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Why geotechnical investigations define the success of pipejacking TBM projects
- Mar, 10, 2026
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Tunneling In Soils Structural Geology News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The expansion of renewable energy systems and the need to modernise urban infrastructure are driving a rapid increase in small-diameter tunnelling projects worldwide. These tunnels are widely used fo...
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Indonesia’s waste and mining slopes under pressure: Deadly landfill collapse in Bekasi and industrial landslide in Morowali
- Mar, 09, 2026
- Landslides Landfill Engineering Slope Stabilization News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A major waste landslide at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) in Bekasi, West Java, has resulted in multiple fatalities and renewed concerns about landfill stability at one of S...
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Engineers finish 2,011 piles for Curzon street station foundations
- Mar, 04, 2026
- Pile Foundations Railway Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Birmingham
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Construction of the HS2 Curzon Street station in Birmingham has reached a significant milestone with the completion of 2,011 reinforced concrete piles forming the foundations of the new high-speed ra...
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New UK bill aims to unlock geotechnical data and save billions in infrastructure projects
- Mar, 04, 2026
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new legislative proposal in the United Kingdom aims to transform how geotechnical and ground investigation data is collected, stored, and shared across the construction and infrastructure sectors....
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UK’s first geothermal power station begins operation in Cornwall
- Feb, 28, 2026
- Geothermal Geo-Energy News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The United Downs geothermal power plant in Cornwall has officially begun generating electricity, marking the first operational geothermal power station in the United Kingdom. Developed by Geothermal...
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Rainfall saturation triggers deadly hillside collapses in Ethiopia
- Mar, 13, 2026
- Landslides Slope Stability Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Ethiopia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 102 people have been killed after a series of landslides and floods struck the Gamo Zone in southern Ethiopia following several days of intense rainfall. The disaster unfolded across highlan...
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A comprehensive legacy site for JP Giroud
ASCE Geo-Institute Hero (2005); ASCE Terzaghi Lecturer (2008); President of the International Geosynthetics Society (1986–1990); Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (2010); Member of the National Academ...
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Effect of Joint Orientation on Inter Ramp Stability
- Mar, 09, 2026
- Rock Engineering Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference Soil Behavior Modeling News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Anisotropy is an important factor in controlling the stability of rock slopes because it affects the mechanical behavior of the rock mass. Rock masses can have different mechanical properties dependi...
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Japan’s largest offshore wind farm begins commercial operation in Kitakyushu
- Mar, 04, 2026
- Offshore Geotechnics Geo-Energy Other Energy News On Projects / Industry
- Japan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Japan’s largest offshore wind power facility has officially begun commercial operations. The 220 MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Hibikinada Sea off the coast of Kitakyushu...
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Understanding Watermarks in Student Licences for PLAXIS and GeoStudio
- Mar, 05, 2026
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Software News On Projects / Industry Slope Stability Visualization Soil Structure Interaction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
GeoStudio and PLAXIS are two of the most widely used software solutions in geotechnical engineering, providing powerful tools for slope stability, seepage, deformation, and soil-structure interaction...
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