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Underground telecom fiber-optic cables can be repurposed as geohazard sensors according to research

Researchers at Penn State University have shown that fiber-optic cables,  already installed underground for telecommunications,  can be repurposed as an early warning system for geohazards such as si...

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Starpath’s lunar regolith Rover enters NASA’s 20-foot vacuum chamber for tests

One year after earning second place in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, Starpath tested its upgraded lunar regolith excavation and transport rover in the facility’s 20-foot thermal vacuum chambe...

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Recovering Critical Minerals from Waste: New USGS-State Partnerships Underway

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has awarded nearly $3 million in cooperative agreements to support 13 state geological surveys in joint work to inventory and characterize critical minerals in mine...

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2024 Best Geosynthetics Papers by IGS

Each year, Geosynthetics International (GI), the official journal of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), and Geotextiles and Geomembranes (G&G) honor papers that make outstanding contr...

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Maintaining Load During a Helical Pile Compression or Tension Test

Performing a load test is the best way to confirm pile capacity. It confirms if the pile has the capacity required to support the load applied. During most tests, the load is increased in time interv...

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Applications for the 2026 Kim de Rubertis Student Scholarship Awards are NOW OPEN!

To foster career paths for young professionals, the USSD Scholarship Award program looks to award undergraduate and graduate students in the field of dams, levees, and water resources; and provide op...

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Transforming Waste into High-Value Biomaterials: The ABEL Project

In the Netherlands, a new research consortium is pioneering technologies to convert low-grade organic waste into durable, reusable biomaterials. The initiative, called ABEL (Ab-initio Biowaste Loop),...

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Artificial Ground Freezing: Applications, Techniques, and Key Considerations

Artificial Ground Freezing (AGF) is a temporary ground improvement technique widely applied in tunneling, shaft sinking, and underground construction below the water table. The method involves loweri...

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Hidden Faults Offer Clues to Slow Earthquakes in New Zealand

A recent international study has provided new insight into the phenomenon of “slow earthquakes” along the Hikurangi subduction zone off New Zealand’s North Island. Researchers identified previously h...

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Artificial Ground Freezing as a Tool in Urban Tunnelling

The construction of cross passages along High Speed 2’s (HS2) London tunnels represents the most extensive application of artificial ground freezing (AGF) in the UK. These cross passages, typically 5...

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