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Sinkhole in Florida re-opens under two homes a few days after its filling with cement
Sinkholes are becoming more and more frequent in Florida where soil conditions consist of sand formations, on top of layers of clay and limestone. Yesterday, April 24, a sinkhole between two hous...
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Hayward Baker performs ground improvement works in the Ohio River Bridges Project
- Apr, 23, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Ground Improvement
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- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Extensive ground improvement works on the Ohio River Bridges Project (Downtown Pursuit) along Interstates 65 and 64 in Downtown Louisville, are being executed since June 2013 by Hayward Baker. The pr...
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High-speed rail project in Hong-Kong delayed with major economic consequences
- Apr, 22, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Railway Geotechnics
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- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The high-speed railway project connecting Hong Kong with Shenzhen and Guangzhou in China is subject to significant delays, estimated up to two years, having a serious impact on the developme...
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Slow moving landslide in Jackson, Wyoming, urges for evacuation of the area
- Apr, 17, 2014
- Other News Landslides Landslides Landslides
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- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 100ft deep, slow moving landslide in Wyoming is gradually tearing apart a house on a hilltop, as authorities are issuing evacuation orders for 46 residencies located in the sliding zone. The slow mo...
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Response of Piled Buildings to the Construction of Deep Excavations
IOS Press, a valued Geoengineer.org sponsor, published last year a book by Mandy Korff based on a research which provides insight into mechanisms of soil-structure interaction for piled buildings adja...
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Challenges encountered in dam removal and underwater valley restoration projects
- Apr, 16, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Dam Engineering
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- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Built in 1913 to provide the earthquake-devastated San Francisco with fresh water, the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir has given rise to significant political dispute over decades, with environmentalists...
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Mudslide in Tajikistan kills six children and buries village under the mud
A mudslide hit the area of Shuroabad, 150 miles south of the Tajik capital of Dushanbe, near the Afghan borders on April 12. The landslide occurred in the middle of the night, which explains the numbe...
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The success story of the Calcutta underground sewage network.
- Apr, 14, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Underground Structures Tunneling
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- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The underground sewage network spreading under Calcutta, built back in 1875 by the British settlers, was equivalent to the systems of European cities like London and Hamburg, Germany. Being in operati...
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A West Coast earthquake early warning system at stake due to lack of funding, as Japan's is active since 2007
- Apr, 11, 2014
- Other News Earthquake Reconnaissance
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- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Earthquake prediction has been a challenge for scientists for decades until the development of early warning systems, already up and running in countries like Japan and Mexico. China is in the process...
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Keynetix's Geotechnical Data Hub is 4 Years Old!
Four years ago, Keynetix set up the Geotechnical Data Hub with the hope of getting like minded individuals to comment and contribute to articles which were relevant to their joint interests and goals....
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