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Geotechnical news recap of August 2024 now on YouTube!

You can now find Geoengineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical news of August 2024. Namely, these were: 1) High-Speed Prog...

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Uncovering the Deepening Crisis: Rancho Palos Verdes in California Faces New Landslide Threats

The coastal city of Rancho Palos Verdes has long struggled with the persistent threat of land movement, but recent findings have revealed that the situation is far more complex and perilous than prev...

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Retaining wall collapses onto cars in Vladivostok

Several videos have recently emerged, showing a retaining wall collapsing onto parked cars in the city of Vladivostok, Russia. Furthermore, the event took place shortly before 10 o'clock on the mo...

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Shimla Tunnel Blocked by Landslide: A Reminder of Geotechnical Risks

On August 12, a landslide in the Chalaunthi area of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, caused debris to crash down, sealing the entrance of an under-construction tunnel. The incident occurred during the const...

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Navigating Challenges in Coastal Construction: The Aberaeron Excavator Incident

Recently, an excavator being used for the £32 million Aberaeron Coastal Defence Scheme encountered such a challenge. On August 7, the heavy machinery, worth £500,000, was working on the outer extents...

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Swanscombe Cliff Collapse: Unveiling the Geological Mysteries

The Initial Incident On April 10, 2023, a significant cliff collapse occurred on the A226 Galley Hill Road in Swanscombe, Kent, leading to a major incident declaration. The collapse, triggered by a...

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Major Subsidence on M80: Uncovering the Impact of Historical Mine Workings

Recently, significant subsidence on the M80 at Junction 9 in South East Scotland has resulted in the closure of the northbound off-slip road. A 700mm deep hole appeared in the carriageway, raising im...

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Geotechnical News Recap of June 2024

We are happy to share with you our latest feature, the monthly geotechnical news recap videos! The first video of this series is a compilation of what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical...

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Massive landslide caught on video swallowing Chinese road

A rather large landslide was caught on video swallowing a road in China, on the morning of Wednesday, July 17. More specifically, the event took place near the village of Jiajiadian, which is locate...

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Lowville apartment’s backyard disappears in landslide

A video has recently emerged showing the backyard of an apartment building in Lowville, New York, getting swallowed by a landslide on Wednesday, July 10th. Furthermore, the property is located at...

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