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World's widest suspension bridge open across the Nile, Egypt
- May, 28, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A suspension bridge that crosses the river Nile over central Cairo in Egypt was declared as the world's widest. The bridge was opened on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 and consists one of the major project...
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Hanford radioactive tunnel under risk of collapse stabilized
A radioactive waste storage tunnel in Harford, California, that was at risk collapse has been stabilized. Back in spring 2017, the older of the 2 radioactive waste disposal tunnels partially collaps...
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Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in California received ENR's 'Best of the Best 2018' award
- May, 28, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayaward Baker, Inc. (HBI) worked on the construction of the Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in Long Beach, California. The bridge connects the Long Beach Convention Center and Long Beach Performing Ar...
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Robotic solutions for sheet piling
A team of robot engineers at Harvard's Wyss Institute has developed a robot that can autonomously drive interlocking steel sheet piles into soil. Sheet piles are driven vertically into the soil form...
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Dynamic and Static Load Testing at Valley View Bridge Project
- Apr, 17, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Soil Dynamics In-Situ Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Soil Dynamics In-Situ
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The addition of a third structure, between the two existing bridge structures, carrying I-480 over the Cuyahoga River Valley near Cleveland, Ohio, required high pier loads and very deep foundations....
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New study suggests a method to replenish depleted aquifers
- Apr, 15, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Settlements Geoenvironmental Engineering Engineering Geology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists from Stanford University have introduced a new method to replenish aquifers by using flooding fields. The research focuses on California where overpumping has caused severe settlements i...
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The Largest Single Permanent Soil Nail Wall in North America
Hayward Baker teamed up with McKinney Drilling Company and GEO-Instruments, Inc. to work on a Soil Nail Wall for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club new Globe Life Field. At over 23505 m2 (total area), t...
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Are underground roads the solution for better urban environments?
- Apr, 10, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Underground Structures Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Traffic congestion has become a critical issue in urban environments as it decreases the quality of life and increases the pollution levels. Would underground roadways resolve this problem? Current...
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Dynamic Pile Testing Case Study at Little Lake Harris Bridge by GRL Engineers
- Mar, 22, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Pile Foundations Soil Dynamics In-Situ Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) initiated the construction of the new Little Lake Harris Bridge with the intention of conforming the bridge to meet current safety standards. GRL Engin...
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Hayward Baker installed drilled shafts to support the expansion of Sunrise Hospital
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center sits on a 30-acre campus. The owner undertook a $130 million, multi-phase expansion project to increase capacity, including the addition of a new five-story patien...
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