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Second building collapses after landslide in Tijuana, Mexico
- Apr, 11, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical
- Mexico
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The moment a building collapsed after a landslide in Tijuana, Mexico, was caught on video. Furthermore, the incident took place on the morning of Sunday, April 9, following the collapse of another ne...
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Landslide disrupts national highway traffic in J&K’s Ramban, India
- Apr, 06, 2023
- Landslides Tunneling In Rock Rock Mechanics Slope Stability Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical Instrumentation
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide halted traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in J&K’s Ramban, India, on Sunday, April 2. More specifically, the landslide occurred just outside the brand new 880m long T5 Pa...
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Days of heavy rain followed by landslide in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Apr, 04, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, April 2. Furthermore, according to multiple official sources, the incident happened in the locality of Bolowa, in the Masisi ter...
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Large landslide in Alausí, Ecuador triggered after heavy rain
- Mar, 29, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Erosion Other Geotechnical
- Ecuador
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A large landslide took place in Alausí, Ecuador, late on Sunday, March 26, following months of heavy rain. The landslide was estimated to be 150m wide and one kilometer long, according to the NPR....
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Greece’s Navagio Beach to remain closed for the summer due to landslide risk
- Mar, 23, 2023
- Landslides Risk & Reliability Erosion Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
It was announced earlier this month that the popular Navagio Beach in Greece will remain closed this summer. Furthermore, Greece’s National Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (EPPO) c...
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Cliff collapse creates large wave in Van Duzen River, California
- Mar, 20, 2023
- Slope Stability Rock Mechanics Other Geotechnical Erosion
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A cliff collapse, which took place on the 14th of March on the Van Duzen River, California was caught on video. Furthermore, what can be seen in the video is a cliff failure right over the river, th...
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Pool hanging off cliff after mudslide in California, U.S.A
- Mar, 17, 2023
- Landslides Other Geotechnical Slope Stability
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Yet another atmospheric river hit the state of California this week, the eleventh one this storm season. Extra flooding and mudslides came to be added to the ones reported in the state last week. Fu...
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Landslide of under-construction soil nailing slope in Antioquia, Colombia
- Mar, 14, 2023
- Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Earth Retaining Structures Ground Improvement Stabilization Landslides
- Colombia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred southwest of Antioquia, Colombia on Sunday March 12. Installation of soil nails was under construction on the slope at the time of failure and, as can be seen from the video, a...
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Landslide in Ramban, India hits highway
A large landslide hit the Jammu-Srinagar highway near Seri village, in the district of Ramban, India, on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 7th. Shortly after, the highway, which at the time accommoda...
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Landslide in Indonesia leaves 15 dead and many missing
A landslide struck the island of Serasan in Indonesia on Monday. The island is located in the Natuna region of the Rian province, between Borneo and peninsular Malaysia and is home to 8000 people...
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