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Keller and Hayward Baker announce acquisition of Moretrench
- Apr, 19, 2018
- News On Projects / Industry Groundwater & Seepage Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller and Hayward Baker have acquired Moretrench, a contractor operating predominantly along the east coast of the US with a strong heritage of complex geotechnical projects and industrial services....
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GeoWorld reached 8,000 registered members!
- Apr, 04, 2018
- Other News Foundation Design / Construction Geoenvironmental Engineering Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
We are pleased to announce that GeoWorld, the biggest online professional networking site for geotechnical engineers and associated fields, has now reached 8,000+ active members listed from the worldw...
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Pile Diameter Modeled Using Thermal Integrity Profiling Verified with Extracted Pile Measurements
- Mar, 27, 2018
- News On Products & Services Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Deep Foundations
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Thermal Integrity Profiling is a non-destructive integrity test method used for evaluating the post-construction quality of cast-in-place foundations. This method uses the temperature measurements, o...
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Hayward Baker: Seaworld Electric Eel
- Feb, 20, 2018
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Ground Improvement Liquefaction Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker completed the construction of the Electric Eel roller coaster a week ahead of schedule and without causing harm to adjacent sensitive exhibits. SeaWorld San Diego’s 2018 construction...
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Cars swallowed up after road collapses in Rome (video)
- Feb, 16, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Deep Excavations Foundation Design / Construction
- Rome, Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The road collapsed after what appears to be a deep excavation failure at the nearby active construction site. At least six cars fell into the 10m deep hole in Rome, when the ground collapsed beneat...
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Bridge collapses in Colombia killing at least nine (video)
- Jan, 16, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Foundation Design / Construction
- Colombia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A motorway bridge under construction collapsed in central Colombia on Monday, January 15, killing at least nine workers and injuring another five. The suspension bridge, located in Chirajara on the...
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FHWA publishes research report on Spread Footings for Highway Bridges
- Dec, 20, 2017
- News On Research / Academia Ground Improvement Landfill Engineering Geomatics Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Singapore
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The FHWA National Geotechnical Team announces the availability of the completed research report titled "Selection of Spread Footings on Soils to Support Highway Bridge Structures" (FHWA-RC/TD-10-001)....
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Understanding Safety Precautions During A Building Renovation
- Dec, 14, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Are you embarking on revamping your entire commercial property and building? If so, there are likely a hundred different tasks on your list of things to do. The first step is hiring a responsible cont...
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Hayward Baker works on iconic US landmark
- Dec, 04, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Shallow Foundations Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
When a St Louis contractor ran into an unexpected problem on the site of one of America’s most iconic landmarks, they turned to Hayward Baker to get them out of a hole. Built more than 50 years ag...
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DFI Announces Winners of 2017 Student Paper Competition
- Nov, 06, 2017
- News On Awards Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Liquefaction Engineering Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The DFI and DFI Educational Trust 2017 Young Professor Paper Competition winner is Arash Khosravifar, Ph.D., P.E., from the geotechnical engineering group in civil and environmental engineering depart...
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