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Geotechnical news recap of March 2025 now on YouTube!
- Apr, 01, 2025
- Landslides Rock Engineering Seismic Seismic Slope Stability Settlements Erosion Stabilization Structural Geology Mining Soil Structure Interaction Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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 March 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Geotechnica...
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Geotechnical news recap of February 2025 now on YouTube!
- Mar, 14, 2025
- Seismic Seismic Slope Stability Landslides Settlements Stabilization Slope Stability Other Geotechnical Groundwater & Seepage Tunneling Structural Geology Engineering Geology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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 February 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Santorini on...
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Announcing the Richard D. Woods Legacy Website on Geoengineer.org
Professor Richard D. Woods who was for most of his life a Professor at the University of Michigan, was a pioneer geotechnical engineer whose contributions to soil dynamics and geophysics left a lasti...
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7,000 Buildings at Risk: The Sinking of Alexandria
- Mar, 13, 2025
- Settlements Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights
- Egypt, Alexandria
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Once a beacon of civilization, Alexandria, the historic Egyptian port city founded by Alexander the Great, is now fighting for survival against rising sea levels. A recent study warns that saltwater...
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Trench Collapse in Catonsville Kills Two Workers – March 2025 Investigation Underway
- Feb, 28, 2025
- Deep Excavations Other Geotechnical Soil Mechanics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Maryland, Catonsville
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On February 28, 2025, a tragic trench collapse in Catonsville, Maryland, claimed the lives of two young construction workers. The two men were reinforcing a retaining wall inside an 8-foot-deep trenc...
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2018 Tragedy Remembered: Fuego Volcano Eruption Forces Evacuations
- Mar, 10, 2025
- Seismic Seismic Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights
- Guatemala
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano, one of the most active in the world, erupted once again, spewing gas, ash, and molten rock into the sky. The eruption, which began overnight, has forced nearly 300 families...
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The Future of Volcanology: AI and Machine Learning Take the Lead
- Mar, 10, 2025
- Seismic Engineering Seismology Other Geotechnical Geology Highlights News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Predicting volcanic eruptions has always been a challenge due to the unpredictable nature of volcanoes and the scarcity of historical eruption data. However, a groundbreaking study led by researchers...
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Reviving the Past: Chongqing’s Air-Raid Shelters Reborn as Vibrant Underground Spaces
- Mar, 07, 2025
- Underground Structures Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Chongqing, a city known for its mountainous landscapes, is undergoing a unique transformation. Once wartime air-raid shelters, its vast network of underground spaces is now being repurposed into thri...
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A Legacy Carved in Stone: Celebrating the Life and Work of Dr. Evert Hoek
Dr. Evert Hoek (1933-2024), a name synonymous with rock mechanics and rock engineering, passed away on July 6, 2024, leaving behind a legacy that has shaped the very foundation of our understanding o...
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Geotechnical Engineering 2032 Boom: Trends, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities
- Mar, 03, 2025
- Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Geotechnical engineering is at the core of modern infrastructure, ensuring the stability of buildings, roads, tunnels, and bridges. With increasing urbanization and large-scale infrastructure project...
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