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1999 – 12th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering – Durban
13.12.2021
1994 Merriespruit Disaster
30.11.2021
The Merriespruit tailings dam disaster occurred on the night of 22 February 1994 when a tailings dam failed and flooded the suburb of Merriespruit, Virginia, Free State, South Africa. Seventeen people were killed as a result.[1] Late in the afternoon on the day of the failure, a thunderstorm occurred and about 50 mm of rain… View Article
Highlights (1990 – 2000)
1991 10th ARCSMFE, Lesotho: Geotechnics in the African Environment 1993 the Barry van Wyk Award was instituted to honour the memory of Dr Barry van Wyk, who had contributed significantly to geotechnical engineering in South Africa, both as a teacher and a practitioner. The award is presented to the author or authors of the best… View Article

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