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Mudslide struck a Japanese city: At least 2 fatalities
- Jul, 03, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Japan, Atami
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two people have been reported dead and about 20 missing after a mudslide struck in the city of Atami, central Japan. Atami is a coastal city located in the Japanese Shizuoka Prefecture about 100 kilo...
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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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Large sinkhole opens in Mexico near a house
- May, 30, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Mexico, Santa María Zacatepec
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive sinkhole that threatens a house suddenly emerged in Mexico. The sinkhole opened in a field near the Santa Maria Zacatepec, a town situated in the state of Puebla, southern Mexico. Its geome...
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Why Run PLAXIS 3D Analysis?
- Jun, 07, 2021
- Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Software Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Dam Engineering Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Foundation Design / Construction Geoenvironmental Engineering Soil Structure Interaction Seismic Slope Stability Liquefaction Engineering Groundwater & Seepage Landslides Levees Mining Slope Stability Analysis Soil Behavior Modeling Tunneling Underground Structures Visualization
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Most geotechnical engineers use FEA software packages for their geotechnical design. It is especially useful for performance-based design or in situations when strong structure interaction is taking...
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Two powerful earthquakes hit China: Reports of 3 people dead
- May, 21, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Seismology
- China, Dali
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two separate, strong earthquakes that struck in China have resulted in, at least, 3 fatalities. The 2 seismic shocks occurred within a 5 hour time period on May 21, 2021. The first one (M 6.1) struck...
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Massive landslide struck north Quebec, Canada
A vast landslide that occurred on April 22, is considered to be the second largest to ever hit northern Quebec in Canada. The ground failure took place near the Great Whale River, about 8 kilometers...
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Massive cliff collapse in Jurassic Coast, UK
- Apr, 12, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology
- United Kingdom, Weymouth
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurassic Coast is considered to be the largest to hit the region in 60 years. The landslide struck in mid-April near Weymouth, a town located in Dorset Cou...
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M 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia: At least 8 casualties
- Apr, 10, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.0 earthquake hit Indonesia on April 10, 2021, resulting in at least 8 fatalities. The seismic shock struck at around 7 am (UTC) about 45 kilometers off the coast of Java, the main island and ec...
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Floods and landslides struck Indonesia: At least 41 casualties
- Apr, 04, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Torrential rains have caused extensive floods and landslides in Indonesia resulting in, at least, 41 fatalities. According to the Indonesian Disaster Relief Agency, eastern Indonesia was severely imp...
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Numerous landslides reported on Raoul Island (New Zealand) after strong earthquakes
- Mar, 05, 2021
- Landslides Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- New Zealand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 300 landslides struck Raoul Island, New Zealand after strong earthquakes occurred in early March 2021. A series of earthquakes and aftershocks with the largest being M 8.1 and M 7.4 recentl...
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