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Funny picture: a house for acrobats!
Another example of weird engineering!
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[Video]: Volcanic eruption in Peru triggers landslides
Watch a breath taking video of the results of a volcanic eruption in the area of Ubinas, Peru, showing a massive landslide of lava and rubble. Filming of the incident was performed by the Geophysical...
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Dispute Over Frank Lloyd Wright Design in Great Britain
While on a 2004 business trip to Phoenix, Arizona, British electrical engineer Hugh Pratt visited the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. As a lifelong admirer of Wright and a fan of midcentury modern arch...
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Funny picture of a bikeway!
Have a look at this pole, supported by big chunks of concrete in the middle of the bikeway! Have a look at this pole, supported by big chunks of concrete in the middle of the bikeway!...
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Photo gallery: a house in Lancaster PE is entirely made of straw!
In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the Pellman family live in a house that is entirely different from anything else! It is mainly constructed of straw and other local materials. In Lancaster, Pennsylv...
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Arizona Geological Survey: New landslide inventory project about to begin
As a result of the continuing landslides and their detrimental effects on property and infrastructure, the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) is about to begin a new landslide inventory project. The new...
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Extensive tunnel network accidentally discovered in Cappadocia, Turkey
Accidentally discovered during the construction of a housing project, an extensive network of tunnels in the area of Cappadocia, Turkey, known for its underground cities, is being explored and its siz...
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Explosion in NYC Levels 3 Buildings
Around 250 firefighters responded last Thursday after a gas main leak caused an explosion that demolished three buildings in Manhattan’s East Village. 22 people were injured, four critically, and two...
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2015 Geotechnical Business Directory on the works! Expected to have 500+ companies and 5000+ professionals
Geoengineer.org announced on Wednesday that it is working on the first geotechnical business directory! Geoengineer.org announced on Wednesday that it is working on the first geotech...
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National Survey: 17% of Indonesians live in landslide prone areas
According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), 17% of Indonesia's population, this being translated to nearly 41 million people, live in areas susceptible to landslides. With landslide m...
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