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Estimating Settlement of Shallow Foundations on Granular Soils
- Apr, 10, 2025
- Shallow Foundations Soil Mechanics Settlements News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Shallow foundations often give the illusion of simplicity—concrete blocks resting on firm ground, carrying the weight of entire buildings. But what lies beneath, particularly in granular soils like s...
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Radar Eyes on Peat: Mapping Hidden Landslide Risks Across Scotland
- Apr, 04, 2025
- Slope Stability Satellite-Based Soil Mechanics Settlements Geomatics Aerial News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Peatlands are more than just soft, soggy ground. In Scotland, they cover vast, remote, and ecologically significant areas—and they are increasingly the focus of environmental restoration efforts. Bu...
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Geotechnical news recap of March 2025 now on YouTube!
- Apr, 01, 2025
- Landslides Rock Engineering Seismic Seismic Slope Stability Settlements Erosion Stabilization Structural Geology Mining Soil Structure Interaction Other Geotechnical
- 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 March 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Geotechnica...
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Unstable Ground: Lessons from the I-80 New Jersey Sinkhole Saga
- Mar, 20, 2025
- Settlements Mining Soil Structure Interaction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In Wharton, New Jersey, a routine repair operation turned into a civil engineering crisis when a new 15-by-15-foot sinkhole suddenly opened on Interstate 80 in mid-March 2025. This was the third such...
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Godstone Sinkhole: Temporary Solution Implemented, But Long-Term Fix Needed
- Mar, 17, 2025
- Settlements Stabilization News On Projects / Industry News On Software Forensics
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In our previous coverage, we reported on the sudden appearance of a large sinkhole in Godstone High Street, measuring 19 meters long and 3 meters wide, which later expanded to 65 feet within a day....
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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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7,000 Buildings at Risk: The Sinking of Alexandria
- Mar, 13, 2025
- Settlements Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights
- Egypt, Alexandria
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Once a beacon of civilization, Alexandria, the historic Egyptian port city founded by Alexander the Great, is now fighting for survival against rising sea levels. A recent study warns that saltwater...
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Sand, Water, and Collapse: The Geotechnical Puzzle of the Godstone Sinkhole
- Feb, 21, 2025
- Settlements Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive sinkhole in Surrey’s Godstone High Street has triggered urgent investigations into its cause, highlighting critical concerns about aging infrastructure, subsurface geology, and historical l...
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Cities Under Siege: Recent Sinkholes Expose Infrastructure Challenges in London and Japan
- Feb, 06, 2025
- Settlements Stabilization News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights
- Japan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In January 2025, two major cities on opposite sides of the globe faced eerily similar crises: the sudden appearance of massive sinkholes disrupting urban life and sparking debates about infrastructur...
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Unsettling Ground: Can Oil Extraction Trigger Earthquakes?
- Jan, 18, 2025
- Oil & Gas Settlements News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Newdigate
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A cluster of over 100 small earthquakes in Surrey during 2018 and 2019 has sparked debate about whether oil extraction activities may have been the cause. With magnitudes ranging from 1.34 to 3.18, t...
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