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Belo Monte Dam in Brazil to become 3rd largest dam in the world!

With engineers calling it "the most daring project under way in Brazil", the Belo Monte Dam in Amazonia, will have a year operating capacity of 4,500 megawatts, which was rediced to a third of its ini...

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Keynetix's HoleBASE used in Doseley quarry re-development project!

Remediation of the former basalt quarry in Doseley, near Telford, for a residential development is demonstrating the capability of Keynetix's HoleBASE SI geotechnical software to feed essential data i...

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First US offshore wind farm under construction!

The construction of the first offshore wind farm has just started on US ground in Block Island , a small island 13 miles south of Rhode Island, last Monday. Upon completion, the wind farm will supply...

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Keynetix's presentation of Software Suite in IFCEE 2015!

Mr. Roger Chandler, Keynetix's Managing Director, recently attended the IFCEE Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo is regarded as one of the...

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Videos: landslides triggered during Nepal quake caught live, drone images of destruction and CCTV footage.

Two new videos reveal the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.8 Nepal earthquake, that severely affected the country, are provided below. A short video taken during the earthquake shows massive land...

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Ethiopia's geothermal energy monitored and mapped

Aluto volcano, Ethiopia's main source of geothermal energy is in the center of attention, for a group of scientists from U.K. and Ethiopia, who using advanced monitoring techniques, are exploring the...

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Photo gallery: Nepal devastated after the 7.9 quake and powerful aftershocks

With death toll from Saturday's devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake reaching 3,000, Nepal is struggling to deal with the problems caused by the main as well as the strong aftershocks taking place in...

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Groundwater flow is now better monitored following new study

Accurate measurement of water flow has been for years difficult to perform, not to mention prediction of the water's path which is easily altered by the smallest soil details. Very fine details diverg...

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Cone-Shaped Rock formations in New Mexico!

The Kasha-Katuwe rock formations in Santa Fe, New Mexico, make up a breath taking scenery for hiking and various outdoor activities. It is located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico and i...

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Hayward Baker receives 2014 Keystone Award for earth retention work

Geotechnical specialty contractor Hayward Baker Inc. (HBI) has been named the recipient of a Keystone Award from the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis (AGC). The award was presented to H...

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