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"Geo-Trends Review" ninth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the ninth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The ninth issue was just distributed and...
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The thickest glacier in the world has started to retreat
- Nov, 27, 2019
- Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- United States, Alaska, Juneau
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to NASA, the thickest glacier in the world is currently melting as a result of climate change. The Taku Glacier located in Taku inlet of Alaska is the deepest and thickest glacier of the w...
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New pile monitoring system by Keller divisions
Two Keller divisions, GEO-Instruments and the Geotechnique, have been working together to develop a new, bespoke pile monitoring system on a prestigious project in the heart of the City of London. Th...
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Mine explosion in China: 15 miners dead
- Nov, 18, 2019
- Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Jinzhong
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
15 miners were reported dead and 9 more were injured after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine. The blast occurred on Monday, November 18, 2019. The facility is located in Pingyao county, Shanxi p...
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6 people killed in Kashmir's Avalanche
- Nov, 18, 2019
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Siachen Glacier
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
4 soldiers and 2 porters were killed after an avalanche struck an Indian army post in the Kashmir region. The incident occurred on November 19, 2019, and affected a group of 8 people that were in p...
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New study shows that seasons affect the impact of earthquakes
- Nov, 19, 2019
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Freezing News On Research / Academia
- Kazakhstan, Almaty
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, recently published in Seismological Research Letters, the season an earthquake strikes may affect the ground's response and the damage on infrastructure. The research team f...
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Bentley introduces OpenGround Cloud application
During the Year In Infrastructure Conference 2019 in Singapore, Bentley announced the release of OpenGround Cloud product, a new cloud service (available end of 2019) to store, manage, report, and sh...
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Venice experiences the highest floods in 53 years
- Nov, 12, 2019
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy, Venice
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The city of Venice has reached the highest water level in 53 years. Tide peaks have resulted in the highest water level the city has ever experienced since 1966. The current water level reached 1.87...
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IoT Advancements in Thermal Integrity Profiling
Thermal Integrity Profiling is a method that has been implemented in drilled shafts and bored piles to offer reliable integrity data for engineers. Shaft excavations have numerous variables to accoun...
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Rockfall in New Zealand's road: One driver dead
- Nov, 13, 2019
- Landslides Rock Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- New Zealand, Murchison
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rock boulder detached from a slope near a road hitting a car and killing its driver in New Zealand. The incident occurred at about 1:50 pm local time on November 13, 2019, in the State Highway 6. T...
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