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New crustal stress map of North America
- Apr, 23, 2020
- Structural Geology Oil & Gas Geo-Energy Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Research / Academia
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study presents the first quantitative stress magnitude map that also includes horizontal stress orientations in North America. The findings were recently published in Nature Communications. Th...
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A sinkhole opened near Pantheon, Rome, revealing slabs of ancient streets
- Apr, 27, 2020
- Pavement News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology Other Geotechnical
- Italy, Roma
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A sinkhole that opened near Pantheon in Rome revealed an ancient Roman street. The Pantheon is an ancient structure in Rome which was completed around 126-128 A.D. It is nowadays utilized as a Cathol...
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Michigan dam failures raise concerns about United States deteriorating infrastructure
- May, 19, 2020
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On May 19, 2020, two dams in Michigan breached causing extensive flooding and infrastructure damage, and raising questions about the United States deteriorating dam structures. Both earth dams were l...
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Two Michigan dams breached causing extensive flooding and massive evacuations
- May, 19, 2020
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Michigan, Beaverton
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Thousands of people have been evacuated after 2 dams in Michigan breached following heavy rainfalls. Both the Edenville and the Sanford dams, distanced about 11 kilometers apart and situated 225 kilo...
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Numerous submarine landslides detected in the Gulf of Mexico
- May, 18, 2020
- Landslides Oil & Gas Slope Stability News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry Seismic Slope Stability
- Gulf of Mexico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a new study, scientists have identified 85, previously unknown, submarine landslides in the Gulf of Mexico that occurred in a 7-year period (from 2008 to 2015). The results of the study have been...
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A slow-moving landslide may lead to a massive tsunami in Alaska
- May, 14, 2020
- Landslides Slope Stability Instrumentation News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A, recently identified, unstable slope could collapse resulting in a massive tsunami in Alaska. The slope is located in Barry Arm, about 97 kilometers east of Anchorage. A letter, signed by 14 scien...
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Making geotechnical engineering more sustainable
KELLER has initiated a collaboration with the University Of Surrey, in United Kingdom in search of new concepts that will make geotechnical practices more sustainable. Keller has teamed up with Luke...
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East Africa devastated by floods and landslides
- May, 16, 2020
- Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Lake Victoria
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
East Africa is currently suffering unprecedented destruction due to extreme precipitation that resulted in extensive floods and landslides. Rainfalls began in the past weeks and still continue to im...
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The largest earthquake in 66 years struck Nevada
- May, 15, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Seismology
- United States, Nevada, Tonopah
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.5 earthquake that hit on Friday, May 15, 2020 is the largest one to occur in Nevada since 1954. The temblor struck at 4:03 a.m. local time on May 15, 2020, 56 kilometers west of Tonopah, a tow...
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A review of the Mount St. Helens massive Eruption: The largest landslide ever recorded
- May, 18, 1980
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Washington
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In 1980, the explosion of Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington, United States, triggered the largest (on land) landslide ever recorded. Facts and Information about Mount St. Helens Mount St. H...
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