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Salt Domes: Revolutionizing Long-Duration Energy Storage in Gulf Coast
- Jan, 16, 2025
- Energy Geotechnics Geo-Energy Oil & Gas Other Energy Structural Geology News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Texas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As renewable energy sources like wind and solar become more prominent, the need for efficient, long-duration energy storage has become increasingly urgent. A groundbreaking solution is emerging in th...
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Cradley Heath Landslide: How Geotechnical Oversights Impact Communities
- Jan, 12, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability Forensics Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide at Haden Cross Drive, a privately owned housing estate in Cradley Heath, has disrupted the lives of residents and highlighted the serious risks associated with slope failures. The inciden...
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The Denali Fault Decoded: Unlocking 620 Miles of Geological Secrets
- Jan, 01, 2025
- Structural Geology Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Geology Highlights News On Research / Academia
- North America
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Recent groundbreaking research has shed light on the Denali Fault's 620-mile segment, revealing that three distinct geological sites—Clearwater Mountains, Kluane Lake, and the Coast Mountains—were on...
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Predicting Tailings Dam Failures: Are Numerical Models Up to the Task?
- Jan, 13, 2025
- Tailings Dams Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Forensics News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Tailings dams, essential for storing mining byproducts, represent one of the most significant geotechnical challenges in engineering. These structures are exposed to diverse factors like material var...
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How China’s Largest PetroChemichal Industrial Base is Setting New Standards for Clean Energy
- Dec, 25, 2024
- Oil & Gas Geoenvironmental Engineering Other Energy Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry Other News
- China, Ningbo
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
China’s largest petrochemical industrial base, the Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Base in Ningbo, has reached a remarkable milestone with the completion of its second-phase expansion. Spearheaded by S...
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Oregon Recent Landslide Sparks Concern Once Again Over Erosion and Home Safety
- Dec, 26, 2024
- Landslides Erosion Slope Stabilization News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Oregon, Portland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
An Oregon hillside home was left precariously perched on the edge of collapse after torrential rain and strong winds triggered a landslide on Northeast Cadet Avenue in Portland. The landslide caused...
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Geotechnical news recap of December 2024 now on YouTube!
- Jan, 09, 2025
- Landslides Other Geotechnical Settlements Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Engineering Seismology Forensics Aerial Geomatics Satellite-Based Dam Engineering Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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Seismic Devastation in Tibet: Earthquake Claims Hundred's of Lives and Crumbles Infrastructure
- Jan, 07, 2025
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Structural Geology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Shigatse
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A catastrophic earthquake struck the remote Tingri County in Tibet on January 7, 2025, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. With a magnitude of 7.1 and a shallow depth of just 10 kilomete...
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Flood-Induced Collapse of Bridgewater Canal Embankment Raises Infrastructure Alarm
- Jan, 03, 2025
- Road Embankments Earth Retaining Structures Groundwater & Seepage Levees Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Dunham Massey
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Bridgewater Canal in Cheshire, a marvel of 18th-century engineering, recently faced a dramatic breach due to heavy flooding, marking the first major collapse of the waterway in over five decades....
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Construction Site Tragedy in Panchkula: Soil Collapse Injures Five Workers
- Jan, 04, 2025
- Deep Excavations Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Panchkula
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a tragic incident at Barwala Industrial Area, Panchkula, five laborers were injured when a pile of soil collapsed during excavation work at an under-construction site. The accident occurred as the...
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