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Slide2 Expands Probabilistic Modeling with Anisotropic Spatial Variability and Conditional Random Fields

Real geology doesn't obey global x-y axes, and it certainly doesn't ignore the borehole logs sitting on your desk. Slide2's Spatial Variability feature already allows engineers to represent uncertain...

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Manhattan's 138 lost cemeteries: a construction risk hidden under New York's streets

An NYU team has mapped burial grounds that have disappeared from Manhattan's maps. They argue that a shared, GIS-based record of forgotten graves should become a standard pre-construction tool, so tha...

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Inside the ground beneath Bologna’s Two Towers: 3D model pinpoints 570 kPa stress peak under leaning Garisenda

University of Bologna researchers have combined a century of site investigations with a 3D finite element model to map the current stress state beneath the Garisenda and Asinelli towers – the geotechn...

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BGS depth-to-bedrock model strengthens early ground risk screening

The British Geological Survey has released Version 8 of its Superficial Deposit Thickness Model, giving engineers and geoscientists an updated national view of how much unconsolidated ground lies abov...

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Soil and borehole logging: the steps are solved, the handoffs are not

Consider the asymmetry at the heart of ground engineering. Site investigation typically accounts for 0.2% to 1.5% of a project's total cost, yet the US National Research Council has observed that unfo...

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Geotechnical investigations begin for The Bight Bridge replacement

Geotechnical investigations have started for the planned replacement of The Bight Bridge at Wingham, marking an important step in restoring and future-proofing the Manning River crossing. The works in...

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Brownfield success: Engineering excellence starts below ground

Why environmental and geotechnical teams must unite data and work as one to better manage risks in brownfield projects. In the world of infrastructure, the most significant risks often lie hidden belo...

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New UK bill aims to unlock geotechnical data and save billions in infrastructure projects

A new legislative proposal in the United Kingdom aims to transform how geotechnical and ground investigation data is collected, stored, and shared across the construction and infrastructure sectors....

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USACE tests bedrock anchors for Arkansas river low water dam near Sand Springs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is designing a low water dam on the Arkansas River near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, as part of the Arkansas River Corridor Project, and the Dam Safety Production Center b...

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Early soil borings start at the Nashville's tunnel Music City Loop project

In a new project update about Nashville's tunnel Music City Loop, the Boring Company reported that the work includes geotechnical borings as part of its permitting and design process. Crews have also...

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