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The longest railway tunnel in Nordics handed over
- Nov, 17, 2022
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- Norway, Oslo
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The 20km long Blix tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in Scandinavia and the first Norwegian railway tunnel with two separate tunnel tubes. It has been completed by joint venture Acciona Ghella (AG...
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Northern Philippines: At least five fatalities and dozens injuries after 7.0-magnitude earthquake triggers landslides
- Jul, 27, 2022
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- Philippines
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At least five people have been killed and dozens have been injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the northern Philippines set off multiple landslides and damaged buildings. So far, 64 people ha...
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Sunshine Coast's ‘worst landslide in 30 years’ is extensive with no easy fix
- Jul, 20, 2022
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical Erosion Transportation Geotechnics Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Sunshine Coast
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A landslide on Black Mountain Road is believed to be the biggest experienced on the Sunshine Coast in 30 years. The road is just west of the Bruce Highway, not far from Cooroy. Geotechnical assessmen...
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Houston, Texas: New Memorial Park land bridge tunnel opens for traffic
- Mar, 28, 2022
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- United States, Texas, Houston
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The wait is over for Houstonians who have been eagerly watching the construction of the Memorial Park land bridge tunnels. On Monday, March 28, the first phase of the tunnels - eastbound - will ope...
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Novel methods for underground construction
- Mar, 02, 2022
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Lateral thinking and technology transfer are set to revolutionise the construction of transportation and utilities tunnels, underpasses, car parks and other underground structures. Patrick Lane-Nott,...
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Indian Railways: the longest tunnel is completed
- Feb, 15, 2022
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- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The main tunnel of T-49, which is the longest tunnel of Indian Railways, between Sumber and Arpinchala station of Katra-Banihal section of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project was co...
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Bristol underground transport system: plans for tunnels take a step forward
- Feb, 03, 2022
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- United Kingdom, Bristol
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An underground transport system in Bristol has taken a tentative step forward, following a committee meeting. Political leaders formally acknowledged that "tunnels may well be needed" in the city....
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Massive landslide at Singtam-Rabong highway in Sikkim, India – the event caught on camera
- Feb, 04, 2022
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- India
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Road expansion on Singtam-Rabong road in South Sikkim, India was marred by a massive landslide on Friday caught on camera. The footage shows that some labourers were working to restore the damages...
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Hudson Tunnel Project gets green light for construction
- Dec, 01, 2021
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- United States
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The Hudson Tunnel Project looks to have finally broken through the last barrier leading to construction. The Project proposes to rehabilitate the existing tunnel under the Hudson River that carries A...
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How to tackle underground stations inundation
- Sep, 26, 2021
- Groundwater & Seepage Underground Structures Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As weather phenomena tend to become more intense, a crucial question is how to protect the underground infrastructure from flooding events. A report published in July 2021 suggested that the previous...
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