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Geothermal Energy Scales Up for Data Centers in New Mexico
- Jun, 23, 2025
- Geothermal Energy Geotechnics Geo-Energy News On Projects / Industry
- United States, New Mexico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 150-megawatt advanced geothermal project is underway in New Mexico to support data center operations through a collaboration between META and a next-generation energy provider. This initiative repr...
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The Technical Case for Solar on Retired Coal Mines
- Jun, 20, 2025
- Mining Other Energy Green Infrastructure News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Abandoned surface coal mines worldwide are emerging as prime candidates for large-scale solar energy development. According to research by Global Energy Monitor (GEM), more than 300 mines closed sinc...
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Engineering Insights from the 2025 Blatten Glacier Collapse
- Jun, 19, 2025
- Landslides Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Blatten
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On 28 May 2025, the Birchgletscher in Valais, Switzerland, collapsed under the combined load of rock debris and ice, triggering a high-velocity rock-ice avalanche that partially buried the village o...
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Introducing RSInsight: Redefining Geotechnical Support With Artificial Intelligence
- Jun, 17, 2025
- Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Slope Stability Dam Engineering Data Management Tunneling Other News
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: Patty Ni
Imagine getting detailed information about Rocscience software in seconds. Introducing RSInsight, our groundbreaking AI-powered platform that provides geotechnical engineers with lightning-fast, effi...
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Excavation Work Triggers Fatal Building Collapse in Mathura
- Jun, 15, 2025
- Soil Mechanics Deep Excavations News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Shahganj
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A tragic incident unfolded on June 15, 2025, in Mathura’s Shahganj area, where excavation activity near Maya Teela led to the sudden collapse of six residential houses. The work, intended for nearby...
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Overdue and Unpredictable: California’s Seismic Cycle Challenges Global Earthquake Models
- Jun, 16, 2025
- Seismic Engineering Seismology Structural Geology News On Research / Academia
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Recent research reveals that nearly half of California’s active fault lines, including the widely studied San Andreas Fault, are overdue for a major earthquake. This finding stands in stark contrast...
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New Release: GeoStudio 2025.1
- Jun, 13, 2025
- Slope Stability Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Deep Excavations Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
GeoStudio 2025.1 offers a balanced mix of new functionalities and enhancements to our core tools. This version introduces Python scripting, enabling more efficient workflows, and 3D reinforcement ana...
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Geotechnical Upgrades Planned for Kent Rail Corridor
- Jun, 13, 2025
- Slope Stabilization Railway Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Edenbridge
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Network Rail will undertake a strategic upgrade of the Redhill to Tonbridge railway line in August 2025, focusing on critical infrastructure improvements to enhance stability and long-term reliabilit...
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Over the River and Through the Rock: India Inaugurates the Chenab World's Tallest Single-Arch Railway Bridge
- Jun, 11, 2025
- Railway Geotechnics Rock Engineering Rock Mass Characterization Structural Geology Engineering Geology Engineering Seismology News On Projects / Industry
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Chenab Railway Bridge, now the world’s tallest single-arch railway bridge which stands 359 meters above the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir was officially inaugurated by...
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Strong Earthquake Shakes Central Colombia, No Casualties Reported
- Jun, 08, 2025
- Seismic Earthquake Reconnaissance Structural Geology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Colombia, Bogotá
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck central Colombia on June 8, 2025, sending shockwaves from Paratebueno to Bogotá and beyond. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 8...
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