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Is tunneling safe in Los Angeles?

Following Elon Musk's attempt to introduce underground transportation systems a question is raised. Is tunneling safe in Los Angeles? Musk founded a construction company (Boring Company)...

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Risk of Dam collapse hangs in Colombia

The 225 m high Hindroituango Dam on Cauca River in Colombia faces emergency situation since April, and collapse of the dam is one of the likely possibilities.  The dam was built in Cauca River...

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Possible tsunami threat in the Caribbean

An incident similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami might also be a potential risk for the Caribbean region, according to seismologists at the SSA 2018 Annual Meeting. The Caribbean Islands l...

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Scientists to map areas at risk from liquefaction (video)

A team of researchers has been brought together under LIQUEFACT project to investigate and find solutions against one of the most devastating forms of seismic phenomena – liquefaction. Liquefaction...

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3D Terrain Model Supports the City of Coatesville’s Brownfield Redevelopment Planning

CEDARVILLE Engineering Group (CEDARVILLE) was tasked to provide 3D design and conceptual planning services as part of the city of Coatesville’s “The Flats” brownfield redevelopment, a rugged, 30-acre...

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Oklahoma faces seismic risk due to drilling activity

According to the U.S. Geological Survey annual forecast on natural and human–induced seismic risk, Oklahoma and Kansas may experience serious ground shaking during 2017 due to the drilling activity of...

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Sinking and tilting of San Francisco’s Millennium Tower has led things to courts

In 2016, it became public that the 58–story skyscraper - the biggest residential building of San Francisco - was both sinking and tilting at non-acceptable rates. Blaming the building's inadequate fou...

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Featured Book: Underground Sensing: Monitoring and Hazard Detection for Environment and Infrastructure

Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the addition of "Monitoring and Hazard Detection for Environment and Infrastructure" in our Featured Books Library! Monitoring and Hazard Detection for Enviro...

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Oso Washington Landslide Risk Goes Back Decades

In March, 2014, 40 people perished in a landslide in Oso, Washington.  Based on research from the University of Washington, many landslides in the same place may have occurred many times in the p...

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New Formula Protects Tunnels From Fires

The researchers of Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a method of spraying steel-fiber-infused shotcrete, which makes tunnels and bridges more robust against fire. The researchers of Ruhr-Unive...

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