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Mine Subsidence Repair Project at West Virginia Case Study
- Jun, 20, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Shallow Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, West Virginia, Wheeling
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In this case study, engineers and contractors work to stabilize a new home with damage caused by a shallow foundation resting atop a long-wall coal mine. A new house was constructed in West Virginia,...
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Keller North America announces new branch and area managers
- Jun, 17, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Ray Franz, Area ManagerRay Franz was promoted to Area Manager of Northern California. With over 30 years of experience in geotechnical consulting and specialty construction, Ray has worked with micr...
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Predicting Eccentric Stresses for Large Diameter Open Ended Pipe Piles
- Jun, 16, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations Deep Foundations News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
This is a summary of technical paper "Predicting Eccentric Stresses for Large Diameter Open Ended Pipe Piles" presented GeoCongress 2022, written by Ryan C. Allin, P.E., Vice President, Pile Dynamics...
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Extreme weather in southeast China triggers landslides and damage buildings leaving 6 people dead
Heavy rain in China has claimed six lives this week and forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people. Five people died in southeastern China, according to state media reports: A house collapse took...
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Shoring project at Base Mine Lake
- Jun, 15, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Canada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As a previous mine pit and tailings pond, the Base Mine Lake has residual bitumen forming two mats on the lake floor. Keller designed and installed a shoring solution to create a new dock area for dr...
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Helical Piles Case Study on Weathered Rock Construction
- Jun, 15, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Virginia , Richmond
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
This interesting case study features the use of helical piles for a deep foundation on a new construction with rock at 21 feet below the ground. The Southside Community Development & Housing Corp...
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3D Finite Element Analysis of a Deep Excavation & Ground Response Evaluation
- Jun, 13, 2022
- Deep Excavations Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Significant ground movements due to deep surface excavations can seriously impact neighbouring infrastructure and utilities. When it comes to assessing the after-effects of excavations on adjacent in...
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OpenGround case to improve analysis, be more competitive, and increase value
- May, 31, 2022
- Data Management News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Geotechnical consultant CMW Geosciences’ complete transition to OpenGround by January 2020 was incredible timing given the pandemic that ensued. In 2022, they now hold 68,000 boreholes, constituting...
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Alameda Marina Ground Improvement Project Wins the 2022 CalGeo Outstanding Project award
- May, 31, 2022
- Ground Improvement News On Projects / Industry
- United States, California , Alameda
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller’s ground improvement work wins the 2022 CalGeo Outstanding Project award. In 1916, marshlands along the Oakland Estuary in San Francisco were filled in to create the Alameda Marina. During W...
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At least 44 fatalities after heavy rain and landslides in Brazil
- May, 29, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stabilization Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Brazil
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heavy rains in Brazil's northeastern Pernambuco state have left at least 44 dead as of Sunday, according to authorities. The catastrophic weather has forced dozens to flee their homes in Pernambuco s...
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