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Rockfall in Glacier National Park killed a 14-year-old girl

A little girl died and 4 members of her family were injured after a rockfall was triggered in Glacier National Park, located on the Canada–United States border in Montana. The incident occurred on Au...

Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project by GRL Engineers

Hurricane Sandy hit the coastline of New Jersey at the end of October 2012, causing millions of dollars in damages including 750 homes impacted by the storm in Port Monmouth township, New Jersey. The...

Cliff collapse in Lake Superior, Michigan: Debris nearly miss a group of kayakers

A large section of a sandstone cliff suddenly collapsed into Lake Superior, located in northern Michigan, barely missing a group of kayakers on Monday, August 10, 2019. The kayakers that were taking...

"Geo-Trends Review" eighth issue is published!

GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the eighth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The eighth issue was just distributed a...

Bentley Systems Announces Finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards Program

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, announced on...

10th International Conference on Scour and Erosion (ICSE 10): Call for Abstracts

Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts for papers up to 300 words, which should include the title of the article, name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), postal and electronic addre...

Flooded tunnel blocked a railway in Scotland

Extreme weather conditions in Scotland flooded a 340-meter tunnel blocking a major railway network near Edinburgh. The Winchburgh Tunnel is located west of Scotland's capital. The tunnel was flooded...

Amazon plans for two brand-new renewable energy projects in Ireland and in the U.S.

On August 1, 2019, Amazon announced a plan for two new renewable energy projects in Ireland and in Virginia. The initiative follows a dispute between the company's employees and its stakeholders. At...

Huge asteroid will pass and narrowly miss Earth

A massive asteroid will soon pass near Earth but, fortunately, without causing a collision. The 2006 QQ23 asteroid with a diameter of 570 meters, will approach Earth on August 10, according to NASA....

Bender Elements for measuring a soil sample‘s maximum shear modulus

Bender elements allow you to measure the maximum shear modulus (Gmax) of a soil sample to evaluate its stiffness. Gmax (typically with shear strain levels of about 0.001%) is a key parameter in the l...

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