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Dam Vaiont Failure
- Jul, 24, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Dam Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Analysis Dam Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Analysis
- Monte Toc, Erto e Casso, PN, Italia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The failure of the dam Vaiont is a catastrophic event not due to structural failure of the arched double curvature dam, but in a huge landslide slope of a flood basin. Despite the fact that in the are...
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Collapsing walls in Pompeii urge Italy to approve €2m in repair works
- Mar, 05, 2014
- Other News Erosion Earth Retaining Structures
- 40.7466196, 14.4936821
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Italy's minister of culture called emergency meeting with archaeological experts, demanding explanations as heavy rains are causing collapses in the ancient city of Pompeii. At the same time, Italy is...
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Video shows derailed train in Italy ready to fall in the ocean due to landslide
Heavy rainfall in northwestern Italy has triggered many extensive landslides recently, particularly in the Liguria region, where over 100 landslides occurred according to La Presse. The landsl...
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Mapping Rome's underground passageways
Recent discoveries such as the network of tunnels beneath the Roman Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy, confirm the existence of a labyrinth of underground passageways in the area. Although thes...
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Landslide in Italy causes serious infrastructure damage
A shallow landslide occurred in the Italian town of Montescaglioso last Tuesday, destroying roads and buildings, and causing a supermarket to collapse. The area is known to be affected by the&...
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