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The longest railway tunnel in Nordics handed over
- Nov, 17, 2022
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- Norway, Oslo
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The 20km long Blix tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in Scandinavia and the first Norwegian railway tunnel with two separate tunnel tubes. It has been completed by joint venture Acciona Ghella (AG...
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An underground structure built entirely by robots
- Oct, 19, 2022
- Underground Structures Tunneling Tunneling In Soils Jacked Tunnels Other Geotechnical Risk & Reliability News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- United Kingdom, Basingstoke
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A British technology company, hyperTunnel, innovating underground construction, has revealed the world’s first entirely robot-constructed underground structure, built at its R&D facility in the N...
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Construction of Polihali Dam and Polihali Transfer Tunnel will start as contracts awarded
- Nov, 08, 2022
- Dam Engineering Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Earth / Rockfill Dams Tunneling News On Awards News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Lesotho
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded construction contracts for the Polihali Dam and Polihali Transfer Tunnel – the two biggest Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II cont...
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Kishtwar landslide: four killed, six injured
- Oct, 28, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Tunneling Underground Structures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Kishtwar
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide hit an under-construction tunnel of a power project. The death toll reached four on Sunday, as three more bodies were recovered from the debris. At least six were rescued in injured condi...
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Maharashtra's longest road tunnel to be completed soon
- Oct, 17, 2022
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- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Maharashtra's longest road tunnel between Igatpuri and Kasara is nearing completion. It is built as part of the Nagpur Mumbai Super Communication Expressway (NMSCE), also known as Samruddhi Mahamarg....
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Using Finite Element Analysis to Verify the Stability of the Melbourne Metro Tunnel
- Oct, 14, 2022
- Tunneling Tunneling In Soils Tunneling In Rock Underground Structures Soil Behavior Modeling Settlements Shear Strength Of Underground Materials Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Complex geological compositions and existing underground structures can significantly impact your tunnel design and construction. Before planning a tunneling project, it’s essential to analyze the ad...
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Admiralty Arch Going Digital Project
- Oct, 11, 2022
- Finite Element / Finite Difference Underground Structures Tunneling Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
WSP used Bentley’s PLAXIS geotechnical application and Bentley’s RAM structural engineering application to transform an iconic London landmark into a luxury hotel, overcoming site and coordination ch...
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Paul Schmall is President of the Moles
- Aug, 24, 2022
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- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller announces Paul Schmall, Ph.D., P.E., has been named President of The Moles for the 2022 to 2023 term. Paul is Vice President in Keller’s Specialty Services business unit, which focuses largely...
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RS3’s 3D Soil Structure Modeling of a Cofferdam for Cut & Cover Tunnel
- Aug, 03, 2022
- Tunneling Numerical & Constitutive Modeling News On Software News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Whether in a recently reclaimed land or a densely populated area, excavating on soft and heterogeneous soil can make it challenging to understand the ground response. This highlights the importance o...
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Rocscience | Liner Local Coordinates in RS3
- Jul, 20, 2022
- Finite Element / Finite Difference Tunneling News On Software News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
by Daniel Wai RS3 is well known for its capabilities to analyze and design complex 3D models. This Finite Element Analysis program is a powerhouse of features, and its applications include tunneling,...
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