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Cracks open in Hawaii and threaten local house
- Jun, 06, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Leilani estates, Big Island Hawaii, U.S.A.
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
After dealing with volcanic ash and toxic gasses spewing from the fissures left behind, the residents in the Leilani Estates community have to copy with enormous cracks. Ground cracks are asso...
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Highly instrumented static load testing by GRL
- Jun, 05, 2018
- News On Products & Services Instrumentation Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Static Load Tests can be performed to validate foundation design assumptions regarding the axial compression or axial tension resistance provided by a deep foundation element, or its deflected shape...
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''Snowball Earth'' triggered by the advent of plate tectonics?
- Jun, 05, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Geoenvironmental Engineering Structural Geology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
During the Neoproterozoic, a geological era which occurred about 542 million to one billion years ago, Earth experienced unusual episodes of global cooling that geologists refer to as ''Snowball Earth...
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Elizabeth line: The new crossrail of London
The new crossrail, named after Queen Elizabeth, which features a marathon of brand new tunnels beneath the streets of London will open by the end of 2018. The $20 billion crossrail project will ope...
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The Many Different Types Of Welding Used In Modern Industry
- Jun, 04, 2018
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Welding is the art and science of working with metal, and, in fact, it is a far more complex and demanding skill than most people realize. It’s useful for every time of building project fro...
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Tunnel becomes safe with the usage of Polystyrene blocks
- May, 31, 2018
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Railway Geotechnics
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
An old and non-operational railway tunnel that lies underneath the approach roads north of the Forth Road Bridge has been made safe by stuffing it with expanded polystyrene blocks. The 420m tu...
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Hawaii's Big Island: Volcanic activity provokes another threat
- May, 21, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Seismic Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Kīlauea, Hawaii, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Following the Kilauea's volcano eruption (in May 3rd) events, another threat has been added for the residents of Big Island in Hawaii. Lava has recently reached the ocean producing a hazardous mix...
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Increase bearing capacity with Hayward Baker's Rigid Inclusions
Hayward Baker's rigid inclusions transfer loads through weak strata to a firm underlying stratum using high modulus, controlled stiffness columns. Hayward Baker's teams are ready to design-build a co...
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Citizen scientists at NASA’s service, for the creation of the largest landslide database
The aim is to get a better understanding of landslides with every report made Landslides can cause thousands of deaths every year worldwide, billions of dollars in property damage, while they...
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Geoengineering polar glaciers to decelerate ice melting
Scientists believe that an interference in polar glaciers melting is critical in order to slow the sea-level rise. Polar ice melt down is a significant issue that will cause major modifications in...
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