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3D Slope Stability Analysis of an Open Pit Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil

By Thiago Bretas and Felipe Vilela, BVP Engenharia. Two-dimensional (2D) limit equilibrium analysis is the most common method of slope stability analysis in geotechnical engineering practice. That’s...

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Landslide sweeps over Colombian school: at least three children dead

At least three children have been killed when a landslide buried a rural elementary school in northwestern Colombia on Thursday, according to authorities. Officials in Antioquia province said about...

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Tourists hit by avalanche in Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan mountains

A group of tourists trekking in Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan mountains on Friday survived a huge avalanche that swept right over them. The group consisted of nine British tourists and one American, plus th...

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GRL Engineers, Inc. Announces Scott Webster, P.E., President

GRL Engineers, Inc., announces today that Scott Webster, P.E., has been appointed the position of company president as of July 8, 2022. A 30-year GRL veteran executive and principal engineer, Mr. Web...

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Arunachal Pradesh: 1 killed, 3 missing after landslides and floods

Incessant rainfall in the past several days have triggered landslides and flood in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh disrupting surface communication, while one person was killed and three other...

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"Geo-Trends Review" nineteenth issue is published!

GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the nineteenth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine.  The nineteenth issue was just distr...

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Floods and landslides in Indonesia: at least 4 fatalities, thousands affected

A landslide triggered by heavy rain destroyed homes in Cipelang Village, Cijeruk District, Bogor Regency in West Java Province on 21 May 2022. Indonesia’s disaster management agency said 4 people die...

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NASA records biggest ever 'Monster quake' on Mars, estimated to be magnitude 5

NASA’s InSight Mars lander has detected the strongest quake ever detected not only on Mars but on any planet besides Earth. The temblor had an estimated magnitude 5 and on May 4, 2022. This adds to t...

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At least 20 fatalities in floods and landslides in DR Congo and Rwanda

At least 20 people have died after heavy rain caused floods and landslides in areas of Rwanda and neighbouring parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) over the last few days. Local...

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