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Laying the Groundwork for Renewable Energy in Orkney’s Remote Terrain
- Feb, 20, 2025
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Geoenvironmental Engineering Energy Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Orkney Islands are taking a significant step towards renewable energy expansion, with critical geotechnical investigations paving the way for the construction of wind farms. A recent ground inves...
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From Geology to Gold: The Engineering Before and After China's Record-Breaking Gold Deposit Discovery
- Dec, 05, 2024
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Mining Other Geotechnical Geology Highlights Other News
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
China has cemented its position as a global leader in gold production with the discovery of the largest gold deposit in the world, valued at an astounding $83 billion. Found in Pingjiang County, Huna...
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Las Vegas to California Rail: The Groundwork for a Fast Connection
- Nov, 19, 2024
- Railway Geotechnics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Nevada, Las Vegas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Las Vegas high-speed rail project, Brightline West, is gaining momentum as crucial soil testing and land surveying are carried out in the south valley. This ambitious $12 billion initiative, set...
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Solid Foundations, Safer Roads: Jasper County’s New Geotechnical Requirement for Bridges
- Oct, 15, 2024
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Indiana
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Jasper County is taking a significant step to enhance the safety and compliance of its bridge projects. Moving forward, every bridge that requires repair or reconstruction will undergo mandatory geot...
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Geotechnical news recap of September 2024 now on YouTube!
- Oct, 02, 2024
- Other Geotechnical Landslides Dam Engineering Transportation Geotechnics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
You can now find Geoengineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical news of September 2024. Namely, these were: 1) New study...
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84-meter-deep borehole dug under the Palace of Westminster
- Apr, 25, 2024
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Borehole Logging Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News Geology Highlights
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A 84-meter-deep borehole was dug under the Palace of Westminster during the Easter recess, as part of a broader survey aimed at the building's long-term restoration. Furthermore, the Restoration and...
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Dr. Paul W. Mayne’s 14th Athenian Lecture on Geotechnical Engineering now available on YouTube
- Oct, 04, 2023
- Geophysics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Data Management Geomorphology Dilatometer Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Greece, Athens
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Dr. Paul W. Mayne recently gave the 14th Athenian Lecture on Geotechnical Engineering on October 4, which took place in Athens, Greece, and was titled "Geotechnical Site Characterization Using Shear...
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103 new geotechnical engineering software added to DCOdes
- Sep, 22, 2023
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical Data Management News On Software Other News Mining
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
103 new software regarding geotechnical engineering, many of which are available for free, have been added to DCOdes. They include solutions for mining, data management, site and laboratory investig...
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Geotechnical survey about to begin in Scotland’s Caledonia offshore wind farm
- Jul, 27, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Geomorphology Geophysics Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Borehole Logging Structural Geology Other Geotechnical Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A Geotechnical survey campaign is about to commence on Caledonia wind farm’s proposed site, 40 kilometers off the northeast coast of Scotland, following a successful geophysical survey campaign. The...
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Integrating Geotechnical Analysis Software: Dips & RocSlope | Rocscience
- Jul, 11, 2023
- Engineering Geology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Rock Engineering Slope Stability Slope Stability Analysis Structural Geology News On Products & Services News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
The integration between Dips and RocSlope is designed to streamline your geotechnical analysis and provide you with a comprehensive solution for structurally-controlled slope stability assessment and...
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