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Keller completed earth retention and foundation works in challenging soil profiles for a luxury aged care facility
The growth in demand for aged care facilities in Australia has led to an increase in private developers entering the market. One such developer is Oryx Communities, which is building luxury aged care...
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Powerful M 6.7 earthquake struck Turkey: At least 31 casualties
- Jan, 24, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Turkey, Sivrice
At least 31 people were reported dead and numerous were injured after a massive earthquake struck in eastern Turkey. The temblor occurred at 9:00 pm local time, on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Turkey...
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Access constitutive models with the latest release of PLAXIS3D and PLAXIS2D
With the new release of PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 (V20.01) and PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 (V20.01) the PLAXIS installation now comes with all PLAXIS User Defined Soil Models...
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Puerto Rico's terrain changed after a series of earthquakes hit the region
NASA is currently examining satellite imagery data to determine the landscape changes in Puerto Rico caused by a series of earthquakes. Numerous seismic shocks (around 2,000) have recently struck Pue...
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SoilVision CONNECT Edition V10 Update 1
- Jan, 23, 2020
- Slope Stability Analysis Retaining Walls Earth / Rockfill Dams Mining Tailings Dams News On Software
SoilVision is known for market-leading slope stability, unsaturated seepage, stress/deformation, freeze/thaw, and soil properties database software. The software is utilized in the mining, infrastruc...
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Acquisition of CONTROLS Group by Nova Measurements LLC
Controls Group (“CONTROLS”) announced on December 19, 2019 that it has been acquired by Nova Measurements LLC (“Nova Measurements”). Since 2003, Nova has created five globally recognized instrumenta...
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Avalanches devastate houses in Kashmir: At least 77 casualties
A series of disastrous avalanches struck the Pakistan-administered region of Kashmir resulting in at least 77 casualties and 94 injuries. The avalanches were triggered after intense precipitation and...
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Mississippi's Oktibbeha County Lake Dam found vulnerable to failure
- Jan, 14, 2020
- Dam Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Mississippi, Starkville
The Oktibbeha County Lake Dam located in eastern Mississippi is prone to collapse due to intense precipitation that struck the region. According to an official statement issued on January 14, 2020, t...
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The oldest substance on Earth found in a meteorite
The oldest material on Earth was discovered in a meteorite that fell 50 years ago in Australia. The Murchison meteorite fell in Victoria State in south-eastern Australia back in 1969. The substances...
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New release of PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1
PLAXIS CONNECT Edition version 20.0 includes streamlined user experience, increased performance and productivity, advanced workflows, enhanced modeling capabilities, cloud enablement, and in-product...
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