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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
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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
- Sep, 17, 2019
- Soil Mechanics Erosion News On Research / Academia
- United States, Kansas, Manhattan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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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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 Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Colorado
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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
- Authored by: Sarah Banks
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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India to become the 4th country to land on the moon
- Sep, 06, 2019
- Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry
- India, Shar Project
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Three countries, U.S., Soviet Union and China, have managed to land a spacecraft on the moon's surface. On early Saturday (local time), September 7, 2019, India will attempt to become the 4th nation...
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Quality Assurance Testing at Harbor River Bridge by GRL Engineers
- Sep, 09, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Deep Foundations
- United States, South Carolina, Saint Helena Island
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The known vacation destination, Harbor Island, is accessed through this drawbridge, located on US-21 in South Carolina. Bridge’s capacity is no more sufficient and the narrow lanes present potential...
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