A landslide near Cusco, Peru (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

A landslide near Cusco, Peru

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A new study takes a step forward in clarifying how soft materials, both natural and synthetic, fail under stress. The work by researchers at the University of Illinois Urban-Champaign addresses a wide swath of engineering challenges including natural disasters such as landslides.

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Galeria del Ministerio de Defensa del Perú

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