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We asked ChatGPT for the most popular geotechnical engineering websites

We asked ChatGPT “which are the most popular geotechnical engineering websites?” and it returned Geoengineer.org first. Furthermore, the AI went on to describe Geoengineer.org as follows: “This we...

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Canada Local First Nation business partners with engineering company on railway spring drain product

A Local First Nation Indigenous company in Canada has announced its licensing agreement with an engineering firm on the production, installation, sales, and training services of spring drains. The...

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Landslide disrupts national highway traffic in J&K’s Ramban, India

A landslide halted traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in J&K’s Ramban, India, on Sunday, April 2. More specifically, the landslide occurred just outside the brand new 880m long T5 Pa...

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Massive sinkhole in Daisetta, Texas, starts growing again, after 15 years of being stable

A large sinkhole in Daisetta, Texas, U.S.A. started growing again on Sunday, April 2, roughly 15 years after it first appeared. Furthermore, the sinkhole opened up in 2008 as a 20ft. hole, and rap...

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Days of heavy rain followed by landslide in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A landslide took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, April 2. Furthermore, according to multiple official sources, the incident happened in the locality of Bolowa, in the Masisi ter...

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Happy April Fool's Day!

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March 31st: The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated, Sir Isaac Newton died, René Descartes was born, and our brand-new Civil Engineering “on this day calendar” is launched

Did you know that the construction of the Eiffel Tower began in January 1887, and it took just over two years to complete? The tower was inaugurated on this day, March 31, 1889. At the time of its...

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Large landslide in Alausí, Ecuador triggered after heavy rain

A large landslide took place in Alausí, Ecuador, late on Sunday, March 26, following months of heavy rain. The landslide was estimated to be 150m wide and one kilometer long, according to the NPR....

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Final design of HS2 Chiltern Tunnel’s North Portal revealed

High Speed 2 (HS2) revealed the final designs of Chiltern Tunnel’s North Portal on Tuesday, March 21st. The North Portal is the last of seven key structures in the tunnel’s design, which will be v...

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Greece’s Navagio Beach to remain closed for the summer due to landslide risk

It was announced earlier this month that the popular Navagio Beach in Greece will remain closed this summer. Furthermore, Greece’s National Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (EPPO) c...

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