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Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia

March 16, 2015 rockman Failures Comments Off on Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia

There was a significant slope failure at the Yeager Airport near Charleston, West Virginia last week. A 2005 project to create an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of the runway required a […]

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Fatal Landslide Triggered by Hurricane Ida

September 3, 2021 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Fatal Landslide Triggered by Hurricane Ida

A portion of the embankment on MS26 in George County Mississippi failed after heavy rains and flooding caused by Hurricane Ida. It created a hole about 20 feet deep and 50 feet across late on […]

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Vajont Dam Disaster – 60 Years Later

October 9, 2023 rockman Failures, Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Vajont Dam Disaster – 60 Years Later

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Vajont Dam disaster – a tragic event that serves as a stark reminder of the profound interplay between geology, engineering, and the forces of nature. On the fateful […]