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World’s first artificial energy island to be constructed in the North Sea
- Mar, 15, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Green Infrastructure Offshore Geotechnics Other Geotechnical
- Belgium
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The construction contract for the world’s first artificial energy island was recently awarded to a Belgian consortium. Princess Elisabeth island will be installed 45 km offshore Belgium and its co...
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CEEcareers.com: A job portal for Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineers
- Mar, 14, 2023
- Other Structural Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Products & Services
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The job market has been challenging and constantly evolving, especially in the post-covid era. Finding the right job can be very stressful and time-consuming, but using the right tools can make it...
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Heavy rainfall causes floods and mudslides in California, U.S.A.
A series of atmospheric rivers are affecting California, U.S.A., causing serious flooding and mudslides, while 34 of the 58 counties have declared a state of emergency. The first one, called “Pine...
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Landslide in Ramban, India hits highway
A large landslide hit the Jammu-Srinagar highway near Seri village, in the district of Ramban, India, on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 7th. Shortly after, the highway, which at the time accommoda...
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Damaged water main in Nottingham, UK has water flying over houses
- Mar, 07, 2023
- Underground Structures Other Geotechnical General Civil Transportation Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United Kingdom, Nottingham
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A large water pipe was damaged in the area of Beeston in Nottingham, UK on Tuesday afternoon. Severn Trent, the water provider responsible for the water main, stated that damage to the pipe was ca...
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"Geo-Trends Review" twenty-second issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the twenty-second issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The twenty-second issue was just...
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Landslides in Brazil: At least 65 fatalities and people buried in mud
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- Brazil
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least 65 people have now died as a result of landslides that occurred in coastal towns in Brazil's state of São Paulo. There are still people missing, while among the victims there are many kids....
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Around 1000 destructive landslides in Auckland as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle
- Feb, 16, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Erosion Other Geotechnical
- New Zealand
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A geologist has called for a priority study of the city's vulnerability and risk, while an Auckland Council engineer estimates that recent storms have caused about 1000 landslides that have affected...
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UB earthquake engineers: building collapses in the Turkey-Syria earthquake were not unexpected
- Feb, 16, 2023
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Seismic Other Geotechnical
- Turkey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A scene, shown in various videos, was taken following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tremors that devastated central Türkiye and northern Syria earlier this week and the pictures are hor...
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GeoWorld reaches 30,000+ members!
GeoWorld, the largest online professional networking site for geotechnical engineers and associated fields, has now reached 30,000+ active members listed from the worldwide community! GeoWorld was...
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