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Marsquakes detected by NASA's InSight Mission
- Mar, 07, 2021
- News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights Engineering Seismology Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
NASA's InSight Mars Lander has recently retrieved clear data of two relatively strong quakes that occurred on the Red Planet. The InSight Lander was launched in 2018 and successfully landed on Mars t...
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Numerous landslides reported on Raoul Island (New Zealand) after strong earthquakes
- Mar, 05, 2021
- Landslides Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- New Zealand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 300 landslides struck Raoul Island, New Zealand after strong earthquakes occurred in early March 2021. A series of earthquakes and aftershocks with the largest being M 8.1 and M 7.4 recentl...
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PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V21 Upgrade Information
- Mar, 03, 2021
- Retaining Walls Shallow Foundations Deep Foundations Geothermal Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Finite Element / Finite Difference Rock Engineering Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Tunneling Underground Structures News On Products & Services Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Slope Stability Analysis
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With the introduction of PLAXIS 2D/3D CONNECT Edition V21, Bentley Systems have made some changes to the licensing system to offer more streamlined access to their newest, most advanced capabilities....
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Powerful M 7.1 earthquake struck Japan
- Feb, 13, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Japan, Namie
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive M 7.1 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Japan is an earthquake-prone country that lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has historically experienced great...
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Study suggests that smaller earthquakes generate most strong ground motions
- Jan, 04, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, smaller earthquakes have caused the strongest shaking incidents in the vicinity of the epicentral areas. The study was recently published in Seismological Research Letters b...
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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia: At least 77 fatalities
- Jan, 14, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia, Majene
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia resulting in, at least, 77 casualties. The seismic shock occurred on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Its epicenter was located northeast...
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62,163 paper downloads in 2020 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!
- Jan, 13, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Publications Dam Engineering Data Management Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Energy Geotechnics Engineering Geology Forensics Erosion Foundation Design / Construction Geo-Energy Geoenvironmental Engineering Geomatics Geomorphology Geophysics Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Green Infrastructure Groundwater & Seepage Instrumentation Landslides Laboratory Testing Levees Mining Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Offshore Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics Ports Residual Soils Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Rock Engineering Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Structural Geology Underground Structures Tunneling Engineering Seismology Visualization Transportation Geotechnics News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Alexandros Tsavalas
The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering CaseHistories is proud to announce that 62,163 papers were downloaded in 2020. The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is an off...
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PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V20 Update 4
- Jan, 11, 2021
- Retaining Walls Shallow Foundations Deep Foundations Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Seepage Finite Element / Finite Difference Rock Engineering Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Tunneling Underground Structures News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley Geotechnical Engineering experts are continuously improving PLAXIS CONNECT Edition. In this update many improvements have been included, for example, solutions for problems related to using t...
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GEO5 2021 - New Features and Improvements
- Jan, 11, 2021
- Data Management Retaining Walls Foundation Design / Construction Geophysics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Rock Engineering Slope Stability Underground Structures News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new edition of GEO5 is released once a year and users of the newest edition always have access to all new upgrades and updates of that edition. The edition is maintained for 2-3 years after release...
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Powerful M 7.0 earthquake struck Greece and Turkey: At least 60 casualties
- Oct, 30, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 60 people have been reported dead and more than 950 injured after a M 7.0 earthquake struck offshore Samos Island, Greece, near the coastal areas of Turkey. The seismic shock occurred on Oct...
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