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We’re All Getting Older! Aging Behavior of Helical Anchors and Piles

One of the advantages often given for using helical anchors or piles is that they can be used immediately after installation. That is, they develop load capacity on installation. This can be a great...

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Fatal excavation failure under investigation in Bushwick

A trench collapse at a construction site in Bushwick, Brooklyn, left one worker dead and another critically injured Thursday morning, according to police and city officials. Emergency crews responde...

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Importing pore-water pressure results from SEEP3D into a two-dimensional SLOPE/W analysis

This example replicates the “Rapid drawdown” examples illustrated in SEEP/W and SIGMA/W. The purpose of this example is to demonstrate the steps required to conduct a stability analysis using the por...

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Highway embankment gives way in Kollam, investigation begins

A newly built embankment along National Highway 66 at Mylakkadu in Kollam collapsed without warning, trapping several vehicles, including a school bus, and causing deep ground fissures across the ser...

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Suspected mineshaft collapse swallows car in Redruth: managing risk in historic mining towns

A parked Mini partially subsided into a suspected mineshaft in a private car park behind Berrymans Bakery in Redruth, Cornwall, on 1 November 2025. The void is estimated at about two metres deep. The...

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Experts warn proliferation of substandard soil tests threatens building safety in Nigeria

In Nigeria, professionals are sounding alarms over the widespread practice of substandard and fraudulent soil testing in the housing sector. Kunle Awobodu, the Immediate Past President of the Nigeria...

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Innovative Triple-Circular Pipe Roofing Machine to Support Sanya Estuary Tunnel

A new triple-circular pipe roofing machine, named “Lucheng,” has been developed to advance the Sanya Estuary Passage Project in Hainan Province, China. The tunnel will provide a critical connection b...

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Simplified Wall Stabilization with Helical Tieback Anchors

Chance helical tieback anchors provide lateral support in soil retention applications including both permanent and temporary sheet pile walls, marine bulkheads, concrete reinforced walls, precast con...

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The Los Angeles Clearwater Collapse. Insights On The Causes and Technical Response

On the evening of July 9, 2025, a structural failure occurred deep beneath Wilmington, Los Angeles, when a section of the Clearwater Tunnel collapsed. The project is a major component of a $700 milli...

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Cologne Archive Collapse: How a 0.6m Void Led to Germany’s Costliest Construction Failure

On 3 March 2009, a sudden collapse of the Cologne City Archives building and two adjacent residential structures occurred during the construction of the North-South metro line. The collapse, which c...

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