February
The February Newsletter issue of TheCivilEngineer.org is out!
TheCivilEngineer.org is pleased to announce the February issue of our monthly newsletter !
February
Greece's prefectures devastated by river overflows, as levees break and villages evacuated
Flooding phenomena continue to strike many areas in Greece, causing serious problems in populated areas and farming land as existing levees can no longer restrain the waters of swollen rivers. See the extent of the damage in the video and photo gallery below!
February
Photogallery: Torrential rain causes landslides and floods to Epirus prefecture; Greece
Days of torrential rain have flooded and triggered landslides in many regions of Epirus prefecture in Greece, which have been declared in a state of emergency. See the extent of destruction in the photogallery below!
February
January's Newsletter issue of Geoengineer.org, is out!
Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the January issue #119 of our monthly Newsletter!
February
Desert Breath: an impressive land installation in the Egyptian desert
Desert Breath, located in the Egyptian desert, is a land art project created by D.A.ST. Arteam to show the passage of time through its gradual erosion. The project was completed in 1997 and is still viewable today through satellite images. Learn more in the article that follows!
February
Bay Bridge: a troubled landmark is now complete
The most complex public works project in California history - the Bay Bridge's new eastern span - will be finally declared complete in a few weeks. The area's landmark was based on a bold design that had never been tried on that scale and will now pass under the control of state and local authorities after 16 years of construction.
February
According to a recent state report, California's levee system appears to be vulnerable to earthquakes or other natural disasters. Despite recent remediation efforts, about $40 billion would be required to make the aging levee network comply with current standards.
