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Potential oil and gas exploitation in the North Sea

A region of the North Sea could be exploited to extract oil and gas but first scientists must clarify the geological background of the area. The 7000-km2 area of interest is the Rattray Volcan...

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Mumbai subway goes beneath Mithi River

The construction of a 153-meter long metro tunnel below the Mithi River in Mumbai has begun. The project is carried out by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), the contractor of Colaba-Bandra-Seep...

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Robots to fix underground pipes

An innovative project suggests that robots can be employed to repair damage in underground pipes. Detecting flaws in underground pipes is a challenging task that current technology has not managed...

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Innovative solution that prevents ash flow from polluting a nearby river during a seismic event by Hayward Baker

In a location where soil instability could have resulted in ash flowing into a nearby river, Hayward Baker provided an innovative solution that improved soil conditions to prevent pollution during a...

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New design for Genoa's collapsed Morandi bridge

A new design will be implemented to the bridge that will replace the structure which dramatically collapsed in Genoa on August 14, 2018. An 80-meter section of the Morandi bridge, which is located...

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Space Mining: Potential for unlimited resources

Evidence show that the time to exploit areas outside of Earth has arrived. Despite the fact that countries cannot claim possession on a celestial body, according to the International Treaty of Oute...

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Tunnel in Chicago prevents an area from flooding

A tunnel designed to divert rainfall water has resolved a persistent flooding issue in Chicago's Albany Park.  The diversion tunnel utilizes a network of supplemental tunnels and shafts to car...

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Pioneering grout monitoring using thermal imaging

For the first time, thermal imaging was used to monitor grout penetration in two shafts segmentally constructed by precast concrete rings. The shafts, located on the Thames River, were constructed...

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Micropile solution by Hayward Baker

Hayward Baker's value-engineered macropile alternative to the originally-specified drilled shafts significantly streamlined the overall foundation schedule and met all technical performance requireme...

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TBM breaks through hard granitic rock on Atlanta water tunnel

The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that was used to achieve Atlanta's water supply tunnel overcame extreme hard rock conditions. The 3.8-meter diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM completed its 8 kilometers...

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