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Geotechnical News Recap of June 2024
- Jul, 22, 2024
- Other Geotechnical Other News Geology Highlights News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
We are happy to share with you our latest feature, the monthly geotechnical news recap videos! The first video of this series is a compilation of what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical...
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Massive landslide caught on video swallowing Chinese road
- Jul, 17, 2024
- Slope Stability Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- China, Yichang
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A rather large landslide was caught on video swallowing a road in China, on the morning of Wednesday, July 17. More specifically, the event took place near the village of Jiajiadian, which is locate...
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Texan ADCC natural gas pipeline goes into service
- Jul, 01, 2024
- Transportation Geotechnics Underground Structures Energy Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Texas
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
It was recently announced that the ADCC pipeline went into service on July 1st in Texas. Furthermore, the project consists of a pipeline that is roughly 43 miles in length and 42 inches in diameter,...
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Lowville apartment’s backyard disappears in landslide
- Jul, 10, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, New York, Lowville
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A video has recently emerged showing the backyard of an apartment building in Lowville, New York, getting swallowed by a landslide on Wednesday, July 10th. Furthermore, the property is located at...
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Driving excellence at Aston Martin Residences
- Jul, 12, 2024
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry Retaining Walls
- United States, Florida, Miami
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As the high-profile Miami skyscraper celebrates its official opening, we look at back at how Keller provided a range of techniques and overcame numerous challenges to help create a modern masterpiece...
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Angola to construct its first motorway
- Jul, 12, 2024
- Pavement Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Angola
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
It has recently been reported by several media outlets that Angola has awarded a contract for the construction of the country’s very first motorway. Furthermore, the winning firm is the China Road a...
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Breached Chinese lake dike to be sealed by Tuesday noon
- Jul, 05, 2024
- Levees Erosion Seepage Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- China, Yueyang
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
On Friday, July 5, a 10-meter breach occurred on a dike along China’s second largest freshwater lake, Dongting Lake, which had quickly widened to 226 meters by the next day. Restoration work on the...
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RocTunnel3; Your New Software for 3D Underground Rock Stability Analysis and Design
Looking for a more intuitive way to model complex underground geometry? It’s about to get easier with RocTunnel3, Rocscience's revolutionary new 3D block stability analysis program designed specifi...
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Temporary Bridge Foundation Helical Piles Project
- Jul, 09, 2024
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Limited access, weight restrictions, environmentally sensitive area, flood plain with river liable to flooding, and time restrictions: a foundation for a temporary bridge needed to be completed – bef...
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Landslide hits illegal gold mine in Indonesia
- Jul, 07, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Indonesia, Gorontalo
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A landslide took place on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island in the early hours of Sunday, July 7, claiming the lives of at least 12 people, officials said on Monday. Furthermore, prior to the landslide’s...
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