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Ground collapse in Tasmanian gold mine: One worker trapped
- Jan, 23, 2020
- Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Australia, West Coast
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
One worker was trapped in Henty Gold Mine located in Tasmania, Australia, after a ground failure. The ground collapse occurred on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Henty Gold Mine is located in a mountaino...
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Keller completed earth retention and foundation works in challenging soil profiles for a luxury aged care facility
- Jan, 28, 2020
- Retaining Walls News On Projects / Industry
- Australia, Claremont
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The growth in demand for aged care facilities in Australia has led to an increase in private developers entering the market. One such developer is Oryx Communities, which is building luxury aged care...
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Powerful M 6.7 earthquake struck Turkey: At least 31 casualties
- Jan, 24, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Turkey, Sivrice
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 31 people were reported dead and numerous were injured after a massive earthquake struck in eastern Turkey. The temblor occurred at 9:00 pm local time, on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Turkey...
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Access constitutive models with the latest release of PLAXIS3D and PLAXIS2D
- Jan, 27, 2020
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With the new release of PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 (V20.01) and PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 (V20.01) the PLAXIS installation now comes with all PLAXIS User Defined Soil Models...
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Puerto Rico's terrain changed after a series of earthquakes hit the region
- Jan, 10, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Puerto Rico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
NASA is currently examining satellite imagery data to determine the landscape changes in Puerto Rico caused by a series of earthquakes. Numerous seismic shocks (around 2,000) have recently struck Pue...
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SoilVision CONNECT Edition V10 Update 1
- Jan, 23, 2020
- Slope Stability Analysis Retaining Walls Earth / Rockfill Dams Mining Tailings Dams News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
SoilVision is known for market-leading slope stability, unsaturated seepage, stress/deformation, freeze/thaw, and soil properties database software. The software is utilized in the mining, infrastruc...
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Avalanches devastate houses in Kashmir: At least 77 casualties
- Jan, 11, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Neelam Valley
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A series of disastrous avalanches struck the Pakistan-administered region of Kashmir resulting in at least 77 casualties and 94 injuries. The avalanches were triggered after intense precipitation and...
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Mississippi's Oktibbeha County Lake Dam found vulnerable to failure
- Jan, 14, 2020
- Dam Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Mississippi, Starkville
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Oktibbeha County Lake Dam located in eastern Mississippi is prone to collapse due to intense precipitation that struck the region. According to an official statement issued on January 14, 2020, t...
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The oldest substance on Earth found in a meteorite
- Jan, 13, 2020
- Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- Australia, Murchison
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The oldest material on Earth was discovered in a meteorite that fell 50 years ago in Australia. The Murchison meteorite fell in Victoria State in south-eastern Australia back in 1969. The substances...
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New release of PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1
PLAXIS CONNECT Edition version 20.0 includes streamlined user experience, increased performance and productivity, advanced workflows, enhanced modeling capabilities, cloud enablement, and in-product...
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