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A rockfall in Grand Canyon revealed ancient fossilized footprints
- Aug, 28, 2020
- Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- United States, Arizona , Grand Canyon Village
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rockfall that occurred in Grand Canyon near a popular hiking trail revealed ancient fossil footprints. The rockfall occurred in the Manakacha formation which was formed when the Earth used to be a...
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Massive earthquake hits Alaska: Tsunami warning issued
- Jul, 22, 2020
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive M 7.8 earthquake that hit off the coast of Alaska, forced authorities to issue a tsunami warning. The seismic shock occurred on July 22, 2020, at 10:12 p.m. local time. Its magnitude was M...
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China directs attention to solar and wind power: Beginning of an end for vast dam projects
China is leaning towards utilizing wind and solar power, something that will alter the country's strategy on mega-dam projects. China has great potential for hydropower generation. Its rivers flow fr...
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History of the Hoover Dam
Introduction Hoover Dam is the tallest arch dam constructed in the United States and forms one of the largest artificial reservoirs worldwide. The facility was initially named Boulder Dam but the...
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Michigan dam failures raise concerns about United States deteriorating infrastructure
- May, 19, 2020
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On May 19, 2020, two dams in Michigan breached causing extensive flooding and infrastructure damage, and raising questions about the United States deteriorating dam structures. Both earth dams were l...
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