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The role of Geotechnical Engineers in saving monuments and historic sites
A great and short article about stregthening and underpinning (reprise en sous oeuvre)
Strengthening and underpinning the foundations of the main building
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
Renforcement et reprise des efforts en sous-oeuvre des fondations de l`édifice du Ministère des Affaires Étrangères de Finlande...
This is why...
This is you should really start to think about geotechnical investigations
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Weathering of granitic rocks
Spheroidal, onion skins weathering and granular desintegration ("grusification").
Silicate rocks are not completely soluble in water, they are subject to differential weathering...
Spheroidal weathering :
Let's take a look of this kind...
Resistant vs easily weathered beds
I have take some pictures and make a cartoon that show the resistant vs easily weathered beds:
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Soil forming processes
Today we will talk about a bit of rock weathering and soil forming processes.
We can start by saying that weathering processes are most severe, active in tropical climes but almost hidden by the cover of vegetation as you can see in the picture...
Yeager Airport Mudslide in Charleston, West Virginia, Stalls After Damaging Multiple Homes
A mudslide near Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, seems to have settled after damaging several homes and destroying a home and church.
The slide decimated Keystone Apostolic church and caused flooding, damaging...
Tackling Grand Challenges in Geochemistry: Q&A with Andrew Stack
Newswise — Andrew Stack, a geochemist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, advances understanding of the dynamics of minerals underground. He earned his doctorate in geology from the University of Wyoming in 2002 and...
Subglacior, une sonde dans les archives du climat
Subglacior, une sonde dans les archives du climat
Le Monde.fr | 06.04.2015 à 15h28 | Par Vahé Ter Minassian
Quelle sera l’importance du réchauffement climatique au cours des prochaines décennies ? Une partie...
Planetary Scientists Shed NEw Light on Earth's Core Formation
Planetary Scientists Shed New Light on Earth’s Core Formation
Mar 3, 2015 by Sci-News.com
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Violent collisions between the infant Earth and other objects in our Solar System generated significant amounts of...
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