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Rockslide triggered after M 5.8 earthquake struck central California

The Whitney Portal area closed to the public after being impacted by a co-seismic rockslide. On June 24, 2020, a M 5.8 earthquake hit central California. Its epicenter was located near Lone Pine, Iny...

M 7.4 earthquake struck Mexico: Reports for infrastructure damage and casualties

A massive earthquake (M 7.4) struck Mexico resulting in infrastructure damage and casualties. The seismic shock hit at around 10:30 am local time on July 23, 2020. The epicenter of the quake was loca...

GEO5 2020 Spring Update

Fine Software Spring Update brings more than 30 improvements across all GEO5 programs and introduces new engineering manuals. Make sure to visit their spring update page to download the new engineeri...

Massive earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand

A M 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand raising concerns about a potential tsunami. The seismic shock occurred on June 18, 2020, at 12:49 am local time. Its epicenter was located about...

The largest earthquake in 66 years struck Nevada

A M 6.5 earthquake that hit on Friday, May 15, 2020 is the largest one to occur in Nevada since 1954. The temblor struck at 4:03 a.m. local time on May 15, 2020, 56 kilometers west of Tonopah, a tow...

Evaluating the earthquake hazard of hydraulic fracturing

A new study suggests new guidelines in order to mitigate the earthquake risk triggered by hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing is a drilling process that aims at connecting existing cracks in...

Powerful earthquake strikes Idaho, United States

A M 6,5 earthquake struck Idaho, United States on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the seismic shock occurred at 5:52 pm and its epicenter was located about 11...

Croatia struck by M 5.3 earthquake amid the coronavirus lockdown

Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, was hit by a M 5.3 earthquake after the country had implemented restriction measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease. The seismic shock occurred...

Μ 5,6 earthquake struck northwestern Greece causing structural failures

A strong earthquake hit northwestern Greece resulting in structural failures, fortunately without causing any casualties. The tremblor struck at 2:49 am local time on Saturday, March 11, 2020. Its ep...

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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