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First US offshore wind farm under construction!
- Apr, 30, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Offshore Geotechnics
- Block Island, US
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The construction of the first offshore wind farm has just started on US ground in Block Island , a small island 13 miles south of Rhode Island, last Monday. Upon completion, the wind farm will supply...
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Keynetix's presentation of Software Suite in IFCEE 2015!
- Apr, 29, 2015
- Other News Laboratory Testing Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Mr. Roger Chandler, Keynetix's Managing Director, recently attended the IFCEE Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo is regarded as one of the...
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Videos: landslides triggered during Nepal quake caught live, drone images of destruction and CCTV footage.
- Apr, 29, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two new videos reveal the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.8 Nepal earthquake, that severely affected the country, are provided below. A short video taken during the earthquake shows massive land...
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Ethiopia's geothermal energy monitored and mapped
Aluto volcano, Ethiopia's main source of geothermal energy is in the center of attention, for a group of scientists from U.K. and Ethiopia, who using advanced monitoring techniques, are exploring the...
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Photo gallery: Nepal devastated after the 7.9 quake and powerful aftershocks
- Apr, 27, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With death toll from Saturday's devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake reaching 3,000, Nepal is struggling to deal with the problems caused by the main as well as the strong aftershocks taking place in...
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Groundwater flow is now better monitored following new study
- Apr, 24, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Geoenvironmental Engineering Engineering Geology
- Pennsylvania, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Accurate measurement of water flow has been for years difficult to perform, not to mention prediction of the water's path which is easily altered by the smallest soil details. Very fine details diverg...
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Cone-Shaped Rock formations in New Mexico!
- Apr, 23, 2015
- Geology Highlights Rock Mass Characterization
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Kasha-Katuwe rock formations in Santa Fe, New Mexico, make up a breath taking scenery for hiking and various outdoor activities. It is located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico and i...
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Hayward Baker receives 2014 Keystone Award for earth retention work
Geotechnical specialty contractor Hayward Baker Inc. (HBI) has been named the recipient of a Keystone Award from the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis (AGC). The award was presented to H...
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Video: NASA generated landslide map reveals most landslide prone areas!
- Apr, 22, 2015
- News On Research / Academia Landslides
- Washington, DC, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Rain-induced landslides have hit a death toll of nearly 20,000 since 2007. For an overview of the landslides' locations NASA has updated the open source Global Landslide Catalog. The video released by...
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VertekCPT: Want to clarify the relation between SPT & CPT?
- Apr, 21, 2015
- News On Products & Services Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Standard Penetration Testing (Spt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
To determine the mechanical properties of soil, an engineer can rely on both CPT and SPT methods. Learn more on correlating test results in Vertek's latest post! In the Standard Penetration Test (SP...
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