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Sinkhole swallows soda in Iztapalapa, Mexico City
- Sep, 15, 2025
- Settlements Groundwater Pumping Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Mexico, Mexico City
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A truck carrying bottled soda fell into a sinkhole in Iztapalapa, Mexico City, after a section of pavement collapsed. Authorities had previously cordoned off the site when signs of instability were o...
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Balancing Coastal Risk: Japan’s 395–430 km Tsunami Seawall with Nature-Based Measures and Localised Opposition
- Jul, 06, 2025
- Retaining Walls Groundwater & Seepage Seismic Slope Stability News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Japan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Following the 2011 Tōhoku event, authorities advanced a nationwide tsunami risk-reduction program centered on a continuous series of coastal barriers often referred to as the “Great Wall of Japan.” T...
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Jammu Landslide Claims 35 Lives Amid Flooding Crisis
- Aug, 27, 2025
- Landslides Groundwater & Seepage Geomorphology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Jammu
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A major landslide struck the pilgrimage route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, following several days of relentless rainfall. The collapse occurred near Inderpra...
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£3bn Haweswater Aqueduct Upgrade to Secure Water for Generations
- Aug, 21, 2025
- Tunneling Groundwater Pumping Groundwater & Seepage News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The £3bn Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) has officially reached financial close, setting the stage for one of the UK’s largest water infrastructure upgrades. Originally constructed be...
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Dam Safety Authority Flags High-Risk Condition at Singur
- Aug, 14, 2025
- Dam Engineering Groundwater Pumping Groundwater & Seepage News On Projects / Industry
- India, Madhavaram
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) has issued an urgent directive to the Telangana government following alarming findings at the Singur Dam on the Manjeera River. The dam, with a gross capacity...
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Adopting GeoStudio for PLAXIS LE users: A Resource Guide
- Jun, 24, 2025
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Slope Stability Groundwater & Seepage News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As PLAXIS LE reaches the end of its development lifecycle, many users are beginning the transition to GeoStudio, Seequent’s solution for geotechnical analysis. This shift represents more than just a...
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McCrae Landslide: Lessons from a Hillside Collapse
- May, 22, 2025
- Landslides Groundwater Pumping Groundwater & Seepage Slope Stability Analysis News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Australia, McCrae
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On January 14, 2025, a coastal community in McCrae, Victoria faced a sudden and destructive landslide that sent a multi-million-dollar home tumbling down an ancient sea cliff. The collapse seriously...
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The Slope That Looked Safe: Anatomy of a Retaining Wall Failure
- Apr, 11, 2025
- Retaining Walls Earth Retaining Structures Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a quiet riverside development, a seemingly routine retaining wall project turned into a landslide. A 10-meter-high gentle slope, supporting a high-rise tower and light ancillary facilities, sudden...
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£249M Tidal Barrier Project Gains Momentum with Barge and Piling Works
- Mar, 17, 2025
- Foundation Design / Construction Groundwater & Seepage Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The construction of the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, a £249M flood defence project in Somerset, has taken a significant step forward with the arrival of a jack-up barge. This floating platform will supp...
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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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