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Tragic incident in Thai-Chinese High-Speed Rail Project: Tunnel Collapse and Landslide Challenges
- Aug, 29, 2024
- Tunneling Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A tragic incident occurred as part of the ambitious Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project when a tunnel in Nakhon Ratchasima province collapsed due to a landslide. The tunnel, part of the new railw...
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PLAXIS 2024.2 New release is out!
- Sep, 04, 2024
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Slope Stability Analysis News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
This latest PLAXIS release includes two new user defined materials models, one that helps improving the process of designing tailings dams and the other for the design of tunnels in swelling rocks or...
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How a Sinkhole in Derbyshire Unveiled a 150-Year-Old Mining Culvert
- Jul, 28, 2024
- Stabilization Mining Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Whaley Bridge
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The sudden appearance of a sinkhole on the A6015 Hayfield Road in Low Leighton, Derbyshire, has led to the discovery of a significant piece of the area’s mining heritage. What initially seemed like a...
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Geotechnical news recap of August 2024 now on YouTube!
- Sep, 02, 2024
- Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics Tunneling Landslides Retaining Walls News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News News On Projects / Industry
- 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 August 2024. Namely, these were: 1) High-Speed Prog...
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Uncovering the Deepening Crisis: Rancho Palos Verdes in California Faces New Landslide Threats
- Aug, 29, 2024
- Landslides Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United States, California , Rancho Palos Verdes
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The coastal city of Rancho Palos Verdes has long struggled with the persistent threat of land movement, but recent findings have revealed that the situation is far more complex and perilous than prev...
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Safeguarding the Iconic White Cliffs of Dover: A Geotechnical Perspective
- Aug, 26, 2024
- Slope Stabilization Geoenvironmental Engineering Rock Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Dover
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The White Cliffs of Dover are not just a symbol of the United Kingdom’s natural beauty but also a significant geological feature that requires careful management. Recently, a comprehensive stabilizat...
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Announcing the Publication of the 2024 Geotechnical Business Directory
GeoWorld has just published its 2024 Geotechnical Business Directory. The directory is published with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This is...
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Retaining wall collapses onto cars in Vladivostok
- Aug, 24, 2024
- Retaining Walls Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Russia, Vladivostok
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Several videos have recently emerged, showing a retaining wall collapsing onto parked cars in the city of Vladivostok, Russia. Furthermore, the event took place shortly before 10 o'clock on the mo...
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Gotthard Tunnel Expansion: Advanced TBM Technology Navigates the Challenging Geology of the Alps
- Aug, 21, 2024
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Switzerland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Gotthard Tunnel, an essential artery in European north-south traffic through the Alps, is undergoing a major upgrade to enhance safety and ensure the continued flow of vehicles. On July 30, 2024,...
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Beacon Hill Station Dewatering Project
- Aug, 21, 2024
- Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Dewatering wells effectively lowered groundwater levels up to 60 ft before excavation of the shaft and mining of the station. The Beacon Hill Station and Tunnel project is a $280M section of the Cent...
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