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Urban areas at greater risk for landslides due to the effects of precipitation
- Aug, 09, 2021
- Landslides Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures Slope Stability Engineering Geology
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study indicates that urbanized areas are more prone to landslides caused by precipitation than rural areas. Annually, landslides are one of the most severe natural disasters that causes numero...
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The effect of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment
- Sep, 20, 2021
- Rock Mechanics Engineering Geology Geomorphology Risk & Reliability News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Zernez
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study from ETH Zurich university and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF sheds light on the impact of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment. Evaluating the stability of rock...
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Keller acquires Subterranean based in Manitoba, Winnipeg
- Oct, 12, 2021
- Caisson Foundations Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Winnipeg
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller North America (Keller) announces the acquisition of Subterranean (Manitoba) Ltd., a highly respected geotechnical contractor based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the region’s leading caisson servic...
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Deep Excavation & Shoring Support in Bahrain (PLAXIS Real Life Project)
- Oct, 08, 2021
- Deep Excavations News On Projects / Industry Earth Retaining Structures Retaining Walls Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference
- Bahrain
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
PLAXIS 3D is a game-changing tool for projects that are 3D in nature and, therefore, require 3D designs to provide appropriate, safe & value-engineering solutions. Learn more about PLAXIS 3D Th...
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39 miners trapped underground and rescued in Ontario, Canada
- Oct, 07, 2021
- Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Canada, Greater Sudbury
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
39 workers were trapped in an underground mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada but all of them were eventually rescued. The Totten mine, owned and operated by Vale, a multinational firm from Brazil, op...
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Rocscience continues to grow its global footprint with the acquisition of NovoTech Software
- Oct, 06, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry News On Events Other News
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
We are pleased to announce that we have acquired Vancouver-based geotechnical software provider, NovoTech Software. NovoTech offers a suite of software that compliments our own programs well and will...
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Landslide swept away a multistory building in India
- Sep, 30, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Shimla
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A multistory building was carried away by a landslide in India The incident occurred on September 30, 2021, in the region of Kachighati, Shimla located in northern India. The 8-story building was sit...
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Keller celebrates Global Diversity Awareness Month
- Oct, 04, 2021
- Other Geotechnical Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
October is Global Diversity Awareness Month and an opportunity to celebrate and increase awareness about diversity, and the positive impact it has in the workplace and wider society. Read more on Kel...
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How to tackle underground stations inundation
- Sep, 26, 2021
- Groundwater & Seepage Underground Structures Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As weather phenomena tend to become more intense, a crucial question is how to protect the underground infrastructure from flooding events. A report published in July 2021 suggested that the previous...
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Risk assessment on natural disasters in densely populated Himalayan regions
- Sep, 18, 2021
- Landslides Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Hindu Kush
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study focuses on the multi-hazard susceptibility of a densely populated region in the Himalayas. Until recently, most of the studies are focusing on the individual effect of a natural disaster ...
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