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Equivalent Fluid Pressure: A New Retaining Wall Support for Slide2 | Rocscience
- Jan, 05, 2022
- Retaining Walls Earth Retaining Structures News On Software News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
By Alexander S. Greene, Feffer Geological Consulting The world of numerical modeling has revolutionized the way we analyze and understand the world around us. It allows us to predict change by combin...
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Fehmarnbelt Tunnel: Europe's new shortcut links Germany and Denmark
- Dec, 22, 2021
- Tunneling Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Railway Geotechnics News On Events News On Projects / Industry Other News Tunneling In Soils
- Germany, Fehmarn
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will link Denmark and Germany and is currently one of the largest construction projects in Europe. Its construction will significantly reduce journey times between the two Balt...
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Scottish Offshore Wind Farm: Monopile Foundations to Go Beyond 50-Metre Depths
- Dec, 14, 2021
- Offshore Geotechnics Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Soil Structure Interaction Finite Element / Finite Difference News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Offshore engineering consultancy SLPE has been awarded the contract to provide detailed design of wind turbine foundations for Red Rock Power Limited and ESB’s Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. Inch Ca...
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Deep Foundation “Feedback”: Valuable Early Data From The Jobsite
- Dec, 20, 2021
- Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Learn how Geotechnical Engineers use valuable jobsite data to validate their recommendations for deep foundations. The Reality A recognized challenge for geotechnical engineers designing deep found...
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Kunzvi Dam project: preliminary works to supply Zimbabwe capital with water
- Dec, 17, 2021
- Dam Engineering Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Other Geotechnical News On Events News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Zimbabwe
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A project of 109 million U.S. dollar is on course by the Chinese company Nanchang Engineering. The project aims to construct Kunzvi Dam in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province, which will pr...
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Hudson Tunnel Project gets green light for construction
- Dec, 01, 2021
- Tunneling Tunneling In Soils Railway Geotechnics Other Geotechnical Underground Structures Transportation Geotechnics News On Events News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Hudson Tunnel Project looks to have finally broken through the last barrier leading to construction. The Project proposes to rehabilitate the existing tunnel under the Hudson River that carries A...
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New Hydro Dams Amid Europe Power Crunch are considered by Switzerland
- Dec, 12, 2021
- Dam Engineering Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Other Geotechnical News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News Green Infrastructure
- Switzerland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Switzerland is considering building new hydroelectric dams amid a squeeze on European energy supplies that’s caused a surge in prices. The Federal Office of Energy will meet on Monday to consider a...
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Werrington Tunnel: 'UK engineering first' underground freight route officially opens
- Dec, 08, 2021
- Tunneling Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Railway Geotechnics News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The rail minister has officially opened a £200m railway tunnel dubbed a "UK engineering first". The Werrington Tunnel was created by "pushing" an 11,000-tonne concrete curve under the East Coast Ma...
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Numerical Analysis and Analytical Calculations of 3D Effects on Pullout Capacity of Anchor Blocks: Case Study in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Dec, 14, 2021
- Earth Retaining Structures Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Finite Element / Finite Difference Retaining Walls News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Software
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
It is very common in practice that geotechnical engineers design earth retaining structures conservatively to meet serviceability and construction requirements, which undoubtedly increases a p...
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Turkey has successfully fought against soil erosion
- Dec, 05, 2021
- Soil Mechanics Residual Soils Erosion Ground Improvement News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Turkey
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Marking World Soil Day on Sunday 5th of December Minister of Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change said Turkey has succeeded in its fight against soil erosion. In a statement, Murat Kurum...
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