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Featured Book: Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate Change
- Nov, 16, 2016
- News On Publications Slope Stability Landslides Geoenvironmental Engineering Slope Stability Landslides Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the addition of "Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate Change" in our Featured Books Library! This book helps to fill in the gap due to the fact tha...
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Project Summary in the city of Memphis about Riverside Drive Slope Stabilization
- Oct, 19, 2016
- News On Projects / Industry Slope Stabilization Landslides Stabilization
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Geopier SRT® system allowed a quick response and cost effective repair that required no earthwork. After a heavy rainstorm that dropped over 8-inches of rain within a few hours,...
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Earthquake in Chile Triggers Landslides Causing Dust Clouds
- Jul, 25, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides
- Atacama Desert, Chile
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 6.1 earthquake was measured in the Atacama Desert near Diego de Almagro, Chile on July 25th. According to USGS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 71.5 km. Scientists believe the impact was low a...
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Flood Waters in Nepal Break Through Defense Wall (Video)
- Jul, 27, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Retaining Walls Landslides Retaining Walls Landslides
- Butwal, Nepal
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heavy rainfall in Nepal continues and mass flooding is causing severe damage. Flash flooding and landslides in Butwal in the Rupandehi district just over a week ago were responsible for over 58 deaths...
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Poorly Engineered Roads in Nepal Trigger Landslides
The 2016 monsoon season has been particularly severe in Nepal and has resulted in mass flooding and dozens of landslides. Reports indicate that there have been 73 deaths in 19 separate landslides in a...
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Landslide in China Destroys Buildings (Video)
- Jul, 18, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Hunan Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The heavy rain that has plagued China this year continues and more areas are experiencing flooding as a result. In the Hunan Province, there were several landslides on Monday that caused signifi...
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Drivers Stop in Road to Avoid Landslide (video)
- Jul, 13, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Yunnan Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Motorists in the Yunnan Province in southern China narrowly avoided being buried or swept off the road by a landslide on Wednesday. The driver noticed a disturbance upon the slope above while driving...
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Flooding in China Causes Landslides and Leaves Over 170 Dead
- Jul, 04, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Prefabricated Vertical Drains Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Prefabricated Vertical Drains Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Last week, widespread flooding in the Yangtze river basin in China has left over 170 dead and millions homeless. The area has received record rainfall this year, causing the Yangtze river and its trib...
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Massive Landslide Found in Alaska (Video)
- Jun, 28, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Glacier Bay, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On Monday, a pilot in the Mountain Flying Service discovered the aftermath of a massive landslide near Glacier Bay, Alaska. The landslide occurred early in the Morning on June 28th, but there were no...
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23 Killed and 7 Injured by Landslide in China's Guizhou Province
- Jul, 01, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Guizhou Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Early in the morning on Friday, July 1st, a landslide occurred in the Guizhou Province of China trapping 30 people under debris. As of Sunday, all missing persons were accounted for. Unfortunately, 23...
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