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Functional requirements of foundation structures

Even if a foundation structure meets all the strength requirements, it should also satisfy another condition which is called serviceability. Serviceability refers to the conditions under which a bu...

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The Largest Single Permanent Soil Nail Wall in North America

Hayward Baker teamed up with McKinney Drilling Company and GEO-Instruments, Inc. to work on a Soil Nail Wall for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club new Globe Life Field. At over 23505 m2 (total area), t...

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Are underground roads the solution for better urban environments?

Traffic congestion has become a critical issue in urban environments as it decreases the quality of life and increases the pollution levels. Would underground roadways resolve this problem? Current...

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Plaxis online Training: Tunneling and Underground Excavations

The second 2019 PLAXIS online training has been scheduled for the 25th of April. This online training will demonstrate the practical use of Plaxis 3D for the analysis of tunnel and underground excava...

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Bridge collapses after ship crash in Brazil

On Saturday, April 6, 2019, a ferryboat hit a bridge located into the Moju River on the state of Para, in Brazil, which partially collapsed. The incident has caused severe issues as the bridge was p...

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Severe subsidence caused by underground motorway in Sydney

Satellite imagery revealed that the $17 billion WestConnect underground project has caused severe subsidence of the ground above. Satellite data is a beneficial tool that can determine the impact o...

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PLAXIS Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics

PLAXIS Standard Course on Computational Geotechnics will be held at the Davis Hall of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the University of California in Berkeley from May 21 to...

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Fluid viscosity impact on earthquake's intensity

According to a research conducted by a PhD candidate at EPFL, the viscosity of fluids affects the intensity of earthquakes. The study, which was recently published in Nature, was carried out b...

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Ancient Egyptian inscriptions found at Amethyst mines

Over 100 ancient inscriptions were found at an Amethyst mine in Wadi el-Hudi. According to archaeologists, the inscriptions were carved in the rock. The researchers also discovered 45 more wri...

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5 years from the tremendous Oso landslide

The families of the unfortunate victims that lost their lives due to the catastrophic Oso landslide held a 5-year memorial ceremony. The slide, known as the SR 530 landslide, occurred on March...

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