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Investigation works underway for the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project
- Jun, 28, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Dam Engineering Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Earth / Rockfill Dams Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Australia
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Investigation works have started for Queensland’s Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project. The proposed Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project is a publicly owned energy storage facility with a capacit...
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China has started digging an 11,100-meter deep borehole
- May, 30, 2023
- Deep Excavations Geomorphology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- China, 和田地区
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
China started digging an 11,100-meter-deep borehole late in May. Furthermore, the borehole is located in China’s largest desert, the Taklimakan Desert, and drilling started on May 30. The project a...
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Geological Survey of India to launch early landslide warning system in 2026
- May, 11, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Risk & Reliability Data Management Engineering Geology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical
- India
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) revealed that the country is set to have an early landslide warning system operational across the nation in 2026. According to GSI, about 12.6% of India’s total...
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China’s Mars rover confirmed dormant on the Red Planet
- Apr, 25, 2023
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Engineering Geology Geomatics Geomorphology Gpr Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- China
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
China’s Mars rover, Zhurong, was confirmed to still be dormant on the Red Planet’s surface, after failing to wake up in December. Zhurong, which was named after a mythical Chinese god of fire, wen...
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Bentley YII 2021 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure: Finalists in Geotechnical Engineering Project Delivery
- Nov, 29, 2021
- Data Management Dam Engineering Engineering Geology Foundation Design / Construction Geomorphology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Visualization News On Awards News On Events News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Finalists in this industry category demonstrate excellence and significant digital advancements. Under each finalist, you will find the link to the corresponding video presentation to learn more and...
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Investigation on recent Champlain Towers South failure in Miami
- Aug, 11, 2021
- Foundation Design / Construction Standard Penetration Testing (Spt) Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Lidar Unmanned Aerial Systems Geophysics Soil Structure Interaction Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Laboratory Testing News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Florida, Surfside
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A multistory building collapse in Surfside, a Miami suburb, has prompted a thorough technical investigation. The structure known as the Champlain Towers South is located at 8777 Collins Avenue, Surfs...
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GEO5 New 2021 Update
- May, 26, 2021
- Data Management Retaining Walls Foundation Design / Construction Geophysics Ground Improvement Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Groundwater & Seepage Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Rock Engineering Slope Stability Underground Structures News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The latest GEO5 2021 update brings many improvements! See what's new: Geological maps and source data Stratigraphy is now able to import geological maps and site investigation data from a varie...
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GEO5 2021 - New Features and Improvements
- Jan, 11, 2021
- Data Management Retaining Walls Foundation Design / Construction Geophysics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Rock Engineering Slope Stability Underground Structures News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new edition of GEO5 is released once a year and users of the newest edition always have access to all new upgrades and updates of that edition. The edition is maintained for 2-3 years after release...
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GEO5 2020 Spring Update
- Jun, 24, 2020
- Foundation Design / Construction Slope Stability Underground Structures Rock Engineering Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Data Management Geophysics Retaining Walls Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Fine Software Spring Update brings more than 30 improvements across all GEO5 programs and introduces new engineering manuals. Make sure to visit their spring update page to download the new engineeri...
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Large waste landslide struck in Colombia's landfill
- Apr, 28, 2020
- Landfill Engineering Landslides Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Colombia, Bogotá
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A large waste landslide struck in a landfill located outside of Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. The incident occurred in Dona Juana, a sanitary landfill that receives mixed municipal solid wast...
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