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GRL Engineers, Inc. Open Hawaii Office
- Jul, 22, 2021
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
GRL Engineers, the Cleveland, OH based deep foundation consulting and testing firm, opens its 12th office location on Oahu, Hawaii. GRL Engineers offer a variety of testing and analysis methods for t...
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Western Europe hit by devastating floods: At least 184 people dead
- Jul, 14, 2021
- Other Geotechnical Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Germany
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 180 people have died in western Europe after record precipitation resulted in extreme floods. The heavy rainfalls initiated on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, and mainly impacted Germany (Rhinela...
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The impact of coastal flooding on traffic resilience: The case of San Francisco Bay Area
- Jul, 16, 2021
- Risk & Reliability Pavement News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study suggests that coastal flooding and seawater level rise severely impact the traffic network and safety in San Francisco Bay Area, USA. Seal level rise in California will potentially become...
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M 6.0 earthquake struck near the border of California and Nevada: Rockslides close a major route
- Jul, 08, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.0 earthquake struck near the California and Nevada border on July 8, 2020. The seismic shock triggered rockslides along a major highway but, fortunately, no injuries were reported. The earthqua...
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Bentley Systems Announces Seequent’s Acquisition of Aarhus GeoSoftware
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Danish company Aarhus GeoSoftware, a develop...
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Block Model Import & Slope Analysis in Slide3
- Jul, 02, 2021
- Slope Stability Analysis Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Risk & Reliability Mining News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
The industry insight you have as a practicing engineer is valuable. At Rocscience, we are always open to hearing your ideas. Learning about the challenges you face as an engineer often create opportu...
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Mudslide struck a Japanese city: At least 2 fatalities
- Jul, 03, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Japan, Atami
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two people have been reported dead and about 20 missing after a mudslide struck in the city of Atami, central Japan. Atami is a coastal city located in the Japanese Shizuoka Prefecture about 100 kilo...
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Short Survey on the use of Regulations in Geotechnical Engineering Practice
The Corporate Associate Presidential Group (CAPG) of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) is conducting a short 1-min survey on the emergence of regulati...
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An active fault zone poses a threat for infrastructure in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Jun, 03, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, a complex fault system beneath Salt Lake City can pose a severe threat to infrastructure if it is activated during an earthquake. Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah with...
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Frawley Stadium Helical Piles Project
- Jun, 23, 2021
- Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Delaware, Wilmington
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Frawley Stadium is preparing for the 2021 Baseball Season, making necessary improvements to keep this landmark a welcoming venue for seasons to come. Local installer, Breslin Contracting, worked with...
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