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Geotechnical Engineering Online Library reaches 20,000+ free online publications!
We are very excited to announce that our Geotechnical Engineering Online Library now includes more than 20,000 documents in 41 different geotechnical categories! Our Geotech library provides links t...
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Taal volcano in the Philippines may erupt any time soon
- Jan, 12, 2020
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Philippines, Talisay
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to seismologists, the Taal volcanο in the Philippines may erupt any time soon. The volcano is located about 70 kilometers south of Manila, the Philippines capital. It is the second most act...
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59,770 paper downloads in 2019 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!
The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering CaseHistories is proud to announce that 59,770 papers were downloaded in 2019. The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is an off...
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Hundreds of earthquakes struck Puerto Rico within 10 days
- Jan, 07, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Puerto Rico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 500 tremblors have struck Puerto Rico during a 10-day period. On December 28, 2019, a M 4.7 earthquake followed by another M 5.0 shock struck the Southwestern part of Puerto Rico resulting...
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More field research to understand environmental change across the Arctic is required
- Jan, 13, 2020
- Geoenvironmental Engineering Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Research / Academia
- Arctic
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As scientists attempt to understand how climate change has affected the globe, a new study suggests that the Arctic region is "under-sampled". The Arctic region experiences severe environmental chang...
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North American Keller's Companies joined together as KELLER
As of January 1, 2020, North America Keller companies Bencor, Case Atlantic, Case Foundation, Hayward Baker, HJ Foundation, Keller Canada, McKinney Drilling and Moretrench have joined together and re...
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Massive landslide struck North Norfolk, UK
- Jan, 06, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Trimingham
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive landslide struck the coastal region of Trimingham, a village located in North Norfolk, UK. The vast slide occurred on January 6, 2020, at a cliff located above the beach and some of the tra...
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Technology brings new knowledge about rockfalls
- Jan, 09, 2020
- Landslides News On Research / Academia
- United Kingdom, Whitby
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Technological development and advances in remote sensing have brought new data about rockfall incidents. A rockfall occurs when small to large rock fragments detach from slopes and fall downslope. Th...
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NASA's InSight Lander investigates quakes in Mars
- Jan, 08, 2020
- Other Geotechnical Engineering Geology News On Research / Academia Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
InSight Lander, NASA's first mission to explore Mars' geology, is investigating the Red Planet's interior via recording tremblors known as "‘Marsquakes". NASA's InSight is the first vehicle to detect...
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Keller 141 Harley Street underground project
- Jan, 08, 2020
- Retaining Walls News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller UK handled the design and construction of the 141 Harley Street project in London, UK. Keller's specialist restricted access team designed and constructed a 73 linear meter secant piled retain...
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