The 2-year process of excavating the 3,389 foot long fourth bore of CALTRANS’ Caldecott Tunnel is nearly complete. The tunnel is anticipated to be put into service in 2013 to help relieve a major traffic […]
For those outside the UK, the Crossrail project is a mega-project upgrade to the London metro area’s subway system. The tunneling portion of the project will consist of 21-km of twin-bore tunnels excavated by eight […]
Drilled shafts have been installed by Malcolm Drilling to form the secant pile retaining walls to support the 400 ft x 80 ft x 80 ft launch pit for the SR 99 tunnel boring machine […]
70 boreholes were completed as well as 7 load test piles to characterize the geotechnical conditions for this well known bridge spanning the Hudson River in New York. No significant surprises were encountered compared to […]
GeoPrac sponsor Nicholson Construction is working on one of the most challenging grouting jobs in the world right now. They are performing grouting in porous limestone formations under the shipping channel in Miami’s Biscayne Bay […]
The Pakyong Airport in Himalayan state of Sikkim in North East India was selected as the 2012 International Project of the Year by Ground Engineering Magazine, a geotechnical engineering trade publication associated with the UK’s […]
Hersheypark is a famous amusement park in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The park looked to GeoPrac sponsor Nicholson Construction for micropile foundations for their new $12.5M Storm Runner roller coaster. The ground conditions consisted of highly variable […]
As a golfer, mechanics are a vital part of how you play the game… however, soggy course conditions can affect your game just as much as your golf pro. Click through to see how URETEK alleviated soggy fairway conditions at a premiere course in Texas.
Lakeshore Engineering Services, Inc. of Detroit, MI has filed a lawsuit agains the Richmond (Kentucky) Utilites Board and HDR Engineering alleging breach of contract. Among other claims, Lakeshore alleges Richmond Utilities committed a breach of […]
Tensar announced that construction has started on $3 million worth of ARES MSE retaining walls on one of Ohio’s largest highway projects. 200,000 square feet of the mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls will be built […]
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