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Drivers Stop in Road to Avoid Landslide (video)
- Jul, 13, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Yunnan Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Motorists in the Yunnan Province in southern China narrowly avoided being buried or swept off the road by a landslide on Wednesday. The driver noticed a disturbance upon the slope above while driving...
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Flooding in China Causes Landslides and Leaves Over 170 Dead
- Jul, 04, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Prefabricated Vertical Drains Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Prefabricated Vertical Drains Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Last week, widespread flooding in the Yangtze river basin in China has left over 170 dead and millions homeless. The area has received record rainfall this year, causing the Yangtze river and its trib...
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Christchurch City Council Warns Port Hills Residents Against Returning to Their Homes
- Jul, 08, 2016
- Other News Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Earlier this week, Christchurch laws restricting residents of Port Hills from their homes in a rock fall zone ended and many citizens are moving back in. The laws were put in place after the 2011 eart...
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Massive Landslide Found in Alaska (Video)
- Jun, 28, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Glacier Bay, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On Monday, a pilot in the Mountain Flying Service discovered the aftermath of a massive landslide near Glacier Bay, Alaska. The landslide occurred early in the Morning on June 28th, but there were no...
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23 Killed and 7 Injured by Landslide in China's Guizhou Province
- Jul, 01, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Guizhou Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Early in the morning on Friday, July 1st, a landslide occurred in the Guizhou Province of China trapping 30 people under debris. As of Sunday, all missing persons were accounted for. Unfortunately, 23...
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Panama Canal Expansion Opens for Business
On Sunday, June 26th, a Chinese freighter became the first ship to pass through the recently completed Panama Canal expansion. The expansion went over budget reaching 5.25 billion dollars and was two...
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Hubbell Power Systems: ROCK-IT™ Helical Lead Section Penetrates High Blow Count Soils
- Jun, 29, 2016
- News On Products & Services Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hubbell Power Systems is delighted to present Rock-It, company's new product ! The ROCK-IT™ Lead Section is an innovative solution to penetrate rocky or high blow count soils without pre-drilling o...
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Beijing Sinking at a Significant Rate
- Jun, 29, 2016
- News On Research / Academia Geoenvironmental Engineering Engineering Geology Structural Geology
- Beijing, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A recent study has found that Beijing, the capital of China is sinking as much as 11 cm per year. As one of the largest cities in the world with a population over 20 million, this could prove to be a...
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Amazing Concept House Being Built into a Cliff in Lebanon
- Jun, 27, 2016
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In 2015, a design for a home built into the side of a cliff went viral on the internet. This house was named Casa Brutale for its brutalist architectural style. Due to its popularity on the internet,...
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Keynetix: Delivers Sowers Symposium State of the Practice Lecture
It was a great pleasure and honour for Mr. Roger Chandler, Managing Director of Keynetix, to deliver the “State of the Practice” address at the Annual Sowers Symposium in May this year at Georgia Tech...
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