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Urban areas at greater risk for landslides due to the effects of precipitation
- Aug, 09, 2021
- Landslides Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures Slope Stability Engineering Geology
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study indicates that urbanized areas are more prone to landslides caused by precipitation than rural areas. Annually, landslides are one of the most severe natural disasters that causes numero...
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The effect of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment
- Sep, 20, 2021
- Rock Mechanics Engineering Geology Geomorphology Risk & Reliability News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Zernez
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study from ETH Zurich university and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF sheds light on the impact of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment. Evaluating the stability of rock...
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Bentley Systems Announces Seequent’s Acquisition of Imago
- Aug, 10, 2021
- Data Management Mining Engineering Geology News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Imago Inc, a developer of cloud-based software for the capture and management of geoscientific imagery. The acquis...
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Massive cliff collapse in Jurassic Coast, UK
- Apr, 12, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology
- United Kingdom, Weymouth
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurassic Coast is considered to be the largest to hit the region in 60 years. The landslide struck in mid-April near Weymouth, a town located in Dorset Cou...
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62,163 paper downloads in 2020 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!
- Jan, 13, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Publications Dam Engineering Data Management Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Energy Geotechnics Engineering Geology Forensics Erosion Foundation Design / Construction Geo-Energy Geoenvironmental Engineering Geomatics Geomorphology Geophysics Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Green Infrastructure Groundwater & Seepage Instrumentation Landslides Laboratory Testing Levees Mining Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Offshore Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics Ports Residual Soils Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Structural Geology Underground Structures Tunneling Engineering Seismology Visualization Transportation Geotechnics News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering CaseHistories is proud to announce that 62,163 papers were downloaded in 2020. The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is an off...
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Stunning sea stack failure in Isle of Wight, UK
- Nov, 15, 2020
- Landslides Erosion News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology
- United Kingdom, Freshwater
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A stunning sea stack collapse occurred amid strong winds in the Isle of Wight, northern United Kingdom. In geological terms, a sea stack is practically a large column of rock standing in the sea near...
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A sinkhole opened near Pantheon, Rome, revealing slabs of ancient streets
- Apr, 27, 2020
- Pavement News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology Other Geotechnical
- Italy, Roma
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A sinkhole that opened near Pantheon in Rome revealed an ancient Roman street. The Pantheon is an ancient structure in Rome which was completed around 126-128 A.D. It is nowadays utilized as a Cathol...
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NASA's InSight Lander investigates quakes in Mars
- Jan, 08, 2020
- Other Geotechnical Engineering Geology News On Research / Academia Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
InSight Lander, NASA's first mission to explore Mars' geology, is investigating the Red Planet's interior via recording tremblors known as "‘Marsquakes". NASA's InSight is the first vehicle to detect...
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Yellowknife sandpits almost vanished
- Oct, 10, 2019
- Engineering Geology Geology Highlights
- Canada, Yellowknife
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The sandpits in Yellowknife, a city located in North Canada, are almost gone after a long period of excavation conducted for construction purposes started back in the 1970s. The 11,000-year-old sedim...
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Swiss Alps are destabilizing due to global warming
- Oct, 09, 2019
- Engineering Geology Landslides Rock Mechanics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Switzerland, Airolo
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Rockfall incidents are starting to increase as a result of temperature rise and glacier melting in the Swiss Alps. Swiss Alps that are located south, south-east of Switzerland, create a mountainous t...
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