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TBM Flavia’s Final Push: Excavation Complete at Brenner, Italy
- May, 09, 2025
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Structural Geology Engineering Geology
- Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a feat of engineering excellence, excavation on the Italian side of the Brenner Base Tunnel has officially concluded with the final breakthrough of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) “Flavia.” The comple...
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Beneath the Sombrero: Bolivia’s Uturuncu and the Science of ‘Zombie’ Volcanoes
- May, 08, 2025
- Seismic Structural Geology Engineering Geology Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Geothermal Geology Highlights News On Research / Academia
- Andes
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Once considered long dormant, Bolivia’s towering Uturuncu volcano is defying expectations. Rising over 19,700 feet above sea level in the Andes, Uturuncu has not erupted in over 250,000 years. Yet re...
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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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Aral Sea Rebound: Satellite Radar Reveals Slow Uplift of Earth’s Crust
- Apr, 08, 2025
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Satellite-Based Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights
- Aral Sea
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The drying of the Aral Sea—once the world’s fourth-largest saline lake—has long been a symbol of environmental loss. But a new satellite-based study has uncovered a surprising geological reaction: th...
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The $5.7 Trillion Rock: Inside Earth’s Biggest Iron Recent Find
- Mar, 23, 2025
- Structural Geology Rock Mass Characterization Mining Engineering Geology Geology Highlights Other News
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A seismic shift has shaken the world of geology—figuratively, this time. In the Hamersley region of Western Australia, geologists have uncovered the largest iron ore deposit ever recorded. Clocking i...
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Geotechnical news recap of February 2025 now on YouTube!
- Mar, 14, 2025
- Seismic Seismic Slope Stability Landslides Settlements Stabilization Slope Stability Other Geotechnical Groundwater & Seepage Tunneling Structural Geology Engineering Geology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
You can now find Geoengineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical news of February 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Santorini on...
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Telangana Tunnel Collapse: Geotechnical Challenges in Rescue Operations
- Feb, 25, 2025
- Tunneling Structural Geology Engineering Geology Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights
- India, Srisailam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Telangana tunnel collapse at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) has entered a critical phase as rescue teams battle against extreme geotechnical challenges to reach eight trapped workers. The c...
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45% of Himachal Pradesh at Risk of Landslides and Floods – What Can Be Done?
- Feb, 19, 2025
- Landslides Engineering Geology Visualization Risk & Reliability Geomatics News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A recent geospatial study has revealed that over 45% of Himachal Pradesh is highly susceptible to landslides, floods, and avalanches. Researchers conducted hazard mapping to identify high-risk zones...
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Earth’s Inner Core: A Shape-Shifting Mystery Beneath Our Feet
- Feb, 18, 2025
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Engineering Seismology Geology Highlights
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
For decades, scientists have believed that Earth’s inner core—a massive iron-nickel sphere—was solid and unchanging. However, groundbreaking research from USC scientists has challenged this assumptio...
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New GEO5 2025
- Feb, 02, 2025
- Deep Excavations Retaining Walls Engineering Geology News On Products & Services News On Software Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Jakub Netik
GEO5 2025 is here! Discover the latest enhancements in GEO5: • Fine Cloud License system • Free access to all supported languages • Hardening and Soft Soil Models in FEM • Plus many more exciting fe...
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