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Building collapse in Cairo, Egypt: At least 8 casualties
At least 8 people have been reported dead after a building collapsed in Cairo, Egypt. A 9-story structure gave way in the capital city of Egypt on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The incident resulted in...
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Marsquakes detected by NASA's InSight Mission
NASA's InSight Mars Lander has recently retrieved clear data of two relatively strong quakes that occurred on the Red Planet. The InSight Lander was NASA's InSight Mars Lander has recently retrieved...
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Join GeoWorld's 2021 Geotechnical Business Directory today!
GeoWorld, with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), is excited to prepare the publica GeoWorld, with the support of the International Soc...
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Floods and landslides struck Indonesia: At least 41 casualties
Torrential rains have caused extensive floods and landslides in Indonesia resulting in, at least, 41 fatalities. According to the Indonesian Disaster Torrential rains have caused extensive floods and...
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New foundation design to tackle the effect of earthquake induced deformations
Scientists from the University of Technology (UTC) in Sydney, Australia, have introduced a new method to protect buildings from earthquakes. An earth Scientists from the University of Technology (UTC...
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First ship tunnel to be constructed in Norway
Norway plans for a pioneering construction project that will facilitate ship transportation. The plan includes the construction of a tunnel from whic Norway plans for a pioneering construction projec...
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Groundbreaking wind power project: Bladeless turbines
A pioneering design introduces bladeless wind turbines for the production of clean energy. Wind power is a great source of clean energy during an era that humanity aims at decarbonization. It is in...
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New simulation tool for building design
A new simulation tool that utilizes many variables for the design and the initial phases of the building process has recently been introduced. Designing and building are interconnected processes in...
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Solving the mystery of ancient rockslides in the Alps
The triggering factors of massive, pre-historic rockslides that occurred in the Alps have finally been revealed. Signs of ancient rockslides are evid The triggering factors of massive, pre-historic r...
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Call for participation in a survey to assess the COVID-19 impact on geotechnical engineering industry
As we approach a year since the COVID-19 pandemic crisis broke out, we ask you to participate in the following survey to assess the pandemic’s impa As we approach a year since the COVID-19 pandemic c...
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