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The failure of Libya’s Wadi Derna dams and its role in the catastrophic aftermath
- Sep, 14, 2023
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams Other Geotechnical
- Libya
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Storm Daniel, a Mediterranean hurricane system, caused widespread destruction in Libya this past week, bringing with it more than 400 mm of precipitation in areas that normally receive 1.5 mm for the...
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Storm Daniel wreaks havoc in Libya after Greece
- Sep, 10, 2023
- General Civil Dam Engineering Bridges Damage (Structural) Other Structural Other Geotechnical General Construction Hydraulic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Libya
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
After causing extensive damage in Greece, Storm Daniel moved on to Libya, where it washed away entire neighborhoods and left thousands dead or missing. Libya has been subject to armed conflicts for...
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Days of heavy rain cause partial collapse of Norwegian dam
- Aug, 10, 2023
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams Erosion Other Geotechnical
- Norway
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Part of a dam at the Braskereidfoss hydroelectric power plant, located on the Glomma River, Norway, gave way on August 9. Furthermore, Norway saw days of heavy rain prior to the event, due to Storm...
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Extreme precipitation wreaks havoc in South Korea with numerous floods and landslides
Heavy rain falling in South Korea since July 9 intensified during the weekend and caused numerous floods and landslides in the country. Furthermore, more than 60 cm of precipitation has been measure...
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Construction of a 160 MW hydroelectric power plant has started in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Jun, 24, 2023
- Energy Engineering Dam Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Other Structural Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Tunneling Environmental Engineering General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in late June for the Dabar hydroelectric power plant in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dabar hydroelectric power plant is the largest of the Go...
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Investigation works underway for the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project
- Jun, 28, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Dam Engineering Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Earth / Rockfill Dams Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Other Geotechnical
- Australia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Investigation works have started for Queensland’s Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project. The proposed Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project is a publicly owned energy storage facility with a capacit...
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NorSand constitutive material model explained and visualized through animations
- Jun, 19, 2023
- Liquefaction Engineering Dam Engineering Tailings Dams Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Other Geotechnical Soil Mechanics Visualization
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
NorSand is an advanced constitutive material model utilizing Critical State Soil Mechanics (CSSM), a concept also used in the Modified Cam Clay model. Srinivas Vivek Bokkisa and Jorge Macedo from Ge...
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Vast environmental impact expected by the Nova Kakhovka breach in Ukraine
- Jun, 06, 2023
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Damage (Structural) Blasting Effects Other Structural Geoenvironmental Engineering Contaminant Transport General Civil Environmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Ukraine
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Nova Kakhovka dam, the largest dam in Ukraine in terms of volume and one of the largest in the world, was breached in the early morning hours of June 6. Its construction started in 1950 and last...
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China’s new dam in Tibet near Indian border
- Jan, 26, 2023
- Dam Engineering Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Other Geotechnical
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
China is constructed a new dam on the Mabja Zangbo river in Tibet, near to the tri-junction, which is a matter that worries both India and Nepal. The Mabja Zangbo river has its source in Nagari count...
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United States Society on Dams (USSD) publishes Report on Analysis of Seismic Deformations of Embankment Dams
In August 2022, USSD published a report on analysis of Seismic Deformation of Embankment Dams. Per the foreword, "This report is intended to provide guidance on the evaluation of seismic deformati...
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