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Amazon plans for two brand-new renewable energy projects in Ireland and in the U.S.
- Aug, 09, 2019
- Energy Geotechnics Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On August 1, 2019, Amazon announced a plan for two new renewable energy projects in Ireland and in Virginia. The initiative follows a dispute between the company's employees and its stakeholders. At...
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Sinkhole pulls a parked car under the ground
- Jul, 04, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Erosion
- United States, Virginia , Dale City
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive sinkhole swallowed and destroyed a parked car in the city of Dale, Virginia. The sinkhole suddenly opened on July 4, 2019. Its depth was about 6 meters and it caused the closure of the road...
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Florence hurricane may cause erosion in Southeast Atlantic beaches
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) models predict that Florence Hurricane can cause beach erosion along 3/4 of North Carolina among other areas. Florence, a Category 4 hurricane, can provoke landfalls a...
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: An ‘engineering wonder’ of the modern world
- Jul, 11, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Tunneling
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Operating since April 1964, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel functions both as a bridge and a tunnel, as its name implies. After the $200 million structure's completion, the American Society of Civil Engi...
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Next Generation Geosynthetic? Inflatable balloons that seal off tunnel portals and protect them from flooding
The New York Times have a nice article about the potential of using inflatable balloons to seal of tunnel portals and protect them from flooding. Of course the challenge is the amount of water pressur...
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