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2018
2018 Osaka earthquake

The 2018 Osaka earthquake had a measuring of 5.6 Mw on the moment magnitude scale (preliminary 5.5 Mw) struck in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Shaking from the earthquake was felt strongly in the prefecture and the nearby metropolitan areas of Osaka and Kyoto, temporarily disrupting electrical and gas service to 170,000 homes and buildings. Four people were killed, 15 serious injuries were reported, and 419 people had minor injuries.

2005
Chongqing Rail Transit opened

The Chongqing Rail Transit is the rapid transit system in the city of Chongqing, China. In operation since 2005, it serves the transportation needs of the city's main business and entertainment downtown areas and inner suburbs.

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Engineering Properties and Laboratory Testing

Aug, 21, 2026 | Education

Tensile Force-Strain Response Geogrid tensile properties are normally reported as force per unit wi...

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South Korea city hit by almost a metre of rain and deadly landslide

Aug, 18, 2026 | News

Torrential rain has triggered a deadly landslide in Geoje, South Korea, after the southern city rece...

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GroutForce™ Displacement Piles: Design Methods, Test Results & HeliCAP® Engineering Workshop

Aug, 20, 2026 | Event

Discover how GroutForce™ Displacement Piles provide a high-capacity foundation solution by utilizing...

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Granada earthquake injures three and disrupts historic city sites

Aug, 18, 2026 | News

A shallow earthquake has struck southern Spain, injuring at least three people and damaging building...

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Century-old New York rail tunnel rebuilt after corrosive flood damage

Aug, 17, 2026 | News

Amtrak has reopened Line 2 of the East River Tunnel in New York, completing the first major phase of...

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Reinforcement and Stabilization Mechanisms

Aug, 18, 2026 | Education

Tensile Reinforcement The most fundamental mechanism is tensile reinforcement. As the soil mass ten...