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Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in California received ENR's 'Best of the Best 2018' award

Hayaward Baker, Inc. (HBI) worked on the construction of the Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in Long Beach, California. The bridge connects the Long Beach Convention Center and Long Beach Performing Ar...

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Factors that affect the quality of undisturbed soil sampling

The are several factors that need to be taken into account in order to optimize the quality of an undisturbed soil sample. Sampling is conducted to characterize the soil material and carry out labor...

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Controlling induced seismicity triggered by geothermal wells

A recently published study suggests that induced seismicity caused by geothermal wells can be controlled. Induced seismicity is a phenomenon that is not fully understood yet but is associated with g...

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California experiences an unprecedented earthquake pause

A new study shows that there is an unprecedented earthquake pause in the 3 major faults with the highest slip ratio in California. The research was carried out by U.S. Geological Survey researchers...

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Disastrous landslide buries an entire neighborhood in Bolivia

A disastrous landslide hit La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, destroying many residences. The landslide was triggered after heavy rainfall struck the region on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. In total, 66 hou...

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Robotic solutions for sheet piling

A team of robot engineers at Harvard's Wyss Institute has developed a robot that can autonomously drive interlocking steel sheet piles into soil. Sheet piles are driven vertically into the soil form...

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Egypt's oldest pyramid saved from collapse

Djoser, Egypt's oldest pyramid, located on the Nile's west bank near Cairo, was prone to collapse but it was saved by a team of British engineers. The 4,700-year-old Pyramid of Djoser, also known as...

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Stunning building collapse in Istanbul caught on camera

A 4-story building located in Kağıthane district, Istanbul, totally collapsed on Monday, April 22, 2019. The collapse succeeded a retaining wall and an adjacent construction failure. In particular,...

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Fatal trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado

2 persons were reported dead after a disastrous trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The 2 victims (one in his mid-20s and the other in his 40s) were installing a sewer p...

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Massive landslide in Colombia: At least 17 fatalities

Many people were reported dead after a massive landslide occurred in southwestern Colombia. The disaster struck in the town of Rocas, Cauca province, on Sunday, April 21, 2019. According to recent u...

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