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Geological Survey of India towards developing a landslide Early Warning System
Destruction pictures like this could be avoided in the near future and casualties could be reduced or even eliminated with a new promising technology currently under development. A new project launche...
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Costa Rica's 70 most destructive earthquakes at a glance!
- Sep, 22, 2014
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Costa Rica
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Being along the Pacific "Ring of Fire", Costa Rica has been often hit by destructive earthquakes causing extensive damages and many casualties. The country's National Seismological Network (RSN) has b...
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Water contamination attributed to gas leaks from faulty wells
- Sep, 19, 2014
- News On Research / Academia Oil & Gas
- Ohio State University
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A recent study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences points out that drinking-water wells' contamination by natural gas, provided it is not naturally occurring, is attribut...
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Meet the Pile Driving Analyzer® model 8G from PDI, related webinar coming up!
- Sep, 18, 2014
- News On Products & Services Pile Foundations Instrumentation
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Pile Dynamics Inc., happily announces the release of a totally redesigned Pile Driving Analyzer system! The PDA-8G has sophisticated looks and an advanced software coming with it! Read on to discover...
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I-70 twin tunnels to be lined with concrete
- Sep, 17, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling
- Idaho Springs, Colorado
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Colorado Department of Trasportation is going to line the I-70 twin tunnels, near Idaho Springs with concrete to enhance the tunnels' strength and longevity. Watch the video below explaining...
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Video: Mine spill in British Columbia to release toxic silt to nearby lake
- Sep, 16, 2014
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Mining Aerial Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Mount Polley, British Columbia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A tailings pond at the Mount Polley gold and copper mine in central B.C. failed last month and released millions of cubic meters of waste water, triggering a state of emergency for the local community...
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Tunnels as tall as the Eiffel Tower discovered under ice layer in Antarctica
Scientists have discovered tunnels beneath thick ice layers in Antarctica, which are comparable in height to the Eiffel Tower. Their discovery was made possible by radars, mounted on planes, as well a...
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Hayward Baker's ground improvement services in the Atlanta Stadium Project
- Sep, 15, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Ground Improvement
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker Inc., North America's leader in geotechnical construction, was recently awarded a contract for the New Atlanta Stadium project. The new stadium, expected to open in 2017, will be the At...
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Subsurface Asset Management: What Lies Beneath? New webinar series by Bentley!
Do you want to learn how to improve the management and reporting of your subsurface information? With Bentley's new webinar on gINT geotechnical software, you will learn how to integrate your pro...
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VertekCPT: capturing the basics from CPT test results!
- Sep, 11, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Knowing what Cone Penetration Testing is and the process of soil testing is only a small fraction compared to the actual interpretation of soil test results. Even though CPT rigs are equipped with aut...
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