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Experts warn proliferation of substandard soil tests threatens building safety in Nigeria

In Nigeria, professionals are sounding alarms over the widespread practice of substandard and fraudulent soil testing in the housing sector. Kunle Awobodu, the Immediate Past President of the Nigeria...

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Maintaining Load During a Helical Pile Compression or Tension Test

Performing a load test is the best way to confirm pile capacity. It confirms if the pile has the capacity required to support the load applied. During most tests, the load is increased in time interv...

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Simplified Wall Stabilization with Helical Tieback Anchors

Chance helical tieback anchors provide lateral support in soil retention applications including both permanent and temporary sheet pile walls, marine bulkheads, concrete reinforced walls, precast con...

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GKM Consultants to rebrand as GEO-Instruments

Keller North America (Keller) announces that Canadian-based instrumentation and monitoring company, GKM Consultants, will rebrand to GEO-Instruments, effective September 2, 2025. GKM Consultants is k...

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Second Ontario Line Tunnel Shaft Marks Key Milestone in Toronto Transit Expansion

The Ontario government has officially broken ground on the second tunnel launch shaft for the Ontario Line near the future Gerrard Station. This shaft will serve as the northern starting point for tu...

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Sydney Metro West Marks Tunnelling Milestone at Parramatta Station

The Sydney Metro West project reached a major tunnelling milestone with the arrival of tunnel-boring machine (TBM) Dorothy at the Parramatta station box. After a 17-month journey through solid sandst...

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Kansai International Airport: Engineering Ambition Meets Geotechnical Clayey Reality

Kansai International Airport (KIX), one of Asia’s busiest aviation hubs, was constructed entirely on an artificial island in Osaka Bay. Opened in 1994, the airport spans over 2,600 acres across two m...

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Five-Storey Building Fails Amidst Road Construction in Himachal

A five-storey building in Shimla's Bhattakufar area collapsed on June 30, 2025, following a prolonged period of heavy rainfall. The incident occurred on the road leading to Chamiyana Super Specialty...

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Chance Introduces New Universal Adapter for Tieback Applications

The Universal Adapter is designed to lower cost and increase safety in tieback and seawall applications. The Adapter connects a square shaft helical anchor to any 1-inch diameter threaded bar. This...

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Products added to ICC-ES Report ESR-2794

ICC-ES has published the revised ESR-2794 building code evaluation report which now includes non-galvanized Chance SS5 and SS175 helical pile products, including repair brackets and new construction...

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