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Western Europe hit by devastating floods: At least 184 people dead
- Jul, 14, 2021
- Other Geotechnical Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Germany
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More than 180 people have died in western Europe after record precipitation resulted in extreme floods. The heavy rainfalls initiated on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, and mainly impacted Germany (Rhinela...
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M 6.0 earthquake struck near the border of California and Nevada: Rockslides close a major route
- Jul, 08, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States
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A M 6.0 earthquake struck near the California and Nevada border on July 8, 2020. The seismic shock triggered rockslides along a major highway but, fortunately, no injuries were reported. The earthqua...
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Mudslide struck a Japanese city: At least 2 fatalities
- Jul, 03, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Japan, Atami
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Two people have been reported dead and about 20 missing after a mudslide struck in the city of Atami, central Japan. Atami is a coastal city located in the Japanese Shizuoka Prefecture about 100 kilo...
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A 5G landslide monitoring system will be installed in the Jurassic Coast
- May, 11, 2021
- Landslides Instrumentation Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
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A new, 5G landslide monitoring system will be installed in the Jurassic Coast, UK. The Jurassic Coast is located in southern England and comprises a World Heritage Site due to its unique geologic his...
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Large sinkhole opens in Mexico near a house
- May, 30, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Mexico, Santa María Zacatepec
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A massive sinkhole that threatens a house suddenly emerged in Mexico. The sinkhole opened in a field near the Santa Maria Zacatepec, a town situated in the state of Puebla, southern Mexico. Its geome...
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Why Run PLAXIS 3D Analysis?
- Jun, 07, 2021
- Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Software Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Dam Engineering Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Foundation Design / Construction Geoenvironmental Engineering Soil Structure Interaction Seismic Slope Stability Liquefaction Engineering Groundwater & Seepage Landslides Levees Mining Slope Stability Analysis Soil Behavior Modeling Tunneling Underground Structures Visualization
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Most geotechnical engineers use FEA software packages for their geotechnical design. It is especially useful for performance-based design or in situations when strong structure interaction is taking...
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Two powerful earthquakes hit China: Reports of 3 people dead
- May, 21, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Seismology
- China, Dali
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Two separate, strong earthquakes that struck in China have resulted in, at least, 3 fatalities. The 2 seismic shocks occurred within a 5 hour time period on May 21, 2021. The first one (M 6.1) struck...
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Massive landslide struck north Quebec, Canada
A vast landslide that occurred on April 22, is considered to be the second largest to ever hit northern Quebec in Canada. The ground failure took place near the Great Whale River, about 8 kilometers...
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Massive cliff collapse in Jurassic Coast, UK
- Apr, 12, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology
- United Kingdom, Weymouth
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A cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurassic Coast is considered to be the largest to hit the region in 60 years. The landslide struck in mid-April near Weymouth, a town located in Dorset Cou...
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M 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia: At least 8 casualties
- Apr, 10, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
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A M 6.0 earthquake hit Indonesia on April 10, 2021, resulting in at least 8 fatalities. The seismic shock struck at around 7 am (UTC) about 45 kilometers off the coast of Java, the main island and ec...
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