News

  1. Home
  2. News
Plaxis 2D/3D Basic Course – Online Training begins on June 22, 2026
Register Today
Create a free account and view content that fits your specific interests in geotechnical engineering Learn More
Register

News

Landslides Leave Six Dead in the Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Heavy rainfall on Monday in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan has caused several mudslides that have left six dead. Most of the deaths are attributed to homes being destroyed by the landslides; the res...

Read More

The June Issue of the Geoengineer.org Newsletter is out !

Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the June Issue#135 of its monthly Newsletter! This issue bring you with lots of more content! New additions have been made in our Events & Software S...

Read More

Sinkholes in Texas Oil Fields Growing Rapidly

Two sinkholes in west Texas near the town of Wink are growing rapidly according to a study by Southern Methodist University led by professor Zhong Lu and researcher Jin-Woo Kim. The first sinkhole for...

Read More
SPONSORED

Measurand: See SAA232 and SAA232-5 Products

Measurand is pleased to present SAA232 and SAA232-5 Products. The SAA232-5 interface unit is designed to get the most out of your investment in SAA instrumentation. Geotechnical instruments generally...

Read More

Ottawa Sinkhole Swallows Three Road Lanes and a Minivan

On Wednesday June 8th, a large sinkhole opened in the middle of Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Canada. The hole expanded and consumed three lanes of the road as well as the sidewalk and a parked mi...

Read More

Lava Lake Forms in the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua

A lava lake has formed in the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua drawing many tourists to the area. This phenomena occurs when lava accumulates in the crater of a volcano. These lava lakes are rare with only...

Read More

Be part of the 2016 Geotechnical Business Directory that includes thousands of professionals and 500+ companies & organizations

Geoengineer.org, with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, are working on the publication of the 2016 GEOTECHNICAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY, which is ex...

Read More

Search Continues for Buried Miners

The search continues for the miners buried in a Mississippi gravel pit. On Friday, June 3rd, the pit collapsed, burying two workers.  As of Saturday, June 10th, the bodies of both workers had...

Read More

World's Longest Tunnel Running Under Swiss Alps Opens

On June 1st, the Gotthard Base Tunnel was officially opened, making it the longest and deepest tunnel. Nearly 20 years after work began, the tunnel connects Erstfeld to Bodio, Switzerland before conti...

Read More

Geologists Recreate 4800 Year Old Zion Landslide (video)

Researchers at the University of Utah have recreated the landslide that formed the Zion Canyon valley 4800 years ago. This landslide dammed the Virgin River than runs through the valley which caused a...

Read More