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World's Deepest Sinkhole Found Under South China Sea

On July 22nd, Chinese researchers announced that they had discovered an underwater sinkhole under the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands. Underwater sinkholes are also know as blue holes and thi...

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Hubbell: Underpinning Brackets

Standard-Duty Underpinning Brackets for Helical Pile Foundation System For use with 1 1/2″ and 1 3/4″ square shaft anchors, as specified below, each bracket is identified by the size stamped on the ve...

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DFI Announces the 2016 Outstanding Project Award Winner Hayward Baker for the International Market Place, Hawaii

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) is proud to announce that Hayward Baker is the 2016 Outstanding Project Award (OPA) winner for the design and construction of foundations at the International Mar...

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Highway 99 Tunnel Further Delayed

Completion of the new Highway 99 tunnel, originally planned for late 2015, has been delayed even further, possibly until 2019. It is now estimated that the project will be over budget by $223 million....

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Bentley: Announces Autodesk License Upgrade Program

EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced its Autodesk License Upgrade Program. &...

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Landslide in China Destroys Buildings (Video)

 The heavy rain that has plagued China this year continues and more areas are experiencing flooding as a result. In the Hunan Province, there were several landslides on Monday that caused signifi...

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Trains Delayed Due to Sinkhole Under Tracks

Delays and cancellations continue to pile up for the London rail service as a sinkhole forms under one of the tracks between London Bridge and East Croydon. The hole is approximately 6 feet wide and 5...

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GEER Report on 2016 Kumamoto, Japan Earthquakes

A series of earthquakes struck Kumamoto City, Japan that began with a Mw 6.2 on the Hinagu Fault on April 14, 2016, followed by a foreshock of Mw 6.0 on the Hinagu Fault on April 15, 2016, and a large...

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Drivers Stop in Road to Avoid Landslide (video)

Motorists in the Yunnan Province in southern China narrowly avoided being buried or swept off the road by a landslide on Wednesday. The driver noticed a disturbance upon the slope above while driving...

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Flooding in China Causes Landslides and Leaves Over 170 Dead

Last week, widespread flooding in the Yangtze river basin in China has left over 170 dead and millions homeless. The area has received record rainfall this year, causing the Yangtze river and its trib...

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