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Video shows the moment apartment building sinks by one floor in Taipei
- Sep, 07, 2023
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- Taiwan
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Footage has emerged showing an apartment building in Taipei, Taiwan, sinking by one floor into the ground on the evening of Thursday, September 7. Furthermore, reports were made to the Taipei City G...
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Several countries provide support as Morocco is struck by 6.8-magnitude earthquake
- Sep, 08, 2023
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Other Geotechnical Seismic Soil Structure Interaction Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Engineering Seismology News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Morocco
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco at 11.11 p.m. on Friday, September 8, with an epicenter about 72 kilometers southwest of Marrakech. Furthermore, the shallow earthquake has so far caused at...
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PLAXIS 2023.2 New release is out!
- Sep, 07, 2023
- Data Management Deep Foundations Ground Improvement Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Landslides Slope Stability Engineering Geology Dam Engineering Earth Retaining Structures Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
This latest release solidifies Seequent's Connected Geotechnical Workflow, reducing the need for duplicate entry of data across several software packages. Other functionality adds more geotechnical c...
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Record-breaking precipitation in Greece causes widespread damage to housing and infrastructure
- Sep, 04, 2023
- Other Geotechnical Landslides Slope Stability Transportation Geotechnics Erosion Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Greece, Volos
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Record-breaking precipitation, locally reaching up to 754 mm in a single day, wreaked havoc in Greece and caused widespread damage to housing and infrastructure, starting Monday, September 4. Storm...
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"Geo-Trends Review" twenty-fourth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the twenty-fourth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The twenty-fourth issue was just...
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Suspension of train services between France and Italy due to rockslide
- Aug, 27, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- France
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Train services between France and Italy have been disrupted due to a rockslide that occurred in Savoie, France, on Sunday, August 27. According to an update from the French railway company SNCF, the...
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Subsurface Modeling and Analysis Finalists in the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
- Sep, 01, 2023
- Data Management News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Awards
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. Twelve independent jury panels, r...
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At least 21 fatalities after floods and landslides in Tajikistan
- Aug, 28, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Tajikistan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Tajikistan experienced extensive flooding and landslides on August 27, 2023, according to reports from the country's emergency agencies. The Emergency Situations Committee in Tajikistan said that bro...
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Swiss early warning system to check damage to roads due to landslides
- Aug, 27, 2023
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other Geotechnical Other News
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Recent instances of heavy rainfall in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, and Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, have underscored the urgency of protective measures. The India Meteorological Department issued a "red aler...
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Tropical Storm Franklin caused floods and landslides in the Dominican Republic
- Aug, 23, 2023
- Landslides Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Dominican Republic
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall in the Dominican Republic late on Wednesday, the 23rd of August, causing floods and landslides on the island of Hispaniola. Franklin brought heavy rainfall and...
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