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Luxurious estate in Boston bolsters a pool in a closed quarry

Although an old limestone quarry in the Berkshires of Massachusetts was closed, it is still being used for a completely different purpose. It was converted to a luxurious swimming pool! Sprayed con...

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Video of new Japanese island formed by volcanic eruption

A new island was formed south of Japan after the eruption of an undersea volcano, only two months after a similar appearance of an island formed by Pakistan earthquake. According to the Japanese c...

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First installation of inflatable balloons to protect tunnels from flooding

The Resilient Tunnel Plug (RTP) seems to be the solution against tunnel flooding, eliminating all the disastrous consequences that have been observed in the past. The plug is being developed by th...

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Hanford site clean-up making slow progress and high budget

The Energy Department constructed a factory at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington, to enclose the radioactive waste into stable glass. The construction started 12 years ago and is not yet complete...

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HB names Richard Walsh business development manager at Metro San Diego office

Hayward Baker Inc., North America's leader in geotechnical construction, announces that Richard K. Walsh, P.E., G.E. has joined the company as business development manager at the company's regional o...

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Report examines partial failure of a structure inside Balcombe Tunnel in West Sussex. Partially blames resin used.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) examined a steel structure’s failure in the roof of the Balcombe tunnel in UK, which happened on September 23, 2011. The structure, one of six within t...

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Florida sinkhole damages two houses

A 90-foot wide and 56-foot deep sinkhole terrorized Dunedin’s residents last Thursday, in Florida. According to officials, the sinkhole was expanding for almost six hours after its first appearance...

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Trends and perspectives on tunnels, experts’ view

In recent years, tunnel design and construction have progressed significantly worldwide and particularly, in the United States. The new technologies, the populations’ growth in the country and the...

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Flood barriers for Long Beach funded by NY State

Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Long Beach last Sunday and announced that State will spend $13 million to construct flood barriers in the shoreline. It will be an effort to protect the wastewater tre...

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Drilling rig causes damage to adjacent building

The 50-foot tall drilling rig, used to place concrete pylons in a construction site in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, toppled and struck a neighboring parking garage, last week. The rig stopped on the...

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