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Geoengineer.org' s top 20 popular news of 2013

As the end of 2013 is approaching, we looked back to all 260 news items posted throughout the year, and present you with a holiday gift of the top 20!  During the past year, we posted a total...

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New test for the BLUE Piling Method, an innovative offshore piling technology [video]

BLUE Piling Technology was developed by Fistuca BV Company, Van Oord and TNO in order to reduce noise and cost, while driving hollow piles into the seafloor. This new method uses water, which is abund...

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Mapping Rome's underground passageways

Recent discoveries such as the network of tunnels beneath the Roman Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy, confirm the existence of a labyrinth of underground passageways in the area. Although thes...

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Landslide in Italy causes serious infrastructure damage

A shallow landslide occurred in the Italian town of Montescaglioso last Tuesday, destroying roads and buildings, and causing a supermarket to collapse. The area is known to be affected by the&...

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New Installation Guide for lightweight geomembranes by IAGI and FGI

Collaboration between the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) and the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) led to the development of new guidelines for the installation of fa...

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ISSMGE President Briaud's "State of the Society" Address Highlights Outstanding Progress within ISSMGE Organization

In September 2013, during the Paris International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, President Jean-Louis Briaud presented the "State of the Society" Address. The President's r...

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Bonner Bridge closed for repairs

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced on Tuesday the closure of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, in Dare County over the Oregon Inlet on N.C 12, due to erosion of the bridge's sup...

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London Subway celebrates 150 years of operation

Α short film was recently released by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London, celebrating the 150th anniversary of one of the world's most famous transport networks. The ICE presents,...

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Huge granite stone balances on a slope (video)

Krishna's Butter Ball, a granite glacial erratic stone, about five meters in diameter, is balancing on a slope at an angle of 45 degrees. This huge stone is located in Mahabalipuram, a town ab...

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2013 Karl Terzaghi and 2012 Ralph B. Peck Lectures now available by the Geo-Institute of ASCE

The Geo-Institute of ASCE has recently released the latest Terzaghi and Peck lectures on their YouTube channel.  Alfred J. "Skip" Hendron, Professor Emeritus at University of Illinois at Urban...

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