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We are proud to announce the NEW GeoWorld platform
We are proud to announce, with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ,our new Geoworld platform, intended to better tell the story of the biggest pro...
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Stanford scientists develop software tool to reduce risk of manmade earthquakes
- Mar, 13, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Fault Slip Potential (FSP) tool identifies risky faults by determining the probability of a fault being pushed to slip due to wastewater injection and other activities associated with oil and gas...
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Malta’s Azure Window collapses after storm
- Mar, 09, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Malta
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The famous rock formation of Malta Island collapsed into the sea on March 8, 2017, due to the heavy storms that hit the area. The Azure Window - also known as the Dwejra Window - was a 28 m tall na...
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John Wolosick named Engineer of the year by the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers
- Mar, 10, 2017
- News On Awards Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker Inc. (HBI), North America’s leader in geotechnical construction, is pleased to report that John R. Wolosick, P.E., D.G.E., has received an Engineer of the Year in Industry Award from th...
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Cowi employs drones for dam surveys in Zambia
- Mar, 07, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Dam Engineering Geomatics
- Zambia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The company is using the drones for topographical measurements regarding the construction of 100 dams in the African country. The construction project is financed by the World Bank and the African...
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CHANCE® Power-Installed Foundation Anchors
- Mar, 08, 2017
- News On Products & Services Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Over 90 years of research, development and testing have advanced Hubbell's Instant Foundation® System to its present mature stage. Over 90 years of research, development and testing have advanced H...
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Oklahoma faces seismic risk due to drilling activity
- Mar, 01, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Seismic Risk & Reliability
- Oklahoma, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to the U.S. Geological Survey annual forecast on natural and human–induced seismic risk, Oklahoma and Kansas may experience serious ground shaking during 2017 due to the drilling activity of...
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Sixteen new locations listed as major active fault zones in Japan
- Feb, 22, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Japan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The total number of major active faults in the country has now increased to 113, as the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion of the Japanese government added 16 more faults to the list of ac...
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Footage captures landslide destroying homes in Bolivia (video)
- Feb, 23, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Several houses were destroyed in the Auquisamaña area of La Paz, Bolivia on February 15, 2017, as a landslide rolled off the mountainside into the neighbourhood of the Bolivian capital. Watch...
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Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 12 - Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations
- Mar, 01, 2017
- News On Publications Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The recently released Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 12 - Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations is the US Federal Highway Administration 's (FHWA) primary guidance and reference d...
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