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New Swept Meshing feature in Bentley's PLAXIS 3D

With the release of Bentley's PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 2, the meshing procedure is enhanced with the new Swept Meshing Feature. Learn more about PLAXIS CONNECT Swept meshing refers to the...

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China's Three Gorges Dam under pressure: Flood hazard downstream

As China has been devastated by heavy rainfalls, the Three Gorges Dam is under heavy flood pressure. The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam situated in the Yangtze River in Hubei province, China...

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Stonehenge tunnel delayed after new archaeological finding

The decision on the construction of the Stonehenge Tunnel has been delayed after a new archeological finding from the Neolithic era. The Stonehenge road tunnel is a project which aims at upgrading th...

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Hubbell's helical pile systems: A foundation solution to swimming pools in difficult soil conditions

CHANCE Foundation Solutions, a Hubbell's company, utilized its helical pile systems to support the foundation of swimming pools. The foundation of a swimming pool can experience sinking due to unstab...

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Mudslide in Colorado traps 40 people

A mudslide that struck in Telluride, a town in Colorado, trapped at least 40 people including motorists and hikers. The ground failure occurred on July 27, 2020, at around 2 p.m., in a popular traili...

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14 casualties after intense flooding and landslides struck South Korea

South Korea was recently hit by floods and landslides that resulted in 14 fatalities. The country is experiencing its longest monsoon period since 2013. According to updates on August 5, 2020, heavy...

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Webinar on Online Geotechnical Instruction in the time of COVID. Recording available

A panelist of six geotechnical engineering Faculty discussed their experience with teaching remotely during COVID times. The panel, organized by the Soil Properties and Modeling Technical Committee o...

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Hubbell utilizes helical piles for a project requiring lateral load capacity

Hubbell used helical piles for the installation of new ballistic barriers in the Dallas Pistol Club, Texas. Helical piles are typically associated with gravity load - force pushing down on the pile a...

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Keller implements ground freezing technique in New York's major tunnel project

Keller applied ground freezing in the largest infrastructure project ever conducted in Suffolk County, New York. Keller is one of the few companies in North America to offer ground freezing technique...

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Earthquakes triggered by landslides

It is widely known that earthquakes can trigger disastrous landslides but, what about the opposite? Can landslides trigger earthquakes? Earthquakes are triggering factors that can activate slope inst...

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