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Floods and landslides in Vietnam after heavy rains, 18 missing
- Dec, 02, 2021
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Slope Stabilization
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Floods and landslides in central Vietnam, caused by heavy rains, have left at least 18 people missing, some feared dead on Thursday. Houses are destroyed and roads are damaged, authorities said. T...
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Raising Warragamba Dam wall reduces the risk of a 'catastrophic' flooding
- Nov, 25, 2021
- Dam Engineering Other Geotechnical Risk & Reliability News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Raising the wall of the dam is essential for reducing the risk of "catastrophic flooding" in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley, Sydney’s west, according to Floodplain Management Australia (FMA). A seco...
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Tornados and landslides hit Western Greece
- Nov, 26, 2021
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Tornados, landslides and heavy rain hit several parts of western Greece on Friday, causing damage to buildings and flooding on many roads throughout the region. Particularly hard-hit was the Ionian...
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Most roads in and out of Makah Reservation are blocked by landslides
- Nov, 17, 2021
- Landslides News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- United States, Washington, Sekiu
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
After two days of heavy rain and wind, a series of landslides along Highway 112 and debris covering Highway 101 have effectively prevented anyone from leaving or entering the town of Makah Reservatio...
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Landslide west of Lillooet: officials confirm two fatalities while search continues
- Nov, 16, 2021
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Canada, Lillooet
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two fatalities from a landslide on Highway 99 west of Lillooet in British Columbia, Canada, have been confirmed by the officials. The search continues for other missing people. David MacKenzie of P...
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Barcelona’s new tunnel lets the city breathe easy
- Nov, 06, 2021
- Tunneling Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Tunneling In Soils News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Spain, Barcelona
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Barcelona’s new tunnel was considered one of the most complex urban planning operations in the city. The much-awaited tunnel, under the Plaza de las Glòries in Barcelona, opened the previous weekend....
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"Geo-Trends Review" seventeenth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the seventeenth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The seventeenth issue was just dis...
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Algeria landslide: three dead after heavy rain
- Nov, 15, 2021
- Landslides Seismic Slope Stability Soil Structure Interaction Other Geotechnical News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Algeria
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide in Algiers on Thursday caused the collapse of a residential block bringing to three the death toll, emergency services said. The heavy rains of this week in the Algerian capital are respo...
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Bentley Education Program Expands to Global Scope
Now, with global expansion, the Bentley Education program is accessible to all students and educators at middle schools, high schools, community colleges, polytechnics, institutes, and universities a...
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Keller launches new global wellbeing framework
In an ever-changing world, it has never been more important to support employee mental health and wellbeing. Prioritizing wellbeing not only enhances our employees’ health and happiness, it makes goo...
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