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Flash floods in Washington block roads & damage homes
Areas burnt from wildfires, in north central Washington, are now buried under rocks, mud and water as a result of the heavy rain which fell in the area the last days. There were no reports of injuries...
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The Napa earthquake highlights the need for an early warning system in California
The recent magnitude 6.0 earthquake that jolted Napa Valley has caused extensive damage to wineries and properties and has particularly highlighted the need for an early warning system in the state of...
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iNovoLIQ: Novo Tech now on iTunes!
NovoLIQ, Novo Tech's Soil Liquefaction Analysis Software, is now on iTunes with a new application! Log in on iTunes, buy and download an easy-to-use application, developed both for iPhone and iPa...
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Minnesota Vikings Add $19.7 million to Stadium Contribution
The Minnesota Vikings announced last week that they plan to add $19.7 million to their contribution towards building a new stadium for the NFL team. Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley made the annou...
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Torrential rain in Japan causes landslides and costs lives of 50
Rains, exceeding all historical records since 1976, have caused massive landslides last week in the outskirts of Hiroshima, urging the evacuation of residential areas and rising the death toll to 50 p...
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Massive crack appears in Mexican ground, geological investigations are in progress
An enormous crack emerged between the Costa de Hermosillo and the coast, in Sonora, northwest Mexico, baffling the locals and initiating geological investigations to explain what caused the fissu...
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California Earthquake Buckles Roads, Bridges Remain Safe
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Napa Valley region on Sunday and injured at least 172 people. The earthquake left many cracked roads, damaged buildings, and broken wine bottles. The earthqu...
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New model of Pile Integrity Tester announced by Pile Dynamics Inc
For more than 20 years, the Pile Dynamic instrument, Pile Integrity Tester (PIT), has offered an ideal means of ensuring that piles and/or shafts are free of cracks and voids before construction of th...
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Hayward Baker receives PCI Plant Certification
North America's leader in geotechnical construction, Hayward Baker, recently announced that the New England office in the Providence Metro area received the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute's (P...
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Hayward Baker receives PCI Plant Certification
North America's leader in geotechnical construction, Hayward Baker, recently announced that the New England office in the Providence Metro area received the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute...
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