Landslides and slope failures easier to predict
The threat of slope instability will be easier to predict in future. Scientists working on an Austrian Science Fund project have succeeded in developing a […]
Geology engineering
Understanding mudslides and other debris flows through mathematics
Mudslides. Landslides. Volcanic debris flows. Avalanches. Falling rocks. They can come along so suddenly that people, homes, roads and even towns are buried or destroyed […]
Arches of Utah
Located just outside Moab, Utah, is a wonderland of more than 2,000 natural arches. Towering 85 feet (26 m) overhead, and spanning 65 feet (20 […]
Open Pit mining – planning and organization software
The planning and management of an open pit mine is a complex and challenging task, particularly for mines that have extended mine lives. Optimization techniques […]
Hammer, chisels and other tool
A geological hammer is necessary for most geological fieldwork, both for the collection of samples and, where necessary, to create fresh surfaces so that the […]
Slope support
Slope support Retaining walls: common practice and successful on small slopes and cut faces, but not on larger slopes. Large unstable slopes are not easily […]
Standard penetration test
Procedure The test uses a thick-walled sample tube, with an outside diameter of 50.8 mm and an inside diameter of 35 mm, and a length […]
Drainage of slides
Pore water pressure is critical to slide stability, so drainage is usually very effective, and is the only economical method to stabilize large landslides within […]
What Causes Landslides?
There are two primary categories of causes of landslides: natural and human caused. Sometimes, landslides are caused, or made worse, by a combination of the […]
Kola Superdeep Borehole
The Kola Superdeep Borehole (Russian: Кольская сверхглубокая скважина) is the result of a scientific drilling project of the Soviet Union in the Pechengsky District, on […]