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Sinkhole appeared in Taipei, Taiwan, next to construction site
- May, 13, 2023
- Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Erosion Seepage Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Taiwan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A sinkhole appeared next to a construction site in Taipei, Taiwan, around 2.50 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. According to the Taipei City government, the sinkhole measured 15 meters in length and 3 met...
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Landslide of under-construction active strand-tieback wall in Antioquia, Colombia
- Mar, 12, 2023
- Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Earth Retaining Structures Ground Improvement Stabilization Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Colombia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide occurred southwest of Antioquia, Colombia on Sunday March 12. An active strand-tieback wall was under construction on the slope at the time of failure and, as can be seen from the video...
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GeoStudio 2022.1 new release is here!
- Oct, 27, 2022
- Dam Engineering Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Geoenvironmental Engineering Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Mining Slope Stability Road Embankments News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In the latest GeoStudio version, you’ll notice improvements to speed up your geotechnical 3D workflow. Key features and functionality are implemented to improve your 3D modelling experience and to en...
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Urban Excavation Analysis
- Aug, 22, 2022
- Deep Excavations Deep Foundations News On Software Data Management Finite Element / Finite Difference Earth Retaining Structures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Vertical excavations are common in urban environments due to the lack of available space for gentle slopes. These excavations are supported by retaining structures, such as diaphragm walls tied back...
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Rocscience | Planetary Geomechanics and the Future of Geotechnical Engineering – A Special Session at RAC2022
- Jul, 28, 2022
- Other Geotechnical Earth Retaining Structures News On Research / Academia News On Events
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
By Reginald Hammah and Frema Awuku-Asabere Here are some intriguing “do you know” questions for you: Do you know the value of acceleration due to gravity for the Moon? What about that for Mars? Do y...
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PLAXIS, OpenGround & GeoStudio Users: Nominate Your Project for the 2022 Going Digital Awards
- Apr, 08, 2022
- Data Management Visualization Underground Structures Tunneling Soil Mechanics Slope Stability Rock Mechanics Railway Geotechnics Offshore Geotechnics Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Landslides Ground Improvement Green Infrastructure Geophysics Geomatics Foundation Design / Construction Earth Retaining Structures Dam Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Nominations are now open for the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure If you used PLAXIS, OpenGround, or GeoStudio to tackle a complex geotechnical project, you can win a trip to London and...
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Commercial Construction Projects: a short description of different types of retaining structures
- Mar, 08, 2022
- Retaining Walls Earth Retaining Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Retaining wall systems are designed and manufactured to hold earth elements like rock and/or soil. In commercial settings that showcase grade changes, retaining wall structures help increase right of...
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3D Finite Element Analysis of a Contiguous Pile Wall
- Sep, 13, 2021
- Retaining Walls Earth Retaining Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
By Ian Williams, Ph.D. Introduction This article provides a brief summary of a 3D finite element analysis carried out using RS3 to model a contiguous pile retaining wall at the site of a propose...
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Rocscience's Year in Review - 2021
- Jan, 11, 2022
- News On Software Finite Element / Finite Difference Slope Stability Risk & Reliability Mining Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Geomorphology Earth Retaining Structures Retaining Walls
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
2021 has been a spectacular year for Rocscience! Read the annual review below and get a sneak peek into what is coming in 2022! Q1...
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Equivalent Fluid Pressure: A New Retaining Wall Support for Slide2 | Rocscience
- Jan, 05, 2022
- Retaining Walls Earth Retaining Structures News On Software News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
By Alexander S. Greene, Feffer Geological Consulting The world of numerical modeling has revolutionized the way we analyze and understand the world around us. It allows us to predict change by combin...
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