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Magnetism found in Earth's mantle

New evidence come to challenge the current belief that the Earth's mantle is regarded as non-magnetic domain. The study was recently published in Nature Journal and demonstrates that hematite (Fe₂O₃)...

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Fine's GEO5 version 12 has been released!

The latest edition, March 2011, of Fine's Ltd. E-Newsletter has been published. For more information read here!

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"Geo-Trends Review" seventh issue is published!

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

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What is geotechnical engineering? People in the streets answer

Let's see a wide range of answers about how common people perceive the term "geotechnics." Geotechnical engineering involves numerous scientific fields including soil and rock mechanics, hydrogeol...

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Jean-Louis Briaud, past President of ISSMGE & Geo-Institute, running for President of ASCE

Jean-Louis Briaud, a geotechnical Professor at Texas A&M is running for President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). It is not often that a geotechnical engineer is running for Pr...

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Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme Joins Bentley Systems as Chief Research Officer

Bentley Systems has announced, at the Future Insfrastructure Symposium, that Dr. Nabil Abou-Rahme has joined Bentley as chief research officer for Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies....

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Functional requirements of foundation structures

Even if a foundation structure meets all the strength requirements, it should also satisfy another condition which is called serviceability. Serviceability refers to the conditions under which a bu...

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Bridge collapses after ship crash in Brazil

On Saturday, April 6, 2019, a ferryboat hit a bridge located into the Moju River on the state of Para, in Brazil, which partially collapsed. The incident has caused severe issues as the bridge was p...

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Ancient Egyptian inscriptions found at Amethyst mines

Over 100 ancient inscriptions were found at an Amethyst mine in Wadi el-Hudi. According to archaeologists, the inscriptions were carved in the rock. The researchers also discovered 45 more wri...

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NASA's InSight lander stops drilling after hitting an impenetrable material

NASA's Mars Insight lander has paused drilling operations after hitting a hard material beneath the surface. Research operations have greatly increased knowledge about the characteristics of the Red...

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