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Bentley Systems Announces 2026 Year in Infrastructure Event and YII Awards Honoring the World’s Most Innovative Use of Infrastructure Engineering Software

Awards build on a two-decade legacy of recognized innovation, setting the benchmark for excellence across the world’s most critical infrastructure assets. Bentley Systems, Incorporated (NASDAQ: BSY...

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Satellite data indicate over 2,500 U.S. dams are in poor condition

Dams across the United States are aging and underfunded, with geoscientists reporting that over 2,500 of the more than 16,700 structures in the country are classified as high hazard potentials and in...

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Sinking Cities: The U.S. Subsidence Crisis

A recent study has revealed a trend affecting the stability of American urban infrastructure: land subsidence. Using high-resolution satellite radar data, researchers identified that all but three of...

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How OpenGround helped Schnabel Engineering build a ground-breaking project platform

Schnabel Engineering — a major geotechnical, dam, and tunnel engineering service provider — was excited to start simplifying, optimizing, and digitalizing its data management system. Particularly sin...

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Smarter Sampling, Safer Terrain: How Machine Learning Is Redefining Landslide Risk Mapping

Landslides remain one of the most devastating natural hazards in mountainous and hilly regions across the globe. With steep topography, variable climate conditions, and increasing human activity like...

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Radar Eyes on Peat: Mapping Hidden Landslide Risks Across Scotland

Peatlands are more than just soft, soggy ground. In Scotland, they cover vast, remote, and ecologically significant areas—and they are increasingly the focus of environmental restoration efforts. Bu...

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45% of Himachal Pradesh at Risk of Landslides and Floods – What Can Be Done?

A recent geospatial study has revealed that over 45% of Himachal Pradesh is highly susceptible to landslides, floods, and avalanches. Researchers conducted hazard mapping to identify high-risk zones...

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Geotechnical news recap of December 2024 now on YouTube!

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Space-Based Insights: Early Signs of Kakhovka Dam Collapse Detected

The collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, was a catastrophic event that devastated water management systems and hydroelectric power generation. While the exact cause has been linke...

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Pioneering Geotechnical Advances to Secure the Himalayan Landscape

The Himalayan region faces a growing threat from landslides triggered by extreme precipitation, rapid population growth, and infrastructure development. Events like the catastrophic 2021 Chamoli disa...

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