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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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India’s largest rail TBM begins tunnelling beneath Mumbai

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Georgia Tech Digitizes George F. Sowers' 1940s Harvard Notes from Terzaghi and Casagrande

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The Georgia Tech Geosystems group has released digital scans of course notes taken by Prof. George F...

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Maidstone East cutting shows importance of proactive slope management

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Geotechnical investigations begin for The Bight Bridge replacement

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