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At least 14 fatalities and 35 injuries in Colombian landslide
- Feb, 09, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Colombia, Pereira
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 14 people were killed and 35 injured after a landslide covered several homes in central Colombia on Tuesday, the country's disaster management agency said. The incident in Dosquebradas, cl...
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PLAXIS: Introduction to the Jointed Rock Model for the Modeling of Soft Bedded Rock Formation
Rock masses are characterized by the existence of distributed joints. The mechanical properties of jointed rock masses are strongly dependent on the properties and geometry of the joints. Jointed roc...
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5 Questions about Load Tests on Helical Piles [Answered]
- Feb, 09, 2022
- Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Helical pile installers and designers get this question all the time: “Do I need to do full scale load testing?” The answer is: “it depends”. Often, larger commercial projects will have load test req...
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Bristol underground transport system: plans for tunnels take a step forward
- Feb, 03, 2022
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Engineering Geology Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Events Other News
- United Kingdom, Bristol
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
An underground transport system in Bristol has taken a tentative step forward, following a committee meeting. Political leaders formally acknowledged that "tunnels may well be needed" in the city....
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"Geo-Trends Review" eighteenth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the eighteenth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The eighteenth issue was just distr...
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Ecuador landslide: at least 24 fatalities and 47 injured
- Feb, 01, 2022
- Slope Stability Landslides Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Events Other News
- Ecuador, Quito
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 24 people have died after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on Monday in Quito, Ecuador, authorities said. According to the Quito Security Department eight houses had collapsed, with more...
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Massive landslide at Singtam-Rabong highway in Sikkim, India – the event caught on camera
- Feb, 04, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Road expansion on Singtam-Rabong road in South Sikkim, India was marred by a massive landslide on Friday caught on camera. The footage shows that some labourers were working to restore the damages...
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Sao Paolo: part of an expressway collapses over metro tunnel
- Feb, 01, 2022
- Tunneling Tunneling In Soils Other Geotechnical Underground Structures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Railway Geotechnics News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Brazil, São Paulo
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Part of a major expressway collapsed on Tuesday above a construction site in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo where a tunnel was excavated for a new subway line. No fatalities were reported, but it...
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Helical Pile Equipment Maintenance Checklist
- Feb, 03, 2022
- Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Conduct maintenance on equipment and instill the importance of equipment upkeep to ensure your helical pile jobs run smoothly and avoid delays. With the heavy construction season slowing down in the...
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Continuous Software Means Continuous Innovation: The New Slide3-RSPile Integration
- Jan, 12, 2022
- Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Slide3: The forefront of 3D slope stability analysis From the get-go, Rocscience's engineering team has invested much of their effort into ensuring Slide3 is more powerful than any other 3D Limit Equ...
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