The Christ Church City Council has issued a notice banning entry to over 500 homes because of risks associated with rockfall, landslides, cliff collapse and other geotechnical problems exacerbated by recent earthquakes. [Source: Scoop News]
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The Earthquake That Will Devastate Seattle
This is a fantastic article by Kathryn Schulz for New Yorker Magazine on the seismic and tsunami hazards associated with the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the Pacific Northwest. Ms. Schulz paints a very vivid picture […]
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Geotechnical Engineering Directory
They claim to be the most comprehensive Geotechnical Engineering directory on the web. Around since 1999. Visit Geotechnical Engineering Directory
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Free CPT Webinar on February 2 from ISSMGE
The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) is launching its first Webinar of the year on February 2. This upcoming webinar on Cone Penetration Testing will be given by CGS Member Prof. […]