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"Geo-Trends Review" nineteenth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the nineteenth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The nineteenth issue was just distr...
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Submarine Internet cables can monitor seismic activity and predict earthquakes
- May, 27, 2022
- Oil & Gas Offshore Geotechnics Engineering Seismology
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A wide network of submarine cables could be used to detect earthquakes and tsunamis or monitor how climate change alters ocean currents. These telecoms cables could be used as a giant array of deep...
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Peru earthquake: 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes in Peru
- May, 26, 2022
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Engineering Seismology
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The quake struck at around 7.02am local time in the Tirapata region and was located 8.1 miles (13km) east-southeast of Azangaro. The epicenter was considered as deep, at around 135.3 miles (217.8km...
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Floods and landslides in Indonesia: at least 4 fatalities, thousands affected
- May, 25, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical
- Indonesia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide triggered by heavy rain destroyed homes in Cipelang Village, Cijeruk District, Bogor Regency in West Java Province on 21 May 2022. Indonesia’s disaster management agency said 4 people die...
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Iran building collapse: at least 11 fatalities
- May, 25, 2022
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Steel Structures Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Iran
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Rescuers dug through debris of a collapsed building in southwestern Iran that killed at least 11 people, fearful that many more could still be trapped beneath the rubble. Meanwhile, authorities arres...
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The tallest wooden high-rise completed in Japan
- May, 23, 2022
- Standards And Design Codes Wood Structures Structural Design Structural Systems Other Structural
- Japan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A high-rise building, the tallest of its type to be built largely of wood, recently completed in Yokohama, near Tokyo. The structure is eco-friendly and tops out at 44 meters. The structure has a w...
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits north of Norway's Svalbard
- May, 23, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Dynamics Dynamic Loads Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Norway
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck north of the Norwegian Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake happened 725 km (450 miles) n...
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Dam Project in China to Be World’s Largest Robotic 3D Print
China is poised to build a hydropower dam in two years using artificial intelligence, construction robots, and zero human labor, the South China Morning Post first reported on Sunday, citing a paper...
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7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near a remote Australian island
- May, 20, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Stability Structural Behavior
- Australia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has been recorded near a remote Australian island. The Bureau of Meteorology reported the quake near Macquarie Island in the southwest Pacific Ocean at 8.49pm on Thursday....
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San Francisco’s troubled Millennium Tower continues to sink
- May, 19, 2022
- Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Settlements
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The iconic 58-storey residential building known as Millennium Tower at the city of San Francisco continues to sink despite a 100 million dollars fixing program has been implemented to fix it. The...
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