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The basement foundation and retaining walls of the World Trade Center, sometimes referred to as the bathtub, were the only portion of the structure that survived the collapse of the towers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. […]
Geotechnical contractor Nicholson Construction has brought out a hilarious marketing slogan for the NAT 2018 tunneling conference happening this week in Washington D.C. If you are at the conference, go visit them in Booth 505 and maybe […]
The American Geosciences Institute has an interesting article on the recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 which provides record funding for geoscience agencies. This includes a $63M or 6% increase for the USGS compared […]
A new blog post from GeoEngineers about website bios gives some great insights into the culture at that employee owned company. Their Director of Marketing and Communication, Chris Nordfors, noted the initial panic and concern […]
Fugro just announced a contract with a mineral exploration company that will have them performing ultra-deepwater surveys to collect high-resolution imagery, geophysical data, and perform sampling of the sea floor to support mining of polymetallic […]
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust is accepting applications from civil engineering students (from select schools) interested in a career in the deep foundations industry. The $5,000 Michael L. Condon Civil Engineering Scholarship is open […]
When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in August of 2017, the Lumpkin Road detention pond flooded and receded multiple times and performed exactly as engineered. Some areas of Houston received 40 inches (1 meter) of rain in […]
The British Tunnelling Society (BTS) is encouraging our profession and the public to celebrate National Tunneling Day today, December 7. Their goal is to promote the industry (and its many professions) to students of all ages […]
Investing in new equipment is the lifeblood of many manufacturing businesses, especially when technological leaps can deliver large improvements in efficiency and cost-effectiveness. However, many site investigation companies are not benefiting from advances in technology, […]
The Terracon Foundation recently announced the award of $110,300 to grant and scholarship recipients. The Terracon Foundation was established as the community investment arm of Terracon with a goal to reach out and become a […]
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