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Werrington Tunnel: 'UK engineering first' underground freight route officially opens

The rail minister has officially opened a £200m railway tunnel dubbed a "UK engineering first". The Werrington Tunnel was created by "pushing" an 11,000-tonne concrete curve under the East Coast Ma...

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Numerical Analysis and Analytical Calculations of 3D Effects on Pullout Capacity of Anchor Blocks: Case Study in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

It is very common in practice that geotechnical engineers design earth retaining structures conservatively to meet serviceability and construction requirements, which undoubtedly increases a p...

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Turkey has successfully fought against soil erosion

Marking World Soil Day on Sunday 5th of December Minister of Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change said Turkey has succeeded in its fight against soil erosion. In a statement, Murat Kurum...

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Real-Life Projects: Green Line Metro - Design of Underground Metro Stations with PLAXIS 2D

Tel Aviv, Israel has  the largest economy per capita in the Middle East. In recent years, the increasing demand for improved mobility has resulted in the fast-tracked development of the...

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How geotechnics can make life simpler, safer and more certain for infrastructure projects

For any transportation project it’s essential to have a clear view of the subsurface and any problems that may arise. What ‘lies beneath’ will invariably have a major impact on project progress and b...

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Turning it up a notch

Keller recently brought its engineering expertise and experience of working on open water to a challenging project at one of America’s largest ports – saving the client considerable time and money...

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A landslide warning system: India says it's working with UK on prototype

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) in collaboration with the British Geological Survey (BGS) under the National Environmental Research Council (UK) funded, multi-consortium LANDSLIP project has dev...

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Four metro tunnels are completed in Hong Kong

Dragages Hong Kong has built one of Hong Kong’s most technically challenging series of tunnels – part of the 6km extension of the ongoing Sha Tin to Central Link works from Hung Hom to the Admiralty...

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North American City Strengthens Riverbank Slope Stability Using PLAXIS

The following was prepared by a Bentley Expert and first presented by Virtuosity. A city’s engineering department engaged Bentley’s geotechnical analysis team to train their staff to design a 3D...

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Keller acquires Voges

Keller North America (Keller) announces the acquisition of Voges Drilling Inc., a drilled shaft contractor in New Braunfels, Texas, with over 30 years of experience. Acquisition of Voges further expa...

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