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How to create 3D dykes using SOIVISION 3D extrusion tools

Advanced 3D tools such as SVDESIGNER offer a lot of power to the user, but such power is not always necessary when creating 3D models. The 3D extrusion tools that exist in SOILVISION offer a simpl...

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China's Three Gorges Dam under pressure: Flood hazard downstream

As China has been devastated by heavy rainfalls, the Three Gorges Dam is under heavy flood pressure. The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam situated in the Yangtze River in Hubei province, China...

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China devastated by extreme rainfalls: Dam destroyed to alleviate flooding

China decided to demolish a dam in order to reduce the upstream flooding and prevent further distractions as the country is devastated by extreme rainfalls. China has been struck by a series of persi...

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China directs attention to solar and wind power: Beginning of an end for vast dam projects

China is leaning towards utilizing wind and solar power, something that will alter the country's strategy on mega-dam projects. China has great potential for hydropower generation. Its rivers flow fr...

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History of the Hoover Dam

Introduction Hoover Dam is the tallest arch dam constructed in the United States and forms one of the largest artificial reservoirs worldwide. The facility was initially named Boulder Dam but the...

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Michigan dam failures raise concerns about United States deteriorating infrastructure

On May 19, 2020, two dams in Michigan breached causing extensive flooding and infrastructure damage, and raising questions about the United States deteriorating dam structures. Both earth dams were l...

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Two Michigan dams breached causing extensive flooding and massive evacuations

Thousands of people have been evacuated after 2 dams in Michigan breached following heavy rainfalls. Both the Edenville and the Sanford dams, distanced about 11 kilometers apart and situated 225 kilo...

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The causes of the Whaley Bridge dam failure

Back in August 2019, the Whaley bridge dam partially collapsed and officials evacuated a town in fear of a total failure. Now, the causes of the dam's failure have been revealed. The dam is establish...

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PLAXIS example: Westergaard's added mass for hydrodynamic pressures

PLAXIS 2D/3D latest CONNECT Edition (V20 Update 1) introduced the newly implemented Westergaard's added-mass feature to deal with the hydrodynamic effects induced by the impounded water on the respo...

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Vol. 5, Issue 2 of the IJGCH has been released!

We are pleased to announce the Issue #2 of Volume #5 of the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, an official Journal of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnica...

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