News

  1. Home
  2. News
Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company's Slope stability using PLAXIS and GeoStudio | In-Person Workshop begins on Nov 5th 2026
More
Create a free account and view content that fits your specific interests in geotechnical engineering Learn More
Register

Earth Retaining Structures News

Seismic memory in stone: Acropolis wall and Areopagus rockfall point to 0.21–0.23 g shaking in the 1705 earthquake

A forensic back-analysis combines staged pseudostatic soil–structure interaction models of the Acropolis Circuit Wall with a limit equilibrium study of a limestone block detachment at the Areopagus to...

Read More

Retaining wall collapse at Belgrade construction site swallows car and parking area; Prosecutors open investigation

A retaining wall at a construction site on Vojvode Vlahovića Street in Belgrade, Serbia, collapsed at approximately 17:00 local time on September 23, 2026. The failure took place in the Braće Jerković...

Read More

Reclaimed land and soft ground shape Belfast Harbour's GBP90m deep-water berth

Belfast Harbour's GBP90m D3 development is transforming an area that was once open water into a new deep-water berth for cruise ships and offshore wind activity, with ground engineering playing a cent...

Read More

Heavy rain triggers retaining wall collapse at highway construction site in Karnataka

A retaining wall and part of a hillside collapsed at an under-construction National Highway site near Nelligudde in Moodbidri, Karnataka, following continuous heavy rainfall. The incident occurred wit...

Read More
SPONSORED

Joining 44 other members of the Class of 2026, John Wolosick will be inducted during the NAC’s Annual Meeting in September.

Founded in 1999, the National Academy of Construction (NAC) recognizes industry leaders who have made outstanding, long-term contributions to the construction field and works to advance the industry t...

Read More

Cardiff coastal defence scheme tackles severe erosion and complex ground conditions

Construction of the Cardiff Coastal Defence scheme at Rover Way is advancing as part of a £35.2 million project designed to protect critical infrastructure, residential areas, and industrial assets f...

Read More
SPONSORED

Tiebacks vs. soil nails: Choosing the right earth retention solution

Understand the pros and cons between using helical tieback anchors and helical soil nails for an earth retention project. When it comes to earth retention and slope stabilization using helical anchor...

Read More

Safeguarding North London’s water supply through ground engineering

The New River aqueduct, commissioned in 1613, remains a critical gravity-fed water transfer system supplying North London with raw water conveyed from the River Lea to downstream treatment facilities...

Read More

Levee failure along Washington’s Green River highlights flood and ground stability risks during atmospheric river events

A levee breach occurred along the Green River near Tukwila, Washington, during renewed atmospheric river rainfall that affected the Pacific Northwest in mid-December 2025. The failure took place alon...

Read More
SPONSORED

Dewatering and earth retention solutions at Atlantic Park Surf

Keller provides dewatering and earth retention solutions at a new wave park, located just two blocks from where the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay converge. A 2.67-acre surf lagoon joins the beac...

Read More