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Landslide in Italy causes serious infrastructure damage

A shallow landslide occurred in the Italian town of Montescaglioso last Tuesday, destroying roads and buildings, and causing a supermarket to collapse. The area is known to be affected by the&...

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New Installation Guide for lightweight geomembranes by IAGI and FGI

Collaboration between the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) and the International Association of Geosynthetic Installers (IAGI) led to the development of new guidelines for the installation of fa...

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ISSMGE President Briaud's "State of the Society" Address Highlights Outstanding Progress within ISSMGE Organization

In September 2013, during the Paris International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, President Jean-Louis Briaud presented the "State of the Society" Address. The President's r...

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Bonner Bridge closed for repairs

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced on Tuesday the closure of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, in Dare County over the Oregon Inlet on N.C 12, due to erosion of the bridge's sup...

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London Subway celebrates 150 years of operation

Α short film was recently released by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London, celebrating the 150th anniversary of one of the world's most famous transport networks. The ICE presents,...

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Huge granite stone balances on a slope (video)

Krishna's Butter Ball, a granite glacial erratic stone, about five meters in diameter, is balancing on a slope at an angle of 45 degrees. This huge stone is located in Mahabalipuram, a town ab...

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2013 Karl Terzaghi and 2012 Ralph B. Peck Lectures now available by the Geo-Institute of ASCE

The Geo-Institute of ASCE has recently released the latest Terzaghi and Peck lectures on their YouTube channel.  Alfred J. "Skip" Hendron, Professor Emeritus at University of Illinois at Urban...

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Luxurious estate in Boston bolsters a pool in a closed quarry

Although an old limestone quarry in the Berkshires of Massachusetts was closed, it is still being used for a completely different purpose. It was converted to a luxurious swimming pool! Sprayed con...

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Video of new Japanese island formed by volcanic eruption

A new island was formed south of Japan after the eruption of an undersea volcano, only two months after a similar appearance of an island formed by Pakistan earthquake. According to the Japanese c...

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First installation of inflatable balloons to protect tunnels from flooding

The Resilient Tunnel Plug (RTP) seems to be the solution against tunnel flooding, eliminating all the disastrous consequences that have been observed in the past. The plug is being developed by th...

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