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"Geo-Trends Review" eleventh issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the eleventh issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The eleventh issue was just distribut...
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Massive earthquakes possibly associated with tectonic plates reversal
- Apr, 29, 2020
- Structural Geology Geology Highlights Engineering Seismology News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Researchers have found that there is a possible connection between large seismic shocks and the reversal of tectonic plates. The results of the study have been published in Nature Journal on April 2...
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Keller teams keep infrastructure projects alive despite the COVID-19 outburst
Keller teams across the world are doing everything they can to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and keep projects running safely wherever possible. In certain cases, Keller Colleagues...
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A large landslide struck a town in New York State: 3 residences evacuated
- May, 03, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York, Waterford
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Four houses accommodating 12 people have been evacuated after a large landslide struck in the town of Waterford, New York State. The landslide occurred on May 3, 2020, in a residential area, fortunat...
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Keller in Follo Line Project, Norway
- Mar, 10, 2020
- Deep Excavations Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Grouting News On Projects / Industry
- Norway
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A complex project which demonstrated KELLER collaboration and expertise at its best, Follo Line saw three different business units (and nearly 70 employees) work together to implement numerous ground...
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Dam failure in Uzbekistan: Numerous people evacuated
- May, 01, 2020
- Earth / Rockfill Dams Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Uzbekistan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 90,000 people have been evacuated after a dam failure in Uzbekistan. The Sardoba Reservoir, located in southeastern Uzbekistan, suffered critical damage and breached, resulting in extensive...
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Large waste landslide struck in Colombia's landfill
- Apr, 28, 2020
- Landfill Engineering Landslides Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Colombia, Bogotá
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A large waste landslide struck in a landfill located outside of Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. The incident occurred in Dona Juana, a sanitary landfill that receives mixed municipal solid wast...
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Evaluating the earthquake hazard of hydraulic fracturing
- Apr, 28, 2020
- Oil & Gas Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Research / Academia Engineering Seismology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study suggests new guidelines in order to mitigate the earthquake risk triggered by hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing is a drilling process that aims at connecting existing cracks in...
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Landslide closes major roadway and rail trail in British Columbia, Canada
A landslide that struck near Chain Lake, resulted in the closure of Shinin Creek Road and Princeton Summerland Road, a major roadway located in British Columbia, Canada. The ground failure occurred o...
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The world's longest submerged tunnel will connect Denmark to Germany
According to the government of Denmark, construction works on the longest immersed tunnel in the world that will link Denmark with Germany, will begin in early 2021. The "Fehmarnbelt" underwater tunn...
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