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The effect of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment
- Sep, 20, 2021
- Rock Mechanics Engineering Geology Geomorphology Risk & Reliability News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Switzerland, Zernez
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study from ETH Zurich university and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF sheds light on the impact of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment. Evaluating the stability of rock...
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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 Mechanics Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Structural Geology Underground Structures Tunneling Engineering Seismology Visualization Transportation Geotechnics News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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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3D Seepage and Stability Analysis on Oroville Dam, Tallest Earthen Embankment Dam in United States: Finalist of Bentley's YII Geotechnical Engineering Awards
- Nov, 04, 2020
- Dam Engineering News On Software News On Projects / Industry Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Slope Stability Analysis Geomorphology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Oroville Dam is the tallest earth dam in the United States, rising up to 770 feet, and is the key element in California’s State Water Project. The dam is almost 40 years old, however, and the last tw...
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Using Slide2 and RS2 to Study Impact Crater Morphology on Mars
- Oct, 28, 2020
- Geomorphology Finite Element / Finite Difference Slope Stability Analysis News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Using Slide2 and RS2 to Study Impact Crater Morphology on Mars As a Rocscience customer, using Slide2 and RS2 to model slope failure in slopes, dams, and embankments is just like any other day. Not...
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Huge sinkhole makes Ecuador's largest waterfall disappear
Τhe most impressive waterfall in Ecuador has run dry due to a massive sinkhole that emerged upstream. San Rafael waterfall is located in the Coca River and is surrounded by a stunning natural enviro...
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Europe's huge potential renewable energy: Manipulating onshore windfarms
- Aug, 26, 2019
- Geomorphology Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, published in Energy Policy Journal, Europe is capable of producing enough energy to power the whole planet using onshore windfarms. Scientists from the British University of...
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Deeper source of volcanic eruptions discovered
A volcanic source in large depth beneath the Earth's surface that used to be undisclosed was recently discovered. Scientists claim that the source is located into the transition zone between the upp...
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NASA plans to transfer rock and soil samples from Mars to Earth
- May, 21, 2018
- News On Projects / Industry Laboratory Testing Engineering Geology Geomorphology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
NASA is willing to collect and transfer soil and rock samples from Mars to Earth. Their examination will provide the necessary data to investigate the Martian history. The probability of Mars...
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Lava Lake Forms in the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua
A lava lake has formed in the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua drawing many tourists to the area. This phenomena occurs when lava accumulates in the crater of a volcano. These lava lakes are rare with only...
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Huge Holes In The Ground Swallow Everything In Their Path.
- Oct, 14, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Aerial Geomorphology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The phenomenon that occurs more and more frequently around the world! For some reason, the last decade more and more often huge holes open on the ground and swallow everything, cars, houses and roa...
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