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Earth's first mission for planetary defense

Over the next decade, both NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will take the first steps toward a defensive plan against asteroids. The solar system is full of giant asteroids hurtling around,...

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What is the limit of geoengineering in climate change?

A conversation about the boundaries that need to be established in the experiments of geoengineering has began by experts. Attention is drawn in the field of geoengineering to slow global warming....

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Melbourne's TBMs almost ready to advance

The biggest tunnel boring machines (TBMs) in the southern hemisphere are on track to arrive in Melbourne on time in early 2019 to build the West Gate Tunnel and Metro Tunnel.  T...

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Siemens and Bentley Systems Collaborate on Process Industries Academy Initiative

Siemens’ Process Industries and Drives and Digital Factories divisions are teaming up with Bentley Systems’ Bentley Institute to establish a Process Industries Academy that will support the companies’...

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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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