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Nett River: a new dam is planned

An aging, ailing concrete dam controlling the waters of Nett Lake is about to be demolished and replaced with a new design that will have ecological benefit for the lake and the Nett River. The need...

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GeoStudio 2022.1 new release is here!

In the latest GeoStudio version, you’ll notice improvements to speed up your geotechnical 3D workflow. Key features and functionality are implemented to improve your 3D modelling experience and to en...

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4 lakes in mid-Michigan, disappeared after dam failure, are being restored

Four dams are being restored after catastrophic failures led to four man-made lakes disappearing in May 2020. The dam failures took away Sandford Lake, Wixom Lake, Secord Lake and Smallwood Lake. F...

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Transient Analysis of Seepage in Complex Tailing Dams Case Study

Providing a comprehensive monitoring strategy for tailings dams requires a more holistic view, with the focus on monitoring data and linking back to original assumptions. Using GeoStudio SEEP/W as p...

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Landslide damages dam wall in Arunachal Pradesh

A massive landslide triggered by heavy rain in Arunachal Pradesh has damaged the guard wall of Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHP) at Gerukamukh. The intake tunnel of the project has been cl...

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South African tailings dam collapses: Injuries and ‘extensive damage’

Emergency teams are on the ground in South Africa’s Free State province after a dam collapsed at an abandoned diamond mine. Disaster management specialists have joined police, engineers and medical f...

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Adelaide Hills dam: fears of collapse

An emergency flood warning has been issued for a South Australian town due to the “high risk” of a dam wall collapsing. The privately owned dam on the edge of an Adelaide Hills town remains at risk...

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Geoprofessional Finalists in the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure

The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure design, construction, and operations throughout the world. Eleven independent jury panels se...

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Solving Complex Geotechnical Analysis Challenges

Geotechnical challenges are everywhere, starting from the soil interaction with the foundation of our homes, roads, embankments, dams, retaining walls, and tunnels. Engineers have studied these cases...

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Paul Schmall is President of the Moles

Keller announces Paul Schmall, Ph.D., P.E., has been named President of The Moles for the 2022 to 2023 term. Paul is Vice President in Keller’s Specialty Services business unit, which focuses largely...

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