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Keller lays foundation for Aston Martin tower
- Sep, 17, 2019
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Florida, Miami
Keller's business units HJ Foundation and Hayward Baker worked on the foundation system of one of Miami’s most prestigious, eye-catching developments – an Aston Martin-branded residential tower. Asto...
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Soil hydraulic properties affected by climate change
According to a new study, published in the journal Science Advances, soil hydraulic properties can be affected by altered precipitation caused by climate change. The impact of climate change could re...
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A supposedly dormant fault may cause a large earthquake in Los Angeles
- Sep, 16, 2019
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Research / Academia
- United States, California , Los Angeles
According to a new study, a fault previously considered as dormant may cause a Mw 6.4 earthquake in the region of Los Angeles. The Wilmington blind‐thrust fault is located deep beneath the LA area. I...
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Wykeham Farrance, the Soil Testing Laboratories most trusted partner since 1941
Wykeham Farrance (WF) is one of the longest established manufacturing companies in the world of Geotechnical Testing Systems. It has always been synonymous with high technology and quality for over...
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PLAXIS CONNECT Edition v20.0 is now available
With the joint release of PLAXIS 2D CONNECT Edition V20 and PLAXIS 3D CONNECT Edition V20, geotechnical analysis enters Bentley’s CONNECTED Data Environment (CDE): an open, integrated framework to en...
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Huge rockfall in Boulder Canyon triggered by blasting works
- Sep, 11, 2019
- Landslides Rock Mechanics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Colorado
A huge rockfall caused by blasting works closed a highway located near Boulder, Colorado. The rockslide occurred on September 11, 2019. The scheduled blast was supposed to take down about 305 m3. How...
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CHANCE® RS4500 Helical Piles
- Sep, 10, 2019
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Products & Services
- United States, Missouri, Centralia
CHANCE® RS4500.337 Helical Piles provide an excellent solution for applications in soft soils requiring considerable lateral resistance or when buckling concerns exist. With a 4.5” outside diameter a...
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Vol. 5, Issue 1 of the IJGCH has been released!
We are pleased to announce the special Issue #1 of Volume #5 of the International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories, an official Journal of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geo...
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Eldorado receives permits for Greek gold mines exploitation
According to the Canadian Eldorado Gold Corp, the Greek government granted installation permits for both Skouries and Olympias gold mine projects on September 2, 2019. Skouries and Olympians mines ar...
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Meet Humboldt’s Pneumatic Consolidation Machine
The Con-Matic Pneumatic Consolidation Machine, HM-5432.3F, is a compact and easy-to-use, pneumatic consolidation load frame that is used to estimate the rate and amount of settlement anticipated for...
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