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The Røssåga, Norway Hydroelectric Project to initiate a new TBM-era in the country
- Feb, 20, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction
- Røssåga, Norway
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The return of TBMs in Norway was celebrated with an enthousiastic ceremony in Røssåga, for the initiation of the reconstruction works of the hydroelectric facility in the area. The TMB technology...
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Pile-driving to blame for building cracks in Seattle [video]
- Jan, 31, 2014
- Other News Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Canterbury Shores Condo, Canterbury Lane East, Seattle, WA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Structural damages and noise are the reasons why residents at the Canterbury Shores Condos on Madison Park waterfront are upset. Pile-driving work during construction of the new 520 Bridge near t...
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New study reveals natural gas pipeline leaks all over Washington, D.C.
- Jan, 16, 2014
- Other News Foundation Design / Construction Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Washington, DC, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists from Duke University measuring methane levels, the main component of natural gas, produced by leaks and contributing to global warming, have conducted a new research in Washington, D.C....
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World’s first variable density TBM makes breakthrough in Kuala Lumpur [video]
- Jan, 09, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction
- Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Τhe 51km long Sungai Buloh-Kajang line is the first MRT line of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project that began on July 8 2011, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 9.5km of the line will be unde...
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Video: Double Crane Collapse in Venezuela
- Dec, 06, 2013
- Other News Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The video shows two cranes collapsing while attempting to move a 60-ton truss beam during the construction of a train station in Caracas, Venezuela. The two crane operators survived the fall but...
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119ft long steel pipe is Bertha’s mystery object
- Jan, 03, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Foundation Design / Construction Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Foundation Design / Construction Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Foundation Design / Construction
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), crews on January 2 managed to remove enough soil from the cutter head and lower the water pressure, allowing for an inspection o...
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"Bubble curtains" around Tappan Zee Bridge’s pilings protect fish from noise [video]
- Dec, 27, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Tappan Zee Bridge, Nyack, NY, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
During the pile driving for the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River, keeping noise pollution at a minimum is a significant goal. Noise reduction in the air is accomplished...
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Wimbledon foundation pilings right on schedule
- Dec, 09, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Wimbledon, United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Foundation works for a new basement and a pedestrian tunnel at Wimbledon tennis courts in southwest London, are expected to be completed in December. The project that started in September 20...
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Hayward Baker 2014 Calendar now available
- Dec, 18, 2013
- Other News Other Geotechnical Underground Structures Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Since first introduced in 1996, Hayward Baker’s annual calendar has become immensely popular with engineering and construction industry professionals across North America. Each year, the illustrat...
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Video shows Crossrail shaft’s construction in fast forward [less than 1.5min]
- Dec, 06, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction
- Fisher Street, London, United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The construction of the Fisher Street shaft, a 15m diameter emergency access shaft in Holborn, UK was finished almost nine months ahead of schedule. Methodical work allowed for the early completion...
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