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California experiences an unprecedented earthquake pause
- May, 28, 2019
- Geology Highlights Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Seismic
- United States, California
A new study shows that there is an unprecedented earthquake pause in the 3 major faults with the highest slip ratio in California. The research was carried out by U.S. Geological Survey researchers...
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Fatal trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado
2 persons were reported dead after a disastrous trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The 2 victims (one in his mid-20s and the other in his 40s) were installing a sewer p...
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Nebraska dam partially collapses after extreme flooding
- Mar, 19, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Levees Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Levees
Unprecedented flooding in Nebraska has caused the partial failure of Spencer dam. The Midwestern United States have recently suffered extreme flooding. High river levels were reported in more than...
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Unprecedented cold weather may have triggered "Frost quakes" in Chicago
- Feb, 05, 2019
- Geology Highlights Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Other Geotechnical Seismic
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Freezing cold in Chicago may have caused shaking related to cracking action in frozen ground. The polar vortex that has descended on the United States has provoked freezing temperatures in Chicago....
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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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