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Commercial Construction Projects: a short description of different types of retaining structures

Retaining wall systems are designed and manufactured to hold earth elements like rock and/or soil. In commercial settings that showcase grade changes, retaining wall structures help increase right of...

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Compression Testing a Helical Pile in Less-Than-Ideal Conditions

A great benefit of helical piles is their ability to be proven with a load test in the field. Shawn Downey, from CHANCE Foundation Solutions, was once asked to complete a compression test on a helic...

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Novel methods for underground construction

Lateral thinking and technology transfer are set to revolutionise the construction of transportation and utilities tunnels, underpasses, car parks and other underground structures. Patrick Lane-Nott,...

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KELLER Foundations for a liquid natural gas (LNG) tank in Utah

It was a complex design with an incredibly tight schedule. But Keller pulled out all the stops to complete foundations for a liquid natural gas (LNG) tank in Utah, impressing the client and securing...

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Rocscience | ‘Open Secret’ Advantages of the Shear Strength Reduction Approach in Slope Stability Analysis

by Reginald Hammah, Ph.D. Introduction Seventeen years ago, in 2004, we wrote a RocNews article outlining our perspectives on the Shear Strength Reduction (SSR) technique of slope stability analysis....

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New York-New Jersey: Gateway rail tunnel work may start in 2023

The Gateway rail tunnel, a project of $12.3 billion, linking New York City and New Jersey has reached a major preconstruction milestone with the completion of geotechnical studies necessary for the e...

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Seequent named Best Established Business in Prestigious Export Awards

Geoscience software company Seequent, a Bentley company, has been named Best Established Business in the New Zealand International Business Awards 2021. The New Zealand International Business Awards...

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Qatar: Excavation works begin for one of the country’s largest drainage tunnels

Public Works Authority 'Ashghal' has announced the commencement of excavation works of the main drainage tunnel within the Drainage Tunnel Project in Al Wakra and Al Wukair, which will extend for ove...

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Indian Railways: the longest tunnel is completed

The main tunnel of T-49, which is the longest tunnel of Indian Railways, between Sumber and Arpinchala station of Katra-Banihal section of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project was co...

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Ethiopia: a controversial hydroelectric dam, built on the Blue Nile River, starts generating power

A hydroelectric dam, built on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia, will officially begin generating power on Sunday as the construction project reaches 80% completion. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Da...

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