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The Denali Fault Decoded: Unlocking 620 Miles of Geological Secrets
- Jan, 01, 2025
- Structural Geology Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Geology Highlights News On Research / Academia
- North America
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Recent groundbreaking research has shed light on the Denali Fault's 620-mile segment, revealing that three distinct geological sites—Clearwater Mountains, Kluane Lake, and the Coast Mountains—were on...
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Seismic Devastation in Tibet: Earthquake Claims Hundred's of Lives and Crumbles Infrastructure
- Jan, 07, 2025
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Structural Geology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Shigatse
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A catastrophic earthquake struck the remote Tingri County in Tibet on January 7, 2025, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. With a magnitude of 7.1 and a shallow depth of just 10 kilomete...
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White Hydrogen: The Clean Energy Revolution Beneath Our Feet
- Dec, 27, 2024
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Geo-Energy Energy Geotechnics Other Energy Geology Highlights News On Research / Academia Other News
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
White hydrogen, a naturally occurring, renewable energy source, is emerging as a revolutionary solution for global clean energy. Found deep within Earth’s crust, white hydrogen is formed through natu...
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From Geology to Gold: The Engineering Before and After China's Record-Breaking Gold Deposit Discovery
- Dec, 05, 2024
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Mining Other Geotechnical Geology Highlights Other News
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
China has cemented its position as a global leader in gold production with the discovery of the largest gold deposit in the world, valued at an astounding $83 billion. Found in Pingjiang County, Huna...
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Engineering Through Rock and Faults: Geotechnical Challenges of the Daliangshan Highway Tunnel
- Oct, 19, 2024
- Tunneling Structural Geology Engineering Geology News On Projects / Industry
- China, Foshan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In an ambitious endeavor, engineers in Sichuan Province, China, are breaking new ground—literally and figuratively—in highway tunnel construction. The Daliangshan No 1 Highway Tunnel project, a 15km-...
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British farmhouse demolished after landslide leaves it teetering over cliff edge
- May, 10, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability Structural Geology Engineering Geology Erosion Other Geotechnical
- United Kingdom, Trimingham
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
An 18th century farmhouse that was hanging over a cliff edge in England’s North Norfolk district was demolished in the early hours of Friday, May 10th. The property was a three-bedroom farmhouse tha...
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Landslide at Scottish wind farm site caught on video
- May, 07, 2024
- Landslides Other Geotechnical Structural Geology Engineering Geology News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United Kingdom, Shetland
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A peat landslide took place on Tuesday, May 7, on the site of the Viking Windfarm in Shetland, Scotland, and was caught on video. Furthermore, the incident took place when work was being carried out...
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Advancing the Frontiers of Blocky Rock Mass Modelling with Discrete Fracture Networks | Rocscience
- Sep, 11, 2023
- Tunneling In Rock Structural Geology Rock Mass Characterization Slope Stability Risk & Reliability Finite Element / Finite Difference Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
This article describes the importance of Discrete Fracture Networks (DFNs) in rock mechanics modelling. It outlines capabilities in Rocscience programs RS3 (and RocSlope) to analyze discontinuous (...
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Geotechnical survey about to begin in Scotland’s Caledonia offshore wind farm
- Jul, 27, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Geomorphology Geophysics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Borehole Logging Structural Geology Other Geotechnical Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A Geotechnical survey campaign is about to commence on Caledonia wind farm’s proposed site, 40 kilometers off the northeast coast of Scotland, following a successful geophysical survey campaign. The...
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Integrating Geotechnical Analysis Software: Dips & RocSlope | Rocscience
- Jul, 11, 2023
- Engineering Geology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Rock Engineering Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis Structural Geology News On Products & Services News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
The integration between Dips and RocSlope is designed to streamline your geotechnical analysis and provide you with a comprehensive solution for structurally-controlled slope stability assessment and...
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