based organization whose members undertake wo...
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