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Most roads in and out of Makah Reservation are blocked by landslides
- Nov, 17, 2021
- Landslides News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- United States, Washington, Sekiu
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
After two days of heavy rain and wind, a series of landslides along Highway 112 and debris covering Highway 101 have effectively prevented anyone from leaving or entering the town of Makah Reservatio...
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Landslide west of Lillooet: officials confirm two fatalities while search continues
- Nov, 16, 2021
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Canada, Lillooet
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two fatalities from a landslide on Highway 99 west of Lillooet in British Columbia, Canada, have been confirmed by the officials. The search continues for other missing people. David MacKenzie of P...
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Column Resolution Impacts on 3D Open Pit Stability
- Nov, 02, 2021
- Slope Stability Analysis Slope Stability Mining Landslides Engineering Geology News On Publications News On Products & Services News On Software
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
In this paper, Bentley Systems specialists Marina Trevizolli, Murray Fredlund, and Hai Hua Lu illustrate the importance of using 3D limit equilibrium (LE) analysis for complex open pit sidewalls, w...
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Urban areas at greater risk for landslides due to the effects of precipitation
- Aug, 09, 2021
- Landslides Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures Slope Stability Engineering Geology
- United States
- Authored by: Nefeli Mazioti
A new study indicates that urbanized areas are more prone to landslides caused by precipitation than rural areas. Annually, landslides are one of the most severe natural disasters that causes numero...
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Block Model Import & Slope Analysis in Slide3
- Jul, 02, 2021
- Slope Stability Analysis Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Risk & Reliability Mining News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
The industry insight you have as a practicing engineer is valuable. At Rocscience, we are always open to hearing your ideas. Learning about the challenges you face as an engineer often create opportu...
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A 5G landslide monitoring system will be installed in the Jurassic Coast
- May, 11, 2021
- Landslides Instrumentation Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new, 5G landslide monitoring system will be installed in the Jurassic Coast, UK. The Jurassic Coast is located in southern England and comprises a World Heritage Site due to its unique geologic his...
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2D or 3D LE? That is the Question - Yeager Airport Case Study
- Jun, 02, 2021
- Earth Retaining Structures Mechanically Stabilized Earth (Mse) Walls Geosynthetics For Reinforcement Geosynthetics Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis News On Projects / Industry News On Software News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
When is 2D slope stability analysis sufficient and when should 3D analysis be used in conjunction with 2D analysis? In Rocscience' February’s newsletter, a case study was highlighted of a 72-meter...
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GEO5 New 2021 Update
- May, 26, 2021
- Data Management Retaining Walls Foundation Design / Construction Geophysics Ground Improvement Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Groundwater & Seepage Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Rock Engineering Slope Stability Underground Structures News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The latest GEO5 2021 update brings many improvements! See what's new: Geological maps and source data Stratigraphy is now able to import geological maps and site investigation data from a varie...
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Bentley Systems Enters into ~ $1.05 Billion Agreement to Acquire Seequent, Owner of GeoStudio and Global Leader in 3D Modeling Software for the Geoscience
- Mar, 12, 2021
- Slope Stability Data Management Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors led by Accel-KKR to acquir...
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NorSand in RS2: An Advanced Constitutive Material Model
- Mar, 09, 2021
- Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference Slope Stability News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
RS2 - 2D Finite Element Analysis Software Back in March of 2019, RS2, our 2D finite element program received a major upgrade with the addition of NorSand as a constitutive model. This implementation...
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