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How does the Leaning Tower of Pisa survive earthquakes
- May, 22, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Soil Structure Interaction Soil Dynamics In-Situ Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Soil Structure Interaction Soil Dynamics In-Situ
- Leaning tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Despite the hazardous inclination of approximately five degrees, the Leaning Tower of Pisa (in Italy) has managed to survive four strong earthquakes since 1200 A.D. The construction of the Tower be...
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Participate in Survey on Innovation Initiatives of ISSMGE
ISSMGE is pleased to invite you to participate in a survey on “Innovation Initiatives of ISSMGE.” The IDC has been working for the last eight years on a number of initiatives, and as new prio...
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Damage Assessment by Laser Could Focus Post-Earthquake Response
Airborne lidar surveys taken before and after a powerful 2016 earthquake in Japan revealed the potential for such surveys to identify hard-hit buildings quickly. On 14 April 2016, a magnitude 6.2 e...
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FHWA publishes research report on Spread Footings for Highway Bridges
- Dec, 20, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Ground Improvement Landfill Engineering Geomatics Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Singapore
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The FHWA National Geotechnical Team announces the availability of the completed research report titled "Selection of Spread Footings on Soils to Support Highway Bridge Structures" (FHWA-RC/TD-10-001)....
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Scientists to map areas at risk from liquefaction (video)
- Dec, 09, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Risk & Reliability Liquefaction Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A team of researchers has been brought together under LIQUEFACT project to investigate and find solutions against one of the most devastating forms of seismic phenomena – liquefaction. Liquefaction...
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Gravity signals could rapidly quantify the magnitude of strong earthquakes
- Nov, 30, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
After an earthquake, there is a disturbance in the field of gravity that happens almost instantaneously. In a new study, scientists observe and model the gravity-related signals stemming from this dis...
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Invitation to review web-based student projects on "Geoenvironmental Engineering" prepared by Univ. of Michigan students
We invite you to provide feedback on this year's students of Michigan projects on "Geoenvironmental Engineering. As part of the CEE549 Geoenvironmental Engineering course that is being...
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Scientists determine source of world’s largest mud eruption (video)
- Nov, 04, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Seismic Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Java, Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 11 years after the Lusi mud volcano first erupted on the Indonesian island of Java, researchers have probably figured out why the mudflows haven't stopped: deep underground, Lusi is connecte...
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Report highlights 'seismic gaps' in tsunami risk areas
- Nov, 01, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Seismic Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The report makes a review of the tsunami hazards over the last 400 years and highlights "seismic gaps" or locations in the Pacific region where the tsunami threat might have been overlooked, due to lo...
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Fifty simulations show how a magnitude 9.0 Cascadia earthquake could play out
- Oct, 31, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A University of Washington research project simulates 50 ways a magnitude 9.0 earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone could shake out in the northwest of the United States. The Cascadia Subducti...
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