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Quick Clay, Alta Landslide, and 1978 Rissa Landslide

June 23, 2020 rockman Failures, Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Quick Clay, Alta Landslide, and 1978 Rissa Landslide

Just a few weeks ago, video of a massive quick clay landslide in Alta, Norway (below) showed the destruction of 8 houses as a large portion of the coast simply slid into the sea as […]

Photo monitoring of the Achoma Landslide in Peru
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Displacement Monitoring from Satellite Images for Achoma Landslide, Peru

July 8, 2020 rockman Available Resources, Failures Comments Off on Displacement Monitoring from Satellite Images for Achoma Landslide, Peru

Some friends at NHAZCA S.r.l. in Rome, Drs. Serena Moretto and Paolo Mazzanti, have been demonstrating their company’s technology to use satellite imagery to produce highly accurate displacement measurements and maps. Serena recently posted a […]

An earthquake-induced landslide in Puerto Rico in 2020
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New GEER Report for January 2020 Puerto Rico Earthquake

August 10, 2020 rockman Forensics and Failures, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Hazards Comments Off on New GEER Report for January 2020 Puerto Rico Earthquake

The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association published their report last month on the January 7, 2020, Puerto Rico Earthquake. Here is the summary: A seismic sequence located along the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico […]