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Mudslides and floods after ''Pineapple Express'' strikes California
- Feb, 15, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides in California. The storm is being channeled to California coast by a flow of atmospheric moisture known...
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Robots to fix underground pipes
An innovative project suggests that robots can be employed to repair damage in underground pipes. Detecting flaws in underground pipes is a challenging task that current technology has not managed...
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What caused the massive landslide in California's Big Sur
- Feb, 08, 2019
- News On Research / Academia Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists have conducted detailed investigation about the causes of the Mud Creek major landslide in Big Sur, California, about 2 years ago. The landslide occurred on February 2017 covering t...
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Pile Dynamics, Inc. is continuing its USA tour of State of Practice Workshops in 2019
Pile Dynamics is continuing its USA tour of State of Practice: Quality Control & Quality Assurance of Deep Foundations. Below are the dates and locations available for immediate registration. 6....
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ISSMGE news and information circular-February 2019
The ISSMGE (International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering) has issued the news and information circular-February, 2019. This circular includes the following activities...
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Hayward Baker expands its regional presence with new office facility in Phoenix
- Feb, 05, 2019
- Other News Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker, North America's leader in geotechnical construction, announces the opening of a new office location in Phoenix, Arizona. The new Phoenix office will help further Hayward Baker’s organi...
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Moretrench Announces New Water Treatment Division Management
Moretrench, A Hayward Baker Company, announced the addition of Ed Carter as the new Groundwater Treatment Division Manager. Under Carter's leadership, Moretrench will continue to provide turn-key wat...
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Unprecedented cold weather may have triggered "Frost quakes" in Chicago
- Feb, 05, 2019
- Geology Highlights Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Other Geotechnical Seismic
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Freezing cold in Chicago may have caused shaking related to cracking action in frozen ground. The polar vortex that has descended on the United States has provoked freezing temperatures in Chicago....
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Severe landslides and rockfalls in Peloponnese, Greece
Intense rainfalls have provoked severe landslides and rockfalls in south Peloponnese and particularly in the area of Mount Taygetos. Most of the landslide incidents occurred on 30 and 31 of January...
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Death toll rises to 110 in Brazilian dam collapse: Amazing footage of the failure caught on camera
- Feb, 04, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Dam Engineering Landslides
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to recent updates, about 110 people have been confirmed dead after a dam collapse in Brazil. The facility was located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and owned by mining comp...
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