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NorSand constitutive material model explained and visualized through animations
- Jun, 19, 2023
- Liquefaction Engineering Dam Engineering Tailings Dams Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Other Geotechnical Soil Mechanics News On Research / Academia News On Publications Other News Visualization
- United States, Georgia
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
NorSand is an advanced constitutive material model utilizing Critical State Soil Mechanics (CSSM), a concept also used in the Modified Cam Clay model. Srinivas Vivek Bokkisa and Jorge Macedo from Ge...
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China has started digging an 11,100-meter deep borehole
- May, 30, 2023
- Deep Excavations Geomorphology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- China, 和田地区
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
China started digging an 11,100-meter-deep borehole late in May. Furthermore, the borehole is located in China’s largest desert, the Taklimakan Desert, and drilling started on May 30. The project a...
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Copenhagen’s new M5 metro aims to have half the carbon footprint of existing lines
- Jun, 07, 2023
- Transportation Geotechnics Tunneling Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Denmark, Copenhagen
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A Cowi-Arup joint venture has been appointed to deliver the design, environmental impact assessment and utility relocations of Copenhagen’s new M5 line, by the city’s metro operator, Metroselskabet....
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Peak of Austrian Fluchthorn mountain collapses in huge rockslide
- Jun, 11, 2023
- Slope Stability Rock Engineering Other Geotechnical Erosion Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Switzerland, Saas-Almagell
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The peak of mountain Fluchthorn in Tyrol, Austria, was caught on video collapsing in a huge rockslide on Sunday, June 11. Furthermore, helicopters were dispatched after the event to assess the situa...
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Mount Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii live streamed by the USGS
- Jun, 07, 2023
- Other Geotechnical Engineering Geology Geomorphology News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Hawaii
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Mount Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupted on Wednesday, June 7. Furthermore, the eruption started at 4:44 a.m. local time and by the afternoon of the sa...
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How can Geostructural Engineers benefit from RSPile?
- Jun, 08, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations Deep Foundations News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
RSPile has come a long way since its inception as a simple program called "Driven." Today, it stands as a sophisticated pile analysis software specifically designed to cater to the needs of pile desi...
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Landslide hits workers’ dormitory in China’s Sichuan province
- Jun, 04, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Mining Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- China, Leshan
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A landslide occurred in the Yongsheng township of the Sichuan province in China, in the early morning hours of June 4. A worker’s dormitory was hit in the event and resulted in 19 fatalities, all of...
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Golf course in Utah reopens after sinkhole forms in it
- May, 21, 2023
- Underground Structures Erosion Groundwater & Seepage Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Utah
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A sinkhole forming at Fox Hollow Golf Club, in American Fork, Utah went viral on TikTok on May 21st. Jaxson Taylor, the club’s head golf professional, stated that the sinkhole started appearing arou...
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Rocscience | Answering “What, Where & How Much:” How RocFall3's Barrier Design is Enhancing Risk Mitigation
- May, 31, 2023
- Rock Engineering News On Products & Services News On Software
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Risk mitigation is crucial when analyzing rock falls, and designing barriers is a key component of this. However, this task can be challenging as there are many variables to consider such as the barr...
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Damaged pipe causes sinkhole in the middle of the street in Thailand
- May, 23, 2023
- Erosion Engineering Geology Geomorphology Risk & Reliability Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical Underground Structures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Thailand, Mueang Chiang Rai
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A sinkhole was caught on video forming outside a café in the Chiang Rai province of Northern Thailand, on May 23. The sinkhole is seen forming as water is flowing out of it, while officials stated t...
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