News
Erosion News
Orara River: Targeting erosion on the banks of the river
- Nov, 26, 2022
- Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Erosion is being repaired along the Orara River thanks to two NSW Government Habitat Action Grants funding practical, on-ground rehabilitation works for fish habitats, including managing stock access...
Read More
Chile: a massive sinkhole just discovered
- Aug, 04, 2022
- Erosion News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Engineering Geology Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical
- Chile
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A sinkhole that opened up in Chile over the weekend could fit the Washington Monument inside. Officials are working to determine what caused the massive sinkhole near the mining town of Tierra Amaril...
Read More
Sunshine Coast's ‘worst landslide in 30 years’ is extensive with no easy fix
- Jul, 20, 2022
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical Erosion Transportation Geotechnics Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Sunshine Coast
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide on Black Mountain Road is believed to be the biggest experienced on the Sunshine Coast in 30 years. The road is just west of the Bruce Highway, not far from Cooroy. Geotechnical assessmen...
Read More
North Carolina: a home collapsed into the ocean as rising seas eat away at the coast
- Feb, 09, 2022
- Erosion Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Soil Structure Interaction Risk & Reliability Soil Mechanics Soil Dynamics Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Events Other News
- United States, North Carolina
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A beachfront home in North Carolina collapsed into the ocean, officials with the National Park Service said on Wednesday, as tides get higher and rising sea levels eat away at the coast. High tides...
Read More
Turkey has successfully fought against soil erosion
- Dec, 05, 2021
- Soil Mechanics Residual Soils Erosion Ground Improvement News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Turkey
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Marking World Soil Day on Sunday 5th of December Minister of Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change said Turkey has succeeded in its fight against soil erosion. In a statement, Murat Kurum...
Read More
Dam in Villupuram breaks down for second time in a year after heavy rains
- Nov, 09, 2021
- Dam Engineering Erosion Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India, Chennai
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A check dam constructed across the Thenpennai river at Thalavanur in Villupuram district, India, broke down on November 9th in the wake of incessant rainfall, officials said. This is the second tim...
Read More
Path to iconic lighthouse swept away by cliff collapse in England
- Aug, 01, 2021
- Landslides Erosion News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A public path leading to an iconic lighthouse located in England has been cut off by a cliff collapse. The Belle Tout Lighthouse is an iconic, inoperative facility situated at Beachy Head, East Susse...
Read More
Storm Christoph devastates UK: Floods, landslides and a bridge collapse reported
- Jan, 18, 2021
- Landslides Erosion Pavement News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The United Kingdom has been devastated by Storm Christoph that has caused destruction including landslides and infrastructure damage. Storm Christoph hit the United Kingdom by January 18, 2020. It tr...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More