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Record Rainfall in Texas and Oklahoma Continues to Wreak Havoc
Record setting rains that fell on Sunday in Texas and Oklahoma are still wreaking havoc as flooding continues in the region. The storms dumped enough water that the rivers and creek banks were not abl...
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Video: Cement Heals Its cracks With Bacteria
Dutch researchers have developed the so-called self-healing concrete which uses an inbuilt immune system to close its own wounds and prevent deterioration. Dutch researchers have developed the so-cal...
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How Do Dams Trigger Earthquakes?
According to scientists, earthquakes are triggered by dams, since there are many cases giving evidence that the earthquakes have been linked to the construction of dams. According to scientists, eart...
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Video: Let's Discover What is Under The Twin Cities
Minneapolis and adjoining Saint Paul make up the “Twin Cities”, but were you aware of the fantastic world that lies under them? Minneapolis and adjoining Saint Paul make up the “T...
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Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
This summer the world's highest and longest glass-bottom bridge, located in Zhangjiajie, a scenic national park in the country's Hunan province, is going to be completed and it will connect ...
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Potential dam failure near Conroe
The persistent rainfall poses a serious threat to the dam at the Lewis Creek Reservoir, near Willis. The persistent rainfall poses a serious threat to the dam at the Lewis Creek Reservoir,...
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GeoWorld offers Free Access to Geotechnical News Magazine for Student Members!
The Geoengineer Team is glad to announce that from now on, the well-known Geotechnical News (GN) Magazine will be accessible through GeoWorld. The Geoengineer Team is glad to announce that from now o...
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Princeton Student Researching Self-Folding Structure
Denisa Buzatu, a student at Princeton University, has a vision for a shape-shifting façade that would increase the environmental sustainability of buildings. For her senior thesis, Buzatu is designing...
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Fatal landslide in Colombia
Mud and water crash into Salgar in Colombia, killing and injuring dozens after heavy rain. The landslide has devastated the town and at the time of writing it has claimed dozens and left people in nee...
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Video: 66ft Long Wall Is Blown Down by High Winds
A 66 foot long brick wall was blown down in China and this collapse, which occurred on a street in Lanzhou City, northwestern China, has claimed 2 lives and left 7 people injured. The t...
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