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Record rain causes floods and landslides in Japan
- Sep, 21, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability Tunneling Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Japan
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa was once again tested by extreme weather phenomena during the past weekend, while still recovering from the devastating events of the New Year’s Day earthquake tha...
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Richmond Homes Collapse: A Geotechnical Failure with Serious Implications
- Sep, 11, 2024
- Soil Structure Interaction Forensics Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a shocking event, two Victorian semi-detached houses in Richmond collapsed unexpectedly during renovation works, leaving the neighbourhood looking like a disaster zone. The homes on Lower Mortlake...
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Dams collapse in Poland amid intense flooding
- Sep, 16, 2024
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical Earth / Rockfill Dams News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Poland, Nysa
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Storm Boris has made landfall in central Europe, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. Furthermore, the extreme weather phenomenon has so far caused intense flooding in parts of Poland, the Cz...
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New study finds that 2023 rockslide-induced mega-tsunami rang the earth for 9 days
- Sep, 12, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights Other News News On Research / Academia News On Publications
- Greenland
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A new study named “A rockslide-generated tsunami in a Greenland fjord rang Earth for 9 days” was published in the Science journal, on September 12, which reveals the reason behind a strange 9-day vib...
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Global Geotechnical Engineering Software Industry to Witness Exponential Growth by 2032
- Sep, 12, 2024
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Finite Element / Finite Difference Discrete Element Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The global Geotechnical Engineering Software market is experiencing a significant surge, with projections indicating it will surpass US$ 4.65 billion by 2032. According to recent reports, the market...
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Advancements in Geotechnical Monitoring Instrument Market: A Growing Opportunity
- Sep, 10, 2024
- Instrumentation Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The global Geotechnical Monitoring Instrument market is on the rise, driven by rapid technological advancements and increasing demand across multiple industries. These instruments are critical for mo...
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Tragic incident in Thai-Chinese High-Speed Rail Project: Tunnel Collapse and Landslide Challenges
- Aug, 29, 2024
- Tunneling Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A tragic incident occurred as part of the ambitious Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project when a tunnel in Nakhon Ratchasima province collapsed due to a landslide. The tunnel, part of the new railw...
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How a Sinkhole in Derbyshire Unveiled a 150-Year-Old Mining Culvert
- Jul, 28, 2024
- Stabilization Mining Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Whaley Bridge
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The sudden appearance of a sinkhole on the A6015 Hayfield Road in Low Leighton, Derbyshire, has led to the discovery of a significant piece of the area’s mining heritage. What initially seemed like a...
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Geotechnical news recap of August 2024 now on YouTube!
- Sep, 02, 2024
- Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics Tunneling Landslides Retaining Walls News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
You can now find Geoengineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical news of August 2024. Namely, these were: 1) High-Speed Prog...
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Announcing the Publication of the 2024 Geotechnical Business Directory
GeoWorld has just published its 2024 Geotechnical Business Directory. The directory is published with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This is...
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