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Pipeline leaks 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota, USA
- Nov, 18, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Oil & Gas
- Amherst, SD, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A total of 210,000 gallons of oil leaked from the Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota, USA, on Thursday November 16, according to TransCanada, the pipeline's operator. TransCanada said that crews shu...
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The optimal ground improvement solutions
Hayward Baker’s experience providing optimal ground improvement solutions spans four decades and thousands of projects. Ground improvement involves the modification of soil properties or construct...
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Severe flash floods hit Western Attica, Greece: 15 killed, several missing (video)
- Nov, 15, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Athens, Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Flash floods turned roads into torrents of mud and debris on the Western outskirts of Athens on Wednesday, November 15, killing at least 15 people, inundating homes and blocking a section of a major h...
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Iran-Iraq border earthquake is the deadliest of 2017 (video)
- Nov, 14, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Iran
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The death toll from the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit Iran's mountainous border with Iraq on Sunday, has now been raised to at least 530 people, according to Iranian officials. The quake hit at...
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Mudslide in Colombia results in 3 dead and 32 injured (video)
- Nov, 12, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Corinto, Cauca Department, Colombia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The mudslide swept through the mountainous town of Corinto, in Colombia's south-west Cauca province, on Tuesday, November 7. The mudflow occurred at about 17:30 local time last Tuesday, after the n...
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DFI Names George K. Burke Recipient of the 2017 DFI Distinguished Service Award
Hayward Baker, Inc. is pleased to announce George K. Burke, P.E., D.GE, has been named the 2017 recipient of DFI’s Distinguished Service Award. DFI is an international association of contractors,...
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Patent for cost-saving tunnel seal
A new cast-in rubber gasket corner joint system designed to reduce the risk of segment cracking during tunnel construction has secured a UK patent. The new 'compliant compressible corner', develope...
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Typhoon "Damrey" hits Vietnam, leaving at least 61 dead
- Nov, 06, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
"Damrey" made landfall at southern Vietnam on Saturday, November 4, with winds of up to 90 km/h, killing at least 61 people and leaving another 28 missing. The typhoon made landfall near the coasta...
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Pile Dynamic, Inc. Introduces the Static Load Tester
- Nov, 07, 2017
- News On Products & Services Pile Foundations Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Static Load Tester (SLT) joins Pile Dynamics’ extensive line of quality assurance and quality control systems for the deep foundation industry. Static load testing is used to evaluate the loa...
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DFI Announces Winners of 2017 Student Paper Competition
- Nov, 06, 2017
- News On Awards Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Liquefaction Engineering Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The DFI and DFI Educational Trust 2017 Young Professor Paper Competition winner is Arash Khosravifar, Ph.D., P.E., from the geotechnical engineering group in civil and environmental engineering depart...
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