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Landslide after torrential rain hits houses in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sep, 18, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Risk & Reliability Other Geotechnical
- Republic of the Congo
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred on Sunday, September 17, in the northwestern DR of the Congo, after days of torrential rain. Furthermore, the incident took place near the banks of the Congo River, in the town...
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The failure of Libya’s Wadi Derna dams and its role in the catastrophic aftermath
- Sep, 14, 2023
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams Other Geotechnical
- Libya
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Storm Daniel, a Mediterranean hurricane system, caused widespread destruction in Libya this past week, bringing with it more than 400 mm of precipitation in areas that normally receive 1.5 mm for the...
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Storm Daniel wreaks havoc in Libya after Greece
- Sep, 10, 2023
- General Civil Dam Engineering Bridges Damage (Structural) Other Structural Other Geotechnical General Construction Hydraulic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Libya
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
After causing extensive damage in Greece, Storm Daniel moved on to Libya, where it washed away entire neighborhoods and left thousands dead or missing. Libya has been subject to armed conflicts for...
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Video shows the moment apartment building sinks by one floor in Taipei
Footage has emerged showing an apartment building in Taipei, Taiwan, sinking by one floor into the ground on the evening of Thursday, September 7. Furthermore, reports were made to the Taipei City G...
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Several countries provide support as Morocco is struck by 6.8-magnitude earthquake
- Sep, 11, 2023
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Other Geotechnical Seismic Soil Structure Interaction Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Engineering Seismology
- Morocco
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco at 11.11 p.m. on Friday, September 8, with an epicenter about 72 kilometers southwest of Marrakech. Furthermore, the shallow earthquake has so far caused at...
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Record-breaking precipitation in Greece causes widespread damage to housing and infrastructure
- Sep, 07, 2023
- Other Geotechnical Landslides Slope Stability Transportation Geotechnics Erosion Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Record-breaking precipitation, locally reaching up to 754 mm in a single day, wreaked havoc in Greece and caused widespread damage to housing and infrastructure, starting Monday, September 4. Storm...
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UN warns on the effects of sand dredging to the ocean floor and marine life
- Sep, 05, 2023
- Environmental Engineering Offshore Geotechnics Other Geotechnical General Civil General Construction Hydraulic Engineering News On Research / Academia News On Publications News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Tuesday about the impact that sand dredging has on the ocean floor and marine life. Furthermore, UNEP’s Centre for Analytics, GRID-Geneva, has developed...
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"Geo-Trends Review" twenty-fourth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the twenty-fourth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The twenty-fourth issue was just...
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Suspension of train services between France and Italy due to rockslide
- Sep, 04, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- France
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Train services between France and Italy have been disrupted due to a rockslide that occurred in Savoie, France, on Sunday, August 27. According to an update from the French railway company SNCF, the...
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At least 21 fatalities after floods and landslides in Tajikistan
- Sep, 01, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Tajikistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Tajikistan experienced extensive flooding and landslides on August 27, 2023, according to reports from the country's emergency agencies. The Emergency Situations Committee in Tajikistan said that bro...
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