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Elizabeth line: The new crossrail of London

The new crossrail, named after Queen Elizabeth, which features a marathon of brand new tunnels beneath the streets of London will open by the end of 2018. The $20 billion crossrail project will ope...

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The Many Different Types Of Welding Used In Modern Industry

Welding is the art and science of working with metal, and, in fact, it is a far more complex and demanding skill than most people realize.   It’s useful for every time of building project fro...

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Tunnel becomes safe with the usage of Polystyrene blocks

An old and non-operational railway tunnel that lies underneath the approach roads north of the Forth Road Bridge has been made safe by stuffing it with expanded polystyrene blocks. The 420m tu...

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Increase bearing capacity with Hayward Baker's Rigid Inclusions

Hayward Baker's rigid inclusions transfer loads through weak strata to a firm underlying stratum using high modulus, controlled stiffness columns. Hayward Baker's teams are ready to design-build a co...

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Citizen scientists at NASA’s service, for the creation of the largest landslide database

 The aim is to get a better understanding of landslides with every report made Landslides can cause thousands of deaths every year worldwide, billions of dollars in property damage, while they...

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Geoengineering polar glaciers to decelerate ice melting

Scientists believe that an interference in polar glaciers melting is critical in order to slow the sea-level rise. Polar ice melt down is a significant issue that will cause major modifications in...

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NASA plans to transfer rock and soil samples from Mars to Earth

NASA is willing to collect and transfer soil and rock samples from Mars to Earth. Their examination will provide the necessary data to investigate the Martian history. The probability of Mars...

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Tongzhou Water Works of Beijing South-to-North Water Diversion Project

In southeast Beijing, China’s declining groundwater supplies caused water shortages for the Tongzhou District. To address this challenge and assure a continuous water supply to area residents, Beijing...

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New Guidance for San Francisco High-Rise Foundations

New tall buildings in San Francisco to comply with updated guidelines for foundation peer review and monitoring. Millennium Tower subsidence problems prompt San Francisco Dept. of Building Inspecti...

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Bentley Systems Acquires Plaxis, and Complementary SoilVision, to Integrate Geotechnical Engineering within Digital Workflows for Infrastructure Projects

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of Plaxis, the leading provider of geotechni...

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