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Road Collapse in Chiang Mai Claims Life of Infrastructure Worker
- Sep, 10, 2025
- Slope Stability Forensics Site Response Analysis Risk & Reliability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand, Chiang Mai
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On September 10, 2025, an infrastructure worker tragically lost his life after being buried beneath a collapsed roadway in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. The collapse occurred during an inspection of...
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The Los Angeles Clearwater Collapse. Insights On The Causes and Technical Response
- Jul, 09, 2025
- Tunneling Soil Mechanics Structural Geology Engineering Geology Underground Structures Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights
- United States, California , Los Angeles
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On the evening of July 9, 2025, a structural failure occurred deep beneath Wilmington, Los Angeles, when a section of the Clearwater Tunnel collapsed. The project is a major component of a $700 milli...
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Cologne Archive Collapse: How a 0.6m Void Led to Germany’s Costliest Construction Failure
- Jul, 11, 2025
- Deep Excavations Soil Mechanics Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Germany, Cologne
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On 3 March 2009, a sudden collapse of the Cologne City Archives building and two adjacent residential structures occurred during the construction of the North-South metro line. The collapse, which c...
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Engineering Insights from the 2025 Blatten Glacier Collapse
- Jun, 19, 2025
- Landslides Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Blatten
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On 28 May 2025, the Birchgletscher in Valais, Switzerland, collapsed under the combined load of rock debris and ice, triggering a high-velocity rock-ice avalanche that partially buried the village o...
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Landslide Tragedy at Lai Chau Hydropower Site Raises Safety Concerns in Vietnam
- May, 16, 2025
- Dam Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A devastating landslide struck the Ta Pao Ho 1A hydropower plant construction site in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, on the morning of May 16, 2025, resulting in the loss of multiple lives and...
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When Dams Fail: The Growing Crisis of Tailings Management
- May, 02, 2025
- Dam Engineering Tailings Dams Forensics Geoenvironmental Engineering Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In recent months, a disturbing pattern has emerged across three continents: catastrophic tailings dam failures that have taken lives, destroyed livelihoods, and poisoned environments. From Zambia and...
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Another Tailings Tragedy in Indonesia: Lessons from Fatufia
- Mar, 23, 2025
- Tailings Dams Forensics Landslides Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On March 22, 2025, a fatal tailings landslide struck the Fatufia region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, claiming the lives of three excavator operators. The landslide followed days of heavy rainfall and occu...
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Godstone Sinkhole: Temporary Solution Implemented, But Long-Term Fix Needed
- Mar, 17, 2025
- Settlements Stabilization News On Projects / Industry News On Software Forensics
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In our previous coverage, we reported on the sudden appearance of a large sinkhole in Godstone High Street, measuring 19 meters long and 3 meters wide, which later expanded to 65 feet within a day....
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Geotechnical Fight Back to Mitigate the Once Thought Unstoppable Landlide in Rancho Palos Verdes
- Jan, 17, 2025
- Landslides Forensics News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Portuguese Bend landslide complex in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, has been a persistent geological issue, causing significant damage and disruption. Following years of above-average rainfall,...
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From Fires to Landslides: California’s Post-Wildfire Ground Instability Challenges
- Jan, 22, 2025
- Landslides Forensics Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, California , Los Angeles
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Southern California is bracing for a new wave of challenges following the devastation caused by recent wildfires. While the flames have subsided, leaving charred landscapes across Los Angeles County,...
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