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An unusual rockslide in Sand in Taufers, Italy
- Apr, 28, 2023
- Landslides Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical
- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An unusual rockslide took place in Sand in Taufers, Italy, on the morning of April 24 and was caught on surveillance video. The incident involved a large boulder going down a hill without any rotati...
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Two houses slide off cliff after landslide in Draper, Utah.
- Apr, 26, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Erosion Risk & Reliability Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two houses slid off a cliffside in Draper, Utah on Saturday, April 22, due to a landslide. Following the event, two neighboring houses were also evacuated. The collapsed houses had been deemed unsa...
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Massive landslide next to an under-construction dam viaduct in Artvin, Turkey
- Apr, 25, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Turkey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A huge landslide took place next to the piers of an under-construction dam viaduct in Artvin, Turkey, on April 22 and was caught on video. Furthermore, the area is a construction site for the Yusu...
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CLaSH invites you to join us for the 2023 Land Surface Hazards Modeling Expo!
- Apr, 19, 2023
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Geoenvironmental Engineering Landslides Slope Stability Risk & Reliability Soil Mechanics Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Center for Land-Surface Hazards (CLaSH) invites you to the 2023 Land Surface Hazards Modeling Expo, the first part of which will be held online on May 1-2. The Modeling Expo will take place in...
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Massive landslide buries trucks and containers in Pakistan
- Apr, 18, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical Erosion
- Pakistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A large landslide took place in Pakistan, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 18. Furthermore, the incident occurred at the Khyber Pass, near the Afghan border, which is a major trade route betwee...
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Second building collapses after landslide in Tijuana, Mexico
- Apr, 11, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical
- Mexico
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The moment a building collapsed after a landslide in Tijuana, Mexico, was caught on video. Furthermore, the incident took place on the morning of Sunday, April 9, following the collapse of another ne...
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Landslide disrupts national highway traffic in J&K’s Ramban, India
- Apr, 06, 2023
- Landslides Tunneling In Rock Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical Instrumentation
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide halted traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in J&K’s Ramban, India, on Sunday, April 2. More specifically, the landslide occurred just outside the brand new 880m long T5 Pa...
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Days of heavy rain followed by landslide in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Apr, 04, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, April 2. Furthermore, according to multiple official sources, the incident happened in the locality of Bolowa, in the Masisi ter...
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Large landslide in Alausí, Ecuador triggered after heavy rain
- Mar, 29, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical
- Ecuador
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A large landslide took place in Alausí, Ecuador, late on Sunday, March 26, following months of heavy rain. The landslide was estimated to be 150m wide and one kilometer long, according to the NPR....
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Greece’s Navagio Beach to remain closed for the summer due to landslide risk
- Mar, 23, 2023
- Landslides Risk & Reliability Erosion Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
It was announced earlier this month that the popular Navagio Beach in Greece will remain closed this summer. Furthermore, Greece’s National Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (EPPO) c...
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