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"Geo-Trends Review" fourth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the fourth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for...
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Pier collapse at Spain's Vigo concert: 300 people injured
A pier collapsed in the city of Vigo, in northwestern Spain, during a music concert injuring at least 300 people. A pier collapsed in the city of Vigo, in northwestern Spain, during a music concert i...
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New open source tool to evaluate buildings’ environmental impact
An open source computing tool that is capable of calculating CO2 emissions in every phase of a building project is now available. An open source computing tool that is capable of calculating CO2 emis...
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Building collapse in Puerto Morelos killing 2 workers
A construction of a shopping center along the federal highway of Puerto Morelos in Mexico collapsed killing 2 and injuring 14 people on Tuesday 7 of August. A construction of a shopping center along...
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Large sinkhole opens in Pennsylvania: 6 cars buried
6 cars were buried under the ground after a massive sinkhole opened up in the parking lot of the Tanger Outlets in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 6 cars were buried under the ground after a massive sinkhol...
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Earthquake magnitude can be mitigated due to ground water pressure
According to scientists from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL and the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, pressurized ground water can reduce the intensity of seismic events. According to...
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Massive truck explosion provokes partial bridge collapse and fatalities in Italy
A truck with flammable material collided on a highway overpass causing a fatal explosion on Monday, 6 August. The accident occurred near the city of Bologna in north Italy. 2 people were killed and...
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Australia's impressive Matagarup bridge
A spectacular bridge that adapts to the landscape with a sequence of unfolding vistas, connects Australia‘s east Perth to the city’s recently built Optus Stadium. The $91.5 million proj...
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Asia's most impressive bridge
Vietnam hosts probably Asia's most remarkable bridge, called the Golden Bridge. The construction emerges from the trees of Thien Thai garden in Ba Na Hills. Established by French colonists in 1919,...
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350ft Waterfall on a Skyscraper in China
The world’s biggest artificial waterfall has been created in the city of Guiyang, the capital of the Guizhou province, in China. The waterfall operates by electrically pumping water down the...
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