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Vertek CPT University: Soil profile determination based on CPT data

Cone Penetration Testing is a widely used technique for soil profile determination, allowing geotechnical engineers to assess sub-surface conditions without necessarily taking soil samples to the lab....

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Satellite nightlight images shed light on human exposure to floods

According to a recent study, the number of people living in flood susceptible regions has increased in the last 20 years, causing a significant rise of deaths and associated financial damage. The stud...

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Student plans of launching an earthquake predicting satellite by 2015

Attempts for an earthquake early warning system are getting more and more frequent, however measuring earthquake before they occur still is a difficult task. A satellite project in Chennai may si...

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Geological Survey of India towards developing a landslide Early Warning System

Destruction pictures like this could be avoided in the near future and casualties could be reduced or even eliminated with a new promising technology currently under development. A new project launche...

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Water contamination attributed to gas leaks from faulty wells

A recent study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences points out that drinking-water wells' contamination by natural gas, provided it is not naturally occurring, is attribut...

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How can twitter help engineers assess infrastructure performance: the Colorado floods case

Last year's massive flooding in Colorado's Front Range affected a widespread area, destroyed roads and bridges, blocking access to residential areas for extended periods of time, and washed away homes...

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