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45% of Himachal Pradesh at Risk of Landslides and Floods – What Can Be Done?
- Feb, 19, 2025
- Landslides Engineering Geology Visualization Risk & Reliability Geomatics News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India
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A recent geospatial study has revealed that over 45% of Himachal Pradesh is highly susceptible to landslides, floods, and avalanches. Researchers conducted hazard mapping to identify high-risk zones...
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Geotechnical news recap of December 2024 now on YouTube!
- Jan, 09, 2025
- Landslides Other Geotechnical Settlements Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Engineering Seismology Forensics Aerial Geomatics Satellite-Based Dam Engineering Foundation Design / Construction
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Space-Based Insights: Early Signs of Kakhovka Dam Collapse Detected
- Dec, 20, 2024
- Aerial Geomatics Satellite-Based Dam Engineering Forensics Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Products & Services
- Ukraine
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, was a catastrophic event that devastated water management systems and hydroelectric power generation. While the exact cause has been linke...
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Pioneering Geotechnical Advances to Secure the Himalayan Landscape
- Nov, 29, 2024
- Geomatics Aerial Satellite-Based Lidar Landslides News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Himalayas
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The Himalayan region faces a growing threat from landslides triggered by extreme precipitation, rapid population growth, and infrastructure development. Events like the catastrophic 2021 Chamoli disa...
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Satellite Technology to Map and Assess Coal Tips in South Wales
- Sep, 10, 2024
- Visualization Satellite-Based Geomatics Geomorphology News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
An engineering team is set to collaborate with the Welsh Government on a vital project to assess and map 83 coal tips in South Wales using advanced satellite technology. This initiative will provide...
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New paper explains the 1650 tsunamigenic eruption of Aegean Sea’s Kolumbo volcano
- Oct, 26, 2023
- Landslides Forensics Geomatics Geomorphology Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia News On Publications Other News
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A new paper titled “Cascading events during the 1650 tsunamigenic eruption of Kolumbo volcano” was published on the 26th of October in the Nature Communications journal. Kolumbo is an underwater vol...
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New study finds that the fastest ever underwater flow was triggered by 2022 Tonga eruption
- Sep, 07, 2023
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A new study, published on September 7 in the science magazine, showed that the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai submarine volcano in January 2022 caused the fastest underwater flow ever reco...
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China’s Mars rover confirmed dormant on the Red Planet
- Apr, 25, 2023
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Engineering Geology Geomatics Geomorphology Gpr Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- China
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China’s Mars rover, Zhurong, was confirmed to still be dormant on the Red Planet’s surface, after failing to wake up in December. Zhurong, which was named after a mythical Chinese god of fire, wen...
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Advanced Techniques with 3D FEA and Satellite Remote Sensing (InSAR) Integration Case Study
- Mar, 28, 2023
- Finite Element / Finite Difference Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Road Embankments Ground Improvement Geomatics Satellite-Based News On Projects / Industry News On Software
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This case study demonstrates how Finite Element Method (FEM) analyses, combined with InSAR remote sensing monitoring, helped to complete an embankment project on soft ground and peat, safely and cost...
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Dam Project in China to Be World’s Largest Robotic 3D Print
China is poised to build a hydropower dam in two years using artificial intelligence, construction robots, and zero human labor, the South China Morning Post first reported on Sunday, citing a paper...
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