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Dam Safety Authority Flags High-Risk Condition at Singur
- Aug, 14, 2025
- Dam Engineering Groundwater Pumping Groundwater & Seepage News On Projects / Industry
- India, Madhavaram
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) has issued an urgent directive to the Telangana government following alarming findings at the Singur Dam on the Manjeera River. The dam, with a gross capacity...
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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Is Officially Complete
- Jul, 07, 2025
- Dam Engineering Other Energy News On Projects / Industry
- Ethiopia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), situated on the Blue Nile near Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, has officially reached full completion. Initiated in 2011 with a $4 billion budget, the GERD s...
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Introducing RSInsight: Redefining Geotechnical Support With Artificial Intelligence
- Jun, 17, 2025
- Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Slope Stability Dam Engineering Data Management Tunneling Other News
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: Patty Ni
Imagine getting detailed information about Rocscience software in seconds. Introducing RSInsight, our groundbreaking AI-powered platform that provides geotechnical engineers with lightning-fast, effi...
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Case Study: The Failing Mechanism of the Tailing Dam Breach at Kolontár, Hungary
- May, 27, 2025
- Dam Engineering Tailings Dams News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new case recently published by Jozsef Garai and Imre Kovács at the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, reveals the failing mechanism of the Ajka Alumina tailing dam at Ko...
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Landslide Tragedy at Lai Chau Hydropower Site Raises Safety Concerns in Vietnam
- May, 16, 2025
- Dam Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A devastating landslide struck the Ta Pao Ho 1A hydropower plant construction site in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, on the morning of May 16, 2025, resulting in the loss of multiple lives and...
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How OpenGround helped Schnabel Engineering build a ground-breaking project platform
- May, 07, 2025
- Data Management Geomatics Engineering Geology Dam Engineering News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Schnabel Engineering — a major geotechnical, dam, and tunnel engineering service provider — was excited to start simplifying, optimizing, and digitalizing its data management system. Particularly sin...
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When Dams Fail: The Growing Crisis of Tailings Management
- May, 02, 2025
- Dam Engineering Tailings Dams Forensics Geoenvironmental Engineering Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In recent months, a disturbing pattern has emerged across three continents: catastrophic tailings dam failures that have taken lives, destroyed livelihoods, and poisoned environments. From Zambia and...
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Satellite Technology and AI: The Future of Dam Monitoring and Disaster Prevention
- Feb, 27, 2025
- Dam Engineering Satellite-Based News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Dams are among the most critical pieces of infrastructure worldwide, yet their failures can be catastrophic, leading to loss of life, economic devastation, and environmental destruction. Traditional...
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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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Space-Based Insights: Early Signs of Kakhovka Dam Collapse Detected
- Dec, 20, 2024
- Aerial Geomatics Satellite-Based Dam Engineering Forensics Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Products & Services
- Ukraine
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, was a catastrophic event that devastated water management systems and hydroelectric power generation. While the exact cause has been linke...
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