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Earthquake-related building collapse in Turkey: A geotechnical investigation
- Mar, 01, 2023
- Laboratory Testing Standard Penetration Testing (Spt) Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Turkey
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
An expert committee will carry out a "geotechnical experiment" as part of the ground survey test in Kahramanmaraş, where 11 buildings were destroyed in the earthquake that struck Adana on February 6....
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Investigation on recent Champlain Towers South failure in Miami
- Aug, 11, 2021
- Foundation Design / Construction Standard Penetration Testing (Spt) Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Lidar Unmanned Aerial Systems Geophysics Soil Structure Interaction Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Laboratory Testing News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Florida, Surfside
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A multistory building collapse in Surfside, a Miami suburb, has prompted a thorough technical investigation. The structure known as the Champlain Towers South is located at 8777 Collins Avenue, Surfs...
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A sandstone fragment reveals valid information over climate change
- Apr, 28, 2021
- Structural Geology Laboratory Testing News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights
- Antarctica
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A cobble of green sandstone discovered near Antarctica has revealed crucial information regarding the future conditions on Earth if climate change persists. The effects of climate change are evident...
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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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NASA launches new rover mission to planet Mars: Soil and rock samples will be retrieved and sent back to Earth
- Jul, 30, 2020
- Laboratory Testing Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Structural Geology
- United States, Florida, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On Thursday, July 30, 2020, NASA launched a rover mission to Mars that will retrieve soil and rock samples to be tested on Earth and detect signs of ancient life. The Perseverance Rover Mission was l...
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Massive landslide sweeps away houses in Norway
- Jun, 03, 2020
- Landslides Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Norway
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Eight residences have been swept away by a vast landslide that struck in Norway. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Kråknes, Alta, a municipality in northern Norway. The landslide s...
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Engineering new materials to replace diamonds for drilling
- Aug, 02, 2019
- Oil & Gas Laboratory Testing Mining News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Diamond drilling was a break-through approach mostly used in mining industry to exploit deposits that would otherwise remain inaccessible. It also enabled the recovery of cores to examine the undergr...
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Factors that affect the quality of undisturbed soil sampling
The are several factors that need to be taken into account in order to optimize the quality of an undisturbed soil sample. Sampling is conducted to characterize the soil material and carry out labor...
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Fluid viscosity impact on earthquake's intensity
- Apr, 02, 2019
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Laboratory Testing
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a research conducted by a PhD candidate at EPFL, the viscosity of fluids affects the intensity of earthquakes. The study, which was recently published in Nature, was carried out b...
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5 years from the tremendous Oso landslide
- Mar, 26, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Laboratory Testing
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The families of the unfortunate victims that lost their lives due to the catastrophic Oso landslide held a 5-year memorial ceremony. The slide, known as the SR 530 landslide, occurred on March...
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