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Heavy rains in India's Kerala state trigger floods and landslides, at least 27 casualties

Flash floods and landslides occurred after the torrential rains that hit southern India in the weekend 16,17 October. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this year’s October wa...

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Urban areas at greater risk for landslides due to the effects of precipitation

A new study indicates that urbanized areas are more prone to landslides caused by precipitation than rural areas. Annually, landslides are one of the most severe natural disasters that causes numero...

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The effect of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment

A new study from ETH Zurich university and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF sheds light on the impact of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment. Evaluating the stability of rock...

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Keller acquires Subterranean based in Manitoba, Winnipeg

Keller North America (Keller) announces the acquisition of Subterranean (Manitoba) Ltd., a highly respected geotechnical contractor based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the region’s leading caisson servic...

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Deep Excavation & Shoring Support in Bahrain (PLAXIS Real Life Project)

PLAXIS 3D is a game-changing tool for projects that are 3D in nature and, therefore, require 3D designs to provide appropriate, safe & value-engineering solutions. Learn more about PLAXIS 3D Th...

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39 miners trapped underground and rescued in Ontario, Canada

39 workers were trapped in an underground mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada but all of them were eventually rescued. The Totten mine, owned and operated by Vale, a multinational firm from Brazil, op...

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Rocscience continues to grow its global footprint with the acquisition of NovoTech Software

We are pleased to announce that we have acquired Vancouver-based geotechnical software provider, NovoTech Software. NovoTech offers a suite of software that compliments our own programs well and will...

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Landslide swept away a multistory building in India

A multistory building was carried away by a landslide in India The incident occurred on September 30, 2021, in the region of Kachighati, Shimla located in northern India. The 8-story building was sit...

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Keller celebrates Global Diversity Awareness Month

October is Global Diversity Awareness Month and an opportunity to celebrate and increase awareness about diversity, and the positive impact it has in the workplace and wider society. Read more on Kel...

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How to tackle underground stations inundation

As weather phenomena tend to become more intense, a crucial question is how to protect the underground infrastructure from flooding events. A report published in July 2021 suggested that the previous...

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