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Using Terzaghi’s Equation in Foundation Design

Theoretical models to predict the capacity of helical piles are based on Soil Mechanics and an appropriate mechanism of failure, depending on the geometry of the pile/anchor and the type of soil. Usi...

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An underground structure built entirely by robots

A British technology company, hyperTunnel, innovating underground construction, has revealed the world’s first entirely robot-constructed underground structure, built at its R&D facility in the N...

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Izmir Metro Tunnel: How Geological Factors Can Impact Your Tunnel Construction

The population of the world has grown rapidly, and advanced infrastructure like metro tunnels has become a necessity to fulfill increasing transportation needs. Tunnel construction goes through many...

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Earn Credentials in Sustainable Waterfront Design

You are invited to earn your WEDG Associate credential. An urban planner in Singapore, a chief sustainability officer in San Diego, port engineers in Miami, Los Angeles, and Seattle, and real estat...

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GEER report 2021 Western European Flooding published and available online!

Record rainfall triggered devastating and deadly flooding in Western Europe between July 14-16th, 2021. The extreme weather event killed more than 230 people in Germany and Belgium and cost billions...

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Changes in magnetic field along fault lines preceded major earthquakes in California according to a recent case-study

Researchers have tried for decades to determine whether there is a reliable precursor that can act as an early warning before the shaking begins. The technology to predict when an earthquake will str...

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Geothermal energy spots: Scientists are planning a 'CAT scan' of a B.C. volcano

Scientists are planning a “CAT scan” of a British Columbia volcano to help harness the underground heat that turns rock into magma for renewable energy. “Canadians are often surprised to know there...

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How Geotech’s can overcome time crunch: UAV Photogrammetry and 3D LEM Analysis

When it comes to open pit mines, generally, the steeper the slopes, the greater the ore extraction, but at what cost to safety? This is an age-old question for geotechnical engineers working in the m...

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Edenville dam failure GeoStudio simulation

It was impossible to foresee what began as heavy rainfall on 18 May, 2020, would end with the brutal failure of both the Edenville and Sanford dams in Michigan, USA. But the catastrophe could have b...

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Methodological Aspects of 3D Numerical Analysis on Cavern Complex in Difficult Conditions

This case study presents the most relevant aspects of the geomechanical analysis of a cavern complex belonging to a hydroelectric repumping plant. 1. Powerhouse (PH, cavern housing turbines where wat...

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