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Angola to construct its first motorway
- Jul, 12, 2024
- Pavement Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Angola
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
It has recently been reported by several media outlets that Angola has awarded a contract for the construction of the country’s very first motorway. Furthermore, the winning firm is the China Road a...
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Breached Chinese lake dike to be sealed by Tuesday noon
- Jul, 05, 2024
- Levees Erosion Seepage Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- China, Yueyang
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
On Friday, July 5, a 10-meter breach occurred on a dike along China’s second largest freshwater lake, Dongting Lake, which had quickly widened to 226 meters by the next day. Restoration work on the...
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RocTunnel3; Your New Software for 3D Underground Rock Stability Analysis and Design
Looking for a more intuitive way to model complex underground geometry? It’s about to get easier with RocTunnel3, Rocscience's revolutionary new 3D block stability analysis program designed specifi...
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Temporary Bridge Foundation Helical Piles Project
- Jul, 09, 2024
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Limited access, weight restrictions, environmentally sensitive area, flood plain with river liable to flooding, and time restrictions: a foundation for a temporary bridge needed to be completed – bef...
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Landslide hits illegal gold mine in Indonesia
- Jul, 07, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Indonesia, Gorontalo
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A landslide took place on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island in the early hours of Sunday, July 7, claiming the lives of at least 12 people, officials said on Monday. Furthermore, prior to the landslide’s...
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Landslide claims three lives in Switzerland
- Jun, 30, 2024
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Switzerland
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
Four people lost their lives in southern Switzerland over the past weekend, as floods and landslides caused by extensive rainfall and melting snow wreaked havoc. Furthermore, the authorities announc...
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Video shows large sinkhole in China
- Jul, 03, 2024
- Settlements Tunneling Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- China, Xi'An
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A video has recently been circulating, showing a rather large sinkhole on a highway in the Chinese city of Xi’an. Not much is currently known about the sinkhole’s appearance, and we were not able to...
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Implenia-led joint venture awarded $478 million Swiss tunnel contract
- Jun, 28, 2024
- Tunneling Transportation Geotechnics Tunneling In Rock News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Switzerland
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
It was announced on June 28 that a joint venture (JV) led by Implenia was awarded a $478 million contract regarding the construction of the “Sisikon Tunnel” in Switzerland. Furthermore, the Sisikon...
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Nicholas Cumins Takes Charge as CEO of Bentley Systems, Ushering in a New Era
Following the CEO transition plan previously announced by Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), Nicholas Cumins today takes charge as CEO. Cumins succeeds Greg Bentley, the eldest of the five...
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Leveraging ShapeArray for wireless automated remote deformation monitoring
- Jul, 01, 2024
- Tailings Dams Instrumentation Engineering Geology Tunneling Slope Stability Mining Levees News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Wireless automated remote deformation monitoring is transforming how engineers collect data to ensure the safety and durability of their projects. Through a network of interconnected technology, th...
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