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SoilVision CONNECT Edition V10 Update 1
- Jan, 23, 2020
- Slope Stability Analysis Retaining Walls Earth / Rockfill Dams Mining Tailings Dams News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
SoilVision is known for market-leading slope stability, unsaturated seepage, stress/deformation, freeze/thaw, and soil properties database software. The software is utilized in the mining, infrastruc...
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Keller 141 Harley Street underground project
- Jan, 08, 2020
- Retaining Walls News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller UK handled the design and construction of the 141 Harley Street project in London, UK. Keller's specialist restricted access team designed and constructed a 73 linear meter secant piled retain...
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Road collapses into a construction site in southern China
- Jun, 08, 2019
- Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Retaining Walls
- China, Nanning
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On June 8, 2019, a large part of a road suddenly collapsed into a building construction site in southern China. The incident occurred in Nanning, a city located near the Vietnam border, which is capi...
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Stunning building collapse in Istanbul caught on camera
A 4-story building located in Kağıthane district, Istanbul, totally collapsed on Monday, April 22, 2019. The collapse succeeded a retaining wall and an adjacent construction failure. In particular,...
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The Largest Single Permanent Soil Nail Wall in North America
Hayward Baker teamed up with McKinney Drilling Company and GEO-Instruments, Inc. to work on a Soil Nail Wall for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club new Globe Life Field. At over 23505 m2 (total area), t...
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Disastrous retaining wall failure followed by building collapse in Turkey
- Jul, 24, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Retaining Walls
- Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A retaining wall gave away causing a landslide and leaving a building hanging on a cliff before it finally collapsed in Istanbul's Beyoglu district. According to authorities, the collapse of the wa...
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Wall collapses in Mumbai: At least 6 cars buried
- Jun, 25, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Retaining Walls Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Wadala East, Wadala, Mumbai, India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heavy rains triggered the collapse of a wall in Mumbai's Wadala East, forcing over 200 residents to vacate their flats and burring at least six cars. Fortunately, no injuries were reported due to t...
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Pile Dynamics introduces Shaft Area Profile Evaluator (SHAPE)
- Jan, 17, 2018
- News On Products & Services Deep Foundations Retaining Walls Deep Excavations
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
SHAPE by Pile Dynamics is a cost-effective quality assurance testing device used for deep foundations such as drilled shafts, slurry walls, barrettes and more to determine the excavation dimensions a...
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Landslide damages cars in Ataşehir, Istanbul (video)
- Jan, 10, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Retaining Walls
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Τhe incident that took place in Ataşehir district, Istanbul on January 4, 2018, was caught on camera. The landslide was the result of a collapsed retaining wall, near a car park in Barbaros. Cars w...
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Elevated seawall to be built for New York flood resilience
- Jun, 01, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Retaining Walls
- Staten Island, NY, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The 11.2km-long seawall, stretching from Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach, will protect communities from severe coastal flooding, while creating new wetland habitats and recreational amenities. The...
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