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Hayward Baker completes Dam Rehabilitation Project in Lake Manatee

Hayward Baker Inc. (HBI), North America’s leader in geotechnical construction, recently completed remediation work on the Lake Manatee Dam located in Manatee County south of Tampa, Florida. The nearl...

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Elwha River Project: learn about the effects of the largest dam removal in the U.S. history!

Five peer-reviewed papers written by government, tribal and university researchers, scientifically establish the effects of the Elwha River dam removal. The Elwha Project is the largest dam remov...

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Portsmouth Coastal Scheme: colossal coastal protection project about to begin

An extended coastal protection project is about to begin in Portsmouth, UK, covering nearly 13km of the area's coastline. The project aims in reducing flood risk and erosion over a time span of 100 ye...

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The Oakwood Beach before and after reconstruction

 A two-mile long heavily eroded shoreline was reconstructed along the Delaware River in Salem County, New Jersey. The beach's erosion is attributed primarily to Superstorm Sandy and its reconstru...

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Richat: The Giant Blue Eye of Africa

The Richat Structure, also known as the Eye of the Sahara or blue eye of Africa, is a peculiar geological formation in the Sahara desert in Mauritania near Ouadane. Due to its size, the Eye...

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Photos: Invisible cave discovered in Slovakia

Three Slovakian hikers claim to have found an unexplored cave, while walking in the forest close to the village of Borka in Slovakia. One of them, photographer Robert Nemeti took pictures from inside...

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Massive crack appears in Mexican ground, geological investigations are in progress

An enormous crack emerged between the Costa de Hermosillo and the coast, in Sonora, northwest Mexico, baffling the locals and initiating geological investigations to explain what caused the fissu...

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Earth opens up in Trikala, Greece, due to erosion and karstification

An impressive sinkhole opened in Koziakas mountain in Trikala, Greece, upsetting the residents of a nearby village. Luckily no damage to property or injuries were reported, however, local authorities...

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Numerical study verifies use of soil filters to enhance dam's earthquake resistance

A sophisticated numerical study comes to verify the engineering practice regarding the use of soil filters in dams' earthquake protection. The specific method has been in use for over half a century,...

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Video: Luxury house burned down before entirely collapsing into Lake Whitney, Texas

A luxury cliff-side home hanging over Lake Whitney, Texas, was deliberately burned down on Friday to speed up its final collapse due to the gradually subsiding ground. City officials decided to burn t...

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