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TU Delft starts drilling for geothermal project to heat campus and gather data
- May, 01, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Geo-Energy Energy Geotechnics Geothermal Other Geotechnical Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Netherlands, Delft
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The large-scale geothermal project that started preliminary drilling on TU Delft campus in December 2022 secured a further €17.9 million funding and is set to drill its 2.5 km deep wells during the s...
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Renault plans to use geothermal energy in its Douai factory in France
- Nov, 24, 2022
- Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure Geothermal Other Geotechnical Energy Geotechnics Geo-Energy News On Projects / Industry Other News
- France, Douai
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Renault has announced plans to use geothermal energy to cover the needs of its Douai factory in a one-of-its-kind project, expected to replace 70% of the plant’s natural gas needs. The geothermal pl...
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Helical pile solution for dense or rocky soil
- Apr, 28, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The wear-resistant, offset carbide tip designed to break through even the toughest soil conditions… and we tested it on the toughest soil on Earth! Whether you are trying to build in the dense rock o...
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China’s Mars rover confirmed dormant on the Red Planet
- Apr, 25, 2023
- Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Engineering Geology Geomatics Geomorphology Gpr Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- China
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
China’s Mars rover, Zhurong, was confirmed to still be dormant on the Red Planet’s surface, after failing to wake up in December. Zhurong, which was named after a mythical Chinese god of fire, wen...
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Starship’s crater on the launch pad and the purpose of flame trenches
- Apr, 20, 2023
- Deep Excavations Underground Structures Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Texas
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Some footage emerged from the Starship’s launch pad after it took off on April 20, showing a crater left by the fumes of its enormous engines under the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM). Another video sho...
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Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project TBM breaks through Broadway City Hall Station
- Apr, 14, 2023
- Tunneling Transportation Geotechnics Underground Structures Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Vancouver
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Elsie, one of the two tunnel boring machines used in Vancouver’s Broadway Subway Project marked a significant milestone on April 14, when it reached the Broadway City Hall Station. The Broadway Subw...
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Kolkata metro marks historic moment with maiden run in India’s first underwater metro tunnel
- Apr, 12, 2023
- Tunneling Railway Geotechnics Transportation Geotechnics Underground Structures Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- India, Kolkata
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The Kolkata metro marked a significant milestone on Wednesday, April 12, with the maiden test run in India’s first underwater metro tunnel, stretching under the Hooghly River. Furthermore, Kolkata...
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Canada Local First Nation business partners with engineering company on railway spring drain product
- Mar, 31, 2023
- Geosynthetics For Flow Geosynthetics Liquefaction Engineering Prefabricated Vertical Drains Ground Improvement Railway Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A Local First Nation Indigenous company in Canada has announced its licensing agreement with an engineering firm on the production, installation, sales, and training services of spring drains. The...
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Advanced Techniques with 3D FEA and Satellite Remote Sensing (InSAR) Integration Case Study
- Mar, 28, 2023
- Finite Element / Finite Difference Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Road Embankments Ground Improvement Geomatics Satellite-Based News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
This case study demonstrates how Finite Element Method (FEM) analyses, combined with InSAR remote sensing monitoring, helped to complete an embankment project on soft ground and peat, safely and cost...
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Final design of HS2 Chiltern Tunnel’s North Portal revealed
- Mar, 21, 2023
- Tunneling Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical Railway Geotechnics Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
High Speed 2 (HS2) revealed the final designs of Chiltern Tunnel’s North Portal on Tuesday, March 21st. The North Portal is the last of seven key structures in the tunnel’s design, which will be v...
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