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Chile: mining areas connected to giant sinkhole were permanently closed

The permanent closure of mining stopes directly related to a giant sinkhole, that appeared in the northern part of the country in July, was announced by Chile's mining minister on Friday (07 October...

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Solving Complex Geotechnical Analysis Challenges

Geotechnical challenges are everywhere, starting from the soil interaction with the foundation of our homes, roads, embankments, dams, retaining walls, and tunnels. Engineers have studied these cases...

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Design-build grouting program for a water-tight excavation at Baltimore CSX

In downtown Baltimore, increased flooding and impacted train operations led to a complete replacement of a storm drainage system, steps away from the Oriole’s Park at Camden Yards and the Baltimore C...

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Urban Excavation Analysis

Vertical excavations are common in urban environments due to the lack of available space for gentle slopes. These excavations are supported by retaining structures, such as diaphragm walls tied back...

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Methodological Aspects of 3D Numerical Analysis on Cavern Complex in Difficult Conditions

This case study presents the most relevant aspects of the geomechanical analysis of a cavern complex belonging to a hydroelectric repumping plant. 1. Powerhouse (PH, cavern housing turbines where wat...

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2D and 3D Analysis of Retaining Systems

Retaining systems are an essential part of any substructure construction. Just as vital is the confidence that they will be safe – and stay safe – at every point in their life. PLAXIS offers the rare...

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Rocscience | Geotechnical Software for Tunnelling

Tunnelling is a specialized civil engineering discipline for designing and constructing underground openings for transportation and other purposes. It accomplishes this through the removal of soil an...

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3D Finite Element Analysis of a Deep Excavation & Ground Response Evaluation

Significant ground movements due to deep surface excavations can seriously impact neighbouring infrastructure and utilities. When it comes to assessing the after-effects of excavations on adjacent in...

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San Francisco’s troubled Millennium Tower continues to sink

The iconic 58-storey residential building known as Millennium Tower at the city of San Francisco continues to sink despite a 100 million dollars fixing program has been implemented to fix it. The...

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PLAXIS for Deep Underground Excavation in Rock Mass

Rock at depth is subjected to stresses resulting from the weight of the overlying strata and from locked-in stresses of tectonic origin. When an opening is excavated in this rock, the stress field is...

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