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Storm Christoph devastates UK: Floods, landslides and a bridge collapse reported
- Jan, 18, 2021
- Landslides Erosion Pavement News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The United Kingdom has been devastated by Storm Christoph that has caused destruction including landslides and infrastructure damage. Storm Christoph hit the United Kingdom by January 18, 2020. It tr...
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Developing Safe Mine Re-Entry Plans Using RS2: Case Study
- Jan, 21, 2021
- Finite Element / Finite Difference Slope Stability Analysis Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Projects / Industry News On Software News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Developing Safe Mine Re-Entry Plans Using RS2 It would be a perfect world if slope failure didn’t need to be on an engineer’s mind. However, even with advanced technology like radar monitoring and s...
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Study suggests that smaller earthquakes generate most strong ground motions
- Jan, 04, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, smaller earthquakes have caused the strongest shaking incidents in the vicinity of the epicentral areas. The study was recently published in Seismological Research Letters b...
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Join the 2021 Geotechnical Business Directory Now and Submit Your Technical Photos for Inclusion Within It
GeoWorld, with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), is excited to prepare the publication of the 2021 Geotechnical Business Directory, th...
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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia: At least 77 fatalities
- Jan, 14, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia, Majene
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia resulting in, at least, 77 casualties. The seismic shock occurred on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Its epicenter was located northeast...
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Two landslides struck Indonesia: At least 13 casualties
- Jan, 10, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 13 people have been reported dead after 2 major landslides struck in Indonesia. The ground failures occurred on January 10, 2020, close to a village that is located in West Java province. Th...
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Keller expands local presence with new offices in Portland and Birmingham
- Jan, 14, 2021
- Other Geotechnical Foundation Design / Construction Other News
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller, North America's leader in geotechnical construction, announces the opening of new offices in Portland, OR, and Birmingham, AL. The new offices will help further Keller’s growth with an expand...
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Introducing a new CHANCE University curriculum for 2021
CHANCE® University offers the highest level of deep foundation training designed for contractors. Get exclusive access to resources which will set you apart from the competition in your industry. Bec...
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62,163 paper downloads in 2020 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!
- Jan, 13, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Publications Dam Engineering Data Management Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Energy Geotechnics Engineering Geology Forensics Erosion Foundation Design / Construction Geo-Energy Geoenvironmental Engineering Geomatics Geomorphology Geophysics Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Green Infrastructure Groundwater & Seepage Instrumentation Landslides Laboratory Testing Levees Mining Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Offshore Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics Ports Residual Soils Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Rock Engineering Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Structural Geology Underground Structures Tunneling Engineering Seismology Visualization Transportation Geotechnics News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Alexandros Tsavalas
The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering CaseHistories is proud to announce that 62,163 papers were downloaded in 2020. The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is an off...
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Massive sinkhole opens near an Italian hospital
- Jan, 08, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy, Napoli
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive sinkhole emerged near a hospital in the city of Naples, Italy. The sinkhole opened on Friday, January 8, 2021, at a parking lot near the Ospedale del Mare hospital. A sinkhole is a depress...
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