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Patent for cost-saving tunnel seal
A new cast-in rubber gasket corner joint system designed to reduce the risk of segment cracking during tunnel construction has secured a UK patent. The new 'compliant compressible corner', develope...
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Typhoon "Damrey" hits Vietnam, leaving at least 61 dead
- Nov, 06, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Vietnam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
"Damrey" made landfall at southern Vietnam on Saturday, November 4, with winds of up to 90 km/h, killing at least 61 people and leaving another 28 missing. The typhoon made landfall near the coasta...
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Pile Dynamic, Inc. Introduces the Static Load Tester
- Nov, 07, 2017
- News On Products & Services Pile Foundations Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Static Load Tester (SLT) joins Pile Dynamics’ extensive line of quality assurance and quality control systems for the deep foundation industry. Static load testing is used to evaluate the loa...
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DFI Announces Winners of 2017 Student Paper Competition
- Nov, 06, 2017
- News On Awards Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Liquefaction Engineering Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The DFI and DFI Educational Trust 2017 Young Professor Paper Competition winner is Arash Khosravifar, Ph.D., P.E., from the geotechnical engineering group in civil and environmental engineering depart...
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Scientists determine source of world’s largest mud eruption (video)
- Nov, 04, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Seismic Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Java, Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 11 years after the Lusi mud volcano first erupted on the Indonesian island of Java, researchers have probably figured out why the mudflows haven't stopped: deep underground, Lusi is connecte...
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Hayward Baker Ranks #1 on ENR List
- Nov, 03, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Other Geotechnical Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Other Geotechnical Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Other Geotechnical Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Engineering News-Record (ENR) has recently ranked Hayward Baker as #1 on their Top 20 Firms in Excavation and Foundation list. This marks the 16th straight year that Hayward Baker has earned th...
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Report highlights 'seismic gaps' in tsunami risk areas
- Nov, 01, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Seismic Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The report makes a review of the tsunami hazards over the last 400 years and highlights "seismic gaps" or locations in the Pacific region where the tsunami threat might have been overlooked, due to lo...
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Fifty simulations show how a magnitude 9.0 Cascadia earthquake could play out
- Oct, 31, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A University of Washington research project simulates 50 ways a magnitude 9.0 earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone could shake out in the northwest of the United States. The Cascadia Subducti...
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Village in Fiji relocated after landslide and cyclone disasters
The community of Tukuraki, in the highlands of Fiji, moved into their newly built, disaster resilient village, after five years of living in temporary housing. Formerly based under a steep mountain...
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