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Croatia struck by M 5.3 earthquake amid the coronavirus lockdown
Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, was hit by a M 5.3 earthquake after the country had implemented restriction measures to prevent the spread of th Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, was hit by a...
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New technique to monitor structural deformation in real time
Scientists have developed a new, low-cost method to detect and precisely measure the deformation of structures. The technique utilizes a camera fixed on a tripod facing the structure of interest. T...
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The causes of the Whaley Bridge dam failure
Back in August 2019, the Whaley bridge dam partially collapsed and officials evacuated a town in fear of a total failure. Now, the causes of the dam' Back in August 2019, the Whaley bridge dam partia...
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Landslide in Papua New Guinea: At least 12 people dead
A landslide that struck near a village in Papua New Guinea has resulted in, at least, 12 casualties. The ground failure occurred on March 21, 2020, i A landslide that struck near a village in Papua N...
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First road wireless charging system successfully tested
A specially designed truck was successfully charged on a public road for the first time worldwide. The attempt is part of the Smartroad Gotland Project that aims to create a 1.6-kilometer elec...
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Μ 5,6 earthquake struck northwestern Greece causing structural failures
A strong earthquake hit northwestern Greece resulting in structural failures, fortunately without causing any casualties. The tremblor struck at 2:4 A strong earthquake hit northwestern Greece result...
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Resources to support Online Education in Geotechnics due to COVID-19
In the wake of the continuing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease, and the concerns of the health, safety and well-being of the communities In the wake of the continuing spread of the Coron...
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Resources to support Online Education in Geotechnics due to COVID-19
In the wake of the continuing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease, and the concerns of the health, safety and well-being of the communities In the wake of the continuing spread of the Coron...
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The complex impact of sea-mountains on earthquake incidents
Scientists studied the impact of underwater mountains dragged into subduction zones and the geodynamic processes that occur near them. Sea-mountains Scientists studied the impact of underwater mount...
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Scientists develop solar panels that can produce energy during the night
Scientists from the University of California, Davis, have developed new solar panels that can generate power during the night. Despite solar panels were created to exploit power provided by the sun...
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