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landslide in Santa Clara

A case history study on causation of the landslide in Santa Clara, California, USA

September 28, 2020 admin 0

Introduction The landslide is located within the County of Santa Clara in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, as shown in Fig. 1. The landslide […]

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Evaluation of subsidence induced by long-lasting buildings load using InSAR technique and geotechnical data: The case study of a Freight Terminal (Tuscany, Italy)

September 27, 2020 admin 0

Introduction Anthropogenic subsidence is a major threat in urban areas, resulting in long-term economic losses, sometimes causing inundation and increased flooding potential (Holzer and Johnson, […]

3D slope stability models

Rapid and robust slope failure appraisal using aerial photogrammetry and 3D slope stability models

September 24, 2020 admin 0

Introduction In both civil engineering and mining projects, practical limitations significantly affect the ability to assess the stability of rock slope cuttings and benches in […]

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Conditions for fracture arrest in layered rock sequences

September 23, 2020 admin 0

Introduction Understanding and forecasting the conditions leading to propagation or arrest of fractures in crustal segments composed of contrasting layers is a fundamental unsolved problem […]

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Application of geotechnical and geophysical field measurements in an active alpine environment

September 23, 2020 admin 0

Introduction The Meretschibach catchment (Fig. 1), situated in the Swiss Alps, canton Valais, near the village of Agarn (620 m.a.s.l.), has been investigated due to […]

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BIM for the Underground – An enabler of trenchless construction

September 22, 2020 admin 0

Introduction There are large amounts of data and information available on above-ground buildings, and infrastructures. For example, it is possible to do visual inspections and […]

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The Implementation of Geotechnical Data Into the BIM Process

September 22, 2020 admin 0

Introduction The UK Government instilled two construction-orientated objectives to be achieved by 2025 (UK Government, 2013): a 33% reduction in initial cost and whole life […]

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Design and implementation of a landslide early warning system

September 21, 2020 admin 0

Introduction In landslide prone areas, risk mitigation must often face problems related to economical resources, environmental impact and logistic issues. This is particularly true for […]

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Enhanced landslide investigations through advanced DInSAR techniques: The Ivancich case study, Assisi, Italy

September 21, 2020 admin 0

Introduction Landslides are abundant and frequent phenomena in many regions of the World, where they threaten private and public properties and human life, with significant […]

Slope

Slope Design and Implementation in Open Pit Mines: Geological and Geomechanical Approach

September 18, 2020 admin 3

Introduction Slopes of mines and quarries, some of which may reach several hundred meters deep, must be regarded as “geotechnical works” in the sense that […]

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