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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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Open-pit coal mine collapse in China
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Deep Excavations Erosion Landslides Mining Slope Stability
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An open-pit coal mine collapsed in Alxa League in Inner Mongolia, China, on Wednesday the 22nd of February. A 180-meter-tall slope failure caused the mine to be buried under a very large volume of...
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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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The quick easy-to-use online widget for calculating the Hoek and Brown Rock Mass Strength
If you are working on rock mechanics, you are likely to have encountered, or used, the Hoek and Brown rock strength criterion. The Hoek and Brown Strength criterion is used to derive strength estimate...
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Floods and landslides in Santa Catarina, Brazil: 3 fatalities
- Jan, 25, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Brazil
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The state government said that 26 towns have reported damages brought on by the recent storms, while Rio Negrinho and Ascurra have both proclaimed states of emergency. According to the municipality...
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Landslide in east Taiwan: Suhua Highway tunnel blocked
- Jan, 20, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Rock Mechanics Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical
- Taiwan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
According to Liberty Times, a landslide destroyed a section of a rock shed on the Suhua Highway in eastern Taiwan around 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday blocking the traffic. The rock shed connected the No....
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Highlands and Islands: multiple landslides among chaos ensued by strong winds and rain
- Jan, 18, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Engineers have worked to clear 100 tonnes debris from a landslide that closed the road and railway line near Falls of Cruachan. Debris and boulders also fell onto the A85 Oban to Bridgend road, closi...
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Hollywood Hills: mudslide damages homes
- Jan, 12, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A number of homes in the Hollywood Hills were hit by a small mudslide on Monday evening as heavy rain douses the area during yet another winter storm. According to Los Angeles Fire Department, a s...
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California storms: videos and photos of the damage
- Jan, 12, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A catastrophic string of storms continued to pummel California on Tuesday, with the additional rain aggravating ongoing flooding conditions and raising the risk of flash floods and mudslides. Scenes...
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Kalinga, Philippines: Rains damage bridge and trigger landslides
- Jan, 09, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- Philippines
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Barangay officials on Wednesday closed a bridge to motorists in Tabuk City in Kalinga province after incessant rains caused by the northeast monsoon damaged it. The San Julian bridge broke and its...
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