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Landslide in Mexico results in coastal highway collapse [video]
- Dec, 28, 2013
- Other News Landslides Offshore Geotechnics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Tijuana-Ensenada Road, Zona Urbana Río Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Last Saturday a coastal road located about 60miles from the Mexico-United States border connecting the Mexican towns of Ensenada and Tijuana, collapsed after a landslide that was probably triggered by...
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Rachid Hankour, Ph.D. January 31, 1960 - December 17, 2013
Dr. Rachid Hankour, of Harvard, Massachussets, Vice President and Director of Lab Systems at Geocomp Corporation, and Professor of the Practice at Tufts University School of Engineering, passed away p...
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"Bubble curtains" around Tappan Zee Bridge’s pilings protect fish from noise [video]
- Dec, 27, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Tappan Zee Bridge, Nyack, NY, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
During the pile driving for the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River, keeping noise pollution at a minimum is a significant goal. Noise reduction in the air is accomplished...
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Groundwater flow delays the unblocking of Bertha
- Dec, 20, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Groundwater & Seepage Tunneling
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Attempts have already been made to identify this object of mystery that forced Bertha, the world's largest TBM in Seattle, to halt suddenly on December 6. High groundwater pressure though is preventin...
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Herrenknecht Direct Pipe method used in Canada
Herrenknecht Direct Pipe technology was used for the construction of the Beaver River pipeline in the province of Alberta, Canada. The length of the pipeline was 0.21miles (340m) with a diameter of 42...
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First soil samples from California’s high speed rail project
- Dec, 17, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Soil Mechanics Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Fresno, CA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The first drillings for the extraction of soil samples taken from the first section, between Madera and Fresno, of the proposed California’s 520-mile, $68.4 billion rail project, begun last Tuesday in...
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December's issue of the Geoengineer newsletter is out!!!
We are pleased to announce the 107th issue of our newsletter. In this newsletter issue, you will find the extension of our "End-of-year" New Sponsorship Offer: We give all new sponsors who join by...
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Huge underwater landslide contributed to Japanese devastating tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku was the most powerful earthquake in the history of Japan and it was, until now, considered the main reason for the tsunami waves that killed al...
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Wimbledon foundation pilings right on schedule
- Dec, 09, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Wimbledon, United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Foundation works for a new basement and a pedestrian tunnel at Wimbledon tennis courts in southwest London, are expected to be completed in December. The project that started in September 20...
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