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Chile: a massive sinkhole just discovered
- Aug, 29, 2022
- Erosion Engineering Geology Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical
- Chile
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A sinkhole that opened up in Chile over the weekend could fit the Washington Monument inside. Officials are working to determine what caused the massive sinkhole near the mining town of Tierra Amaril...
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Landslide buries primary road connecting Alaska resort community to city of Seward
- May, 10, 2022
- Engineering Geology Slope Stability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Landslides
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred around 7.40 am on Saturday has cut off the access to the road connecting Alaska resort community to the city of Seward. The repair works had not started yet, due to safety concer...
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Landslide on central B.C. coast caused lake tsunami more than 100 meters high: UNBC study
- May, 03, 2022
- Engineering Geology Geomorphology Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Landslide on central B.C. coast caused lake tsunami more than 100 meters high: UNBC study An enormous landslide took place at 28 of November 2020 near the remote glacial valley of West Grenville...
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