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Greece struck by powerful Mediterranean hurricane: Floods and destruction across the country
- Sep, 17, 2020
- Landslides Ports Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
3 people have been confirmed dead and 2 more are missing after a powerful hurricane struck Greece. The cyclone, known as "Ianos", hit the country on Thursday, September 17, 2020, and persisted throug...
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Geotechnical Engineering finalists for the Year in Infrastructure 2020 by Bentley Systems
- Sep, 24, 2020
- Dam Engineering Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Foundation Design / Construction Green Infrastructure Offshore Geotechnics Ports Railway Geotechnics Risk & Reliability Rock Engineering Soil Mechanics Tunneling Underground Structures Pavement News On Events
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, announced the...
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New scenario about the formation of Central Alps
- Aug, 25, 2020
- Structural Geology News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Airolo
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a new model that simulates the development of the central Alps. The findings of the study were recently published in the journal Geophysical Review Letters. Th...
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Many regions prone to landsliding in California due to the impact of wildfires
- Sep, 17, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The scorched earth that will be left behind once the California wildfires are put out may become prone to massive landslides. The wildfire season in California consists of numerous wildfires. Accordi...
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Whaley Bridge dam: The spillway that partially collapsed is replaced
- Sep, 09, 2020
- Dam Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The spillway of Whaley Bridge dam which partially collapsed last year will soon be replaced. Whaley Bridge dam is situated in Toddbrook Reservoir about 23 kilometers southwestern of Manchester in Eng...
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Bentley System announces availability of OpenGround Cloud: The secure, cloud-based collaboration platform for geotechnical data management
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, has announced the availability of OpenGround Cloud, a new cloud service that enables geotechnical professionals to access reliable geotechnical data for better engineer...
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Cloud-Based Remote Thermal Integrity Profiling
- Aug, 22, 2020
- Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Pile Dynamics remote testing technologies for the deep foundation industry help keep projects moving safely during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all industries worldwide including...
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Landslides struck Nepal: At least 11 casualties
At least 11 people have been reported dead and many more are still missing after a series of landslides struck Nepal. The ground failures occurred on Sunday, September 13, 2020, and affected communit...
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Announcing the Publication of the 2020 Geotechnical Business Directory
GeoWorld has just published its 2020 Geotechnical Business Directory The directory is published with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This...
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New tunnel in Swiss Alps changes railway transport in Europe
- Sep, 04, 2020
- Railway Geotechnics Tunneling In Rock News On Projects / Industry
- Switzerland, Sant'Antonino
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A significant step has been made for the completion of a great railway project in Europe. The Ceneri Base Tunnel (CBT), a twin-tube tunnel that passes under Monte Ceneri, was completed on September...
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