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India first underwater road and rail tunnel under Brahmaputra

India has approved the construction of its first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River in Assam, marking a major step for transport connectivity in the north-east of the countr...

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Seismic stabilisation preserves 1893 Salt Lake City landmark

A major restoration and seismic stabilisation project is nearing completion at the historic Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 382,207 sq ft Gothic Revival building, first opened in 1893 af...

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Indonesia quake claiming at least one life revives memories of the 2018 Palu disaster

A magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, killing at least one person, injuring dozens and damaging homes, public facilities and transport infrastructure. The earthquake was centr...

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Lewisham hospital tests groundwater heat pump beneath protected park

A major ground-source heat pump project at University Hospital Lewisham has entered its initial test phase, with test borehole works beginning in Ladywell Fields, a designated Site of Importance for N...

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Keller's feature article in Foundation Drilling Magazine

Samuel DeMott and Matt Redfern have written a feature story in May/June's issue of ADSC Foundation Drilling Magazine discussing the California High-speed Rail Dutch John Cut and Cole Slough Bridge Fou...

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Streetlight Foundation Design: ASD vs. LRFD Explained

Streetlight foundations in North America have historically been designed using Allowable Stress Design (ASD) methods, primarily in accordance with the AASHTO Standard Specifications for Structural Sup...

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Professor Lyesse Laloui Elected as ISSMGE President for 2026–2029 at Vienna Council Meeting

At the ISSMGE Council Meeting held on Sunday, 14 June 2026, in Vienna,  on the occasion of the XXI International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2026), Professor Lyes...

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Deadly mining landslide in Central African Republic raises safety concerns

At least eight artisanal gold miners were killed after a landslide struck the Konyeme mining site in the western Central African Republic. Local authorities said the collapse occurred around 2:00 a.m....

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Levee Digital Twin Platform Launches for California's Yuba River Corridor

Researchers at UC Berkeley, funded by Yuba Water, have unveiled the Levee Digital Twin Platform — a comprehensive, interactive monitoring system built for levee inspection and condition assessment alo...

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CAPG Panel Session at ICSMGE 2026: Industry Leaders to Address Geotechnical Engineering's Future in Vienna

The Corporate Associates Presidential Group (CAPG) of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) will host a dedicated panel session at the 21st International Co...

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