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NASA launches new rover mission to planet Mars: Soil and rock samples will be retrieved and sent back to Earth
- Jul, 30, 2020
- Laboratory Testing Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Structural Geology
- United States, Florida, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
On Thursday, July 30, 2020, NASA launched a rover mission to Mars that will retrieve soil and rock samples to be tested on Earth and detect signs of ancient life. The Perseverance Rover Mission was l...
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Massive landslide sweeps away houses in Norway
- Jun, 03, 2020
- Landslides Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Norway
Eight residences have been swept away by a vast landslide that struck in Norway. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Kråknes, Alta, a municipality in northern Norway. The landslide s...
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Engineering new materials to replace diamonds for drilling
Diamond drilling was a break-through approach mostly used in mining industry to exploit deposits that would otherwise remain inaccessible. It also enabled the recovery of cores to examine the undergr...
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Factors that affect the quality of undisturbed soil sampling
The are several factors that need to be taken into account in order to optimize the quality of an undisturbed soil sample. Sampling is conducted to characterize the soil material and carry out labor...
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Fluid viscosity impact on earthquake's intensity
According to a research conducted by a PhD candidate at EPFL, the viscosity of fluids affects the intensity of earthquakes. The study, which was recently published in Nature, was carried out b...
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5 years from the tremendous Oso landslide
The families of the unfortunate victims that lost their lives due to the catastrophic Oso landslide held a 5-year memorial ceremony. The slide, known as the SR 530 landslide, occurred on March...
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Borehole Log Drafting and Lab Testing Software (NovoLAB) New Version Launched
- Mar, 21, 2019
- News On Software Laboratory Testing Standard Penetration Testing (Spt) Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
New NovoLAB version has been launched! The new version of NovoTech's log drafting and lab testing software (NovoLAB) includes several performance improvements and supports both Metric and US Customar...
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New efficient laboratory test to determine soil productivity
Scientists at The Ohio State University and Cornell University have found a way to measure the health (productivity) of soils. The health of soils is very important when it comes to growing crops....
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The major role of Geology on the D-Day Landing in Normandy
The campaign that led to the WW2 allied victory in May 1945 began with the invasion in Normandy (June 6, 1944) where geology was a major issue to be considered. Geological aspects are seldom mentio...
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NASA plans to transfer rock and soil samples from Mars to Earth
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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