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On this day in 1805: Thomas Brassey was born. Thomas Brassey was an English civil engineering contractor and manufacturer of building materials who was responsible for building much of the world's railways in the 19th century. By 1847, he had built a... tinyurl.com/yp9qmy3b


New Zealand’s Te Ara o Te Ata – Mt Messenger Bypass project reached a major milestone this week as crews successfully broke through the 235-metre tunnel, one of the key components of the future State Highway 3 route in North Taranaki. tinyurl.com/2248afxg


A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment shows that snowmelt and surface-water systems play a dominant role in recharging groundwater in mountain catchments of the western United States, using innovative “isoscape” methods (... tinyurl.com/267dw8g5


The latest PLAXIS release features a new database for calculation inputs and results. This upgrade offers faster output, improved data accessibility, and more consistent results, enabling users to push modelling boundaries. tinyurl.com/2dqysncg


A high-speed Avanti West Coast train travelling from Glasgow to London derailed near Shap in Cumbria on the morning of November 3, 2025. tinyurl.com/289dk86n


A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck northern Afghanistan early on November 3, 2025, causing severe shaking across the provinces of Samangan and Balkh. tinyurl.com/2agkg3h5


Urban construction and infrastructure development projects can have significant impacts on the comfort of people living nearby. tinyurl.com/2csbmu4c


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We are pleased to announce the Special Issue #3 of Volume #8 on Environmental Geotechnics by ISSMGE TC215! geocasehistoriesjournal.org/issues/volume-8

geocasehistory's tweet image. We are pleased to announce the Special Issue #3 of Volume #8 on Environmental Geotechnics by ISSMGE TC215! geocasehistoriesjournal.org/issues/volume-8

Rocscience is bringing the RSSeismic webinar to the Asia-Pacific region. Join them live to explore RSSeismic — the next-generation seismic site response analysis software built on the trusted DEEPSOIL legacy. tinyurl.com/2ba9brtm


Bangkok authorities have confirmed steady progress in repairing the section of Samsen Road affected by last month’s ground collapse above the under-construction Vajira Hospital station on the MRT Purple Line. tinyurl.com/23kvpbp4


The Environment Agency and the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) have released a joint report summarizing their coordinated efforts to oversee the development of the United Kingdom’s Geological Disposal Facility during 2024–2025. tinyurl.com/22ckzxx3


On this day in 1792: John Smeaton died. John Smeaton was a British civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was also a capable mechanical engineer and an eminent physicist. Smeaton was the first self-... tinyurl.com/ynt5dj26


The Taftan Volcano in southeastern Iran, long thought to be extinct, is showing signs of renewed activity after approximately 700,000 years of dormancy. tinyurl.com/2xsmrg7j


VIKTOR’s App Builder, empowers engineers to build tools that automate repetitive tasks, connect analysis #software, and streamline workflows across the entire #geotechnical design process. 👉 Learn more: geoengineer.org/news/the-vikto… 👉 First look: linkedin.com/events/7375856…


The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has requested the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to conduct a Geological Site Scoping on port areas affected by the 6. tinyurl.com/275tbast


A major landslide struck the Bukidnon–Davao City Road on 18 October 2025, collapsing a section of the highway near Overview Park in Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon, and forcing authorities to close the entire route to traffic. tinyurl.com/29hwm2ne


Metro Vancouver has completed the tunnelling phase of the AnnacisWater Supply Tunnel, marking a major milestone in one of the region’s largest water infrastructure projects. tinyurl.com/28n8mvl6


Driven piles are prefabricated structural elements (e.g., steel H-piles, steel pipe, open or closed end, and prestressed/precast concrete piles) that are installed by impact or vibratory driving to a required penetration and/or driving resistance. tinyurl.com/26bb4zqb


This case study presents the application of the Finite Element Method (FEM) to design a ring foundation for a 185-meter-tall cooling tower located in Opole, Poland. tinyurl.com/23b7t4dk


Setting up an FE model in geotechnical engineering is a process that requires careful consideration of many factors including the need for FE analysis, the objectives of the modeling effort, and the type of data required for an accurate simulation. tinyurl.com/2ajgzpdz


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