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More than 50% of U.S. infrastructure threatened by natural hazards
- Jun, 08, 2021
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Research / Academia
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study from the University of Colorado, Boulder, about 57% of infrastructure established in the United States is threatened by natural hazards. Despite significant advances in infra...
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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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GEER Report for Medicane Ianos Released: Documents thousands of landslides, bridge collapses and infrastructure damage
- Dec, 17, 2020
- Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) released a report documenting damage from Medicane Ianos. Medicane Ianos, a Mediterranean Hurricane, impacted Greece on September 17-20 2...
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Greece struck by powerful Mediterranean hurricane: Floods and destruction across the country
- Sep, 17, 2020
- Landslides Ports Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
3 people have been confirmed dead and 2 more are missing after a powerful hurricane struck Greece. The cyclone, known as "Ianos", hit the country on Thursday, September 17, 2020, and persisted throug...
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East Africa devastated by floods and landslides
- May, 16, 2020
- Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Lake Victoria
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
East Africa is currently suffering unprecedented destruction due to extreme precipitation that resulted in extensive floods and landslides. Rainfalls began in the past weeks and still continue to im...
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M 5.6 earthquake struck Albania: At least 68 people injured
- Sep, 21, 2019
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Albania, Durrës
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A strong earthquake (M 5.6) hit central Albania causing at least 68 injuries and infrastructure damage. The tremblor struck on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at 2:04 pm UTC. Its epicenter was located...
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Italian Stromboli volcano erupts for the second time in 2 months
- Aug, 28, 2019
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Stromboli volcano, located in southern Italy, has erupted for the 2nd time in 2 months. Three active volcanoes exist in Italy: Stromboli volcano that shares the same name with an Island off the coast...
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Wall collapse in western India: 15 people dead
A 4,5-meter height wall collapse in Indian city of Pune (in Maharashtra state) has resulted in 15 fatalities including 2 children. The failure occurred on Saturday, June 29, 2019. The compound wall c...
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Biggest meteorite impact ever found in UK
- Jun, 20, 2019
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Researchers claim to have found the site where the largest meteorite impact in the United Kingdom occurred. The crater was first found in 2008 at about 40 km off the coast of NW Scotland by researche...
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New study suggests volcanoes triggered biggest mass extinction ever
According to new data, volcanoes are responsible for the biggest mass extinction on Earth. The "Great Dying" occurred about 252 million years ago and is considered the biggest catastrophe in the his...
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