The Globe Drill GT3000 mobile drill rig takes about two semis to haul, but can drill holes as deep as some oil and gas rigs that take 40 or 50 semis to move. It has […]
MSEW Author: K-Stiffness Model Method Invalid, Potentially Unsafe – Source: Geosynthetics Magazine PDCA – The importance of piledriving simulation – Source: Down to Earth Blog via Geoengineer.org Mine tailings landslide in Hungary and a dam […]
Price is $20/year for 12 issues compared to $36/year for the print edition. No pricing yet for a combined print and digital subscription. [Source: EarthMagazine.org. Image: EarthMagazine.org]
At the INTERGEO 2010 conference in Cologne, Germany, Trimble announced its 4D Control Software for monitoring of movements on a variety of structures and geotechnical features. It even includes the ability to connect to various […]
This 57-km tunnel under the Swiss Alps has nearly broken through after 11-years of work. This tunnel will create a ‘flat’ rail path through the Alps and become the world’s longest rail tunnel. [Source: World […]
MISSION WOODS, Kan., Oct. 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “Plan B” worked. Winning the three-way race to reach the 33 miners trapped in Chile since Aug. 5, drillers from Kansas City-based Layne Christensen Co. broke through at 8 a.m. Saturday.
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New York’s St. Lawrence County DOT has attracted the attention of the FHWA…in a good way. The agency has built 5 Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) bridge abutments since last fall, and the sixth will be […]
The construction of a 20-km tunnel that travels some 6,900-ft below ground has finally restarted after being broken down for several months after being damaged by a rock burst. The Los Olmos tunneling project will […]
The image of this failed bauxite tailings dam is very tragic and the pictures of the impact to the local town are very sad. But one thing that struck me about this particular image is […]
Basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) rebar has been installed in a bridge deck in Northern Ireland. It has twice the tensile strength of regular steel, and weighs approximately 75% less. According to the ENR article, […]
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