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Crane collapse strikes passenger train in Thailand claiming at least 32 lives

At least 32 people were killed and more than 60 injured on Wednesday morning after a construction crane collapsed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand. The incident occurred around...

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USACE tests bedrock anchors for Arkansas river low water dam near Sand Springs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is designing a low water dam on the Arkansas River near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, as part of the Arkansas River Corridor Project, and the Dam Safety Production Center b...

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Central Alabama Water signals commitment to original Lake Purdy Dam stabilization plan

Central Alabama Water’s board of directors heard differing expert views on how best to stabilize Lake Purdy Dam, with Vice Chair Phillip Wiedmeyer indicating the utility plans to maintain its current...

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Ground improvement at the city of Hamilton bus maintenance and storage facility

After discovering differing ground conditions, Keller provided an alternative design for the new bus maintenance and storage facility at the City of Manilton. The City of Hamilton constructed a new b...

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Deep foundations and excavation support for the Parcel 12 project

Keller provides deep foundations and excavation support for the first air rights development project over the Massachusetts Turnpike since the 1980s. The project, Parcel 12, earned the 2025 DFI Outst...

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The Wild Mile: Anchored in Sustainability

Chicago’s Goose Island area was once an industrial center for tanneries, breweries, and soap factories. The flames from Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company on the east side of the island gave the neig...

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Alaska’s coastal villages devastated by flooding from Typhoon Halong remnants

The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought destructive winds and catastrophic flooding to western Alaska over the weekend, damaging homes and displacing hundreds across remote coastal communities. The st...

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Experts warn proliferation of substandard soil tests threatens building safety in Nigeria

In Nigeria, professionals are sounding alarms over the widespread practice of substandard and fraudulent soil testing in the housing sector. Kunle Awobodu, the Immediate Past President of the Nigeria...

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Maintaining Load During a Helical Pile Compression or Tension Test

Performing a load test is the best way to confirm pile capacity. It confirms if the pile has the capacity required to support the load applied. During most tests, the load is increased in time interv...

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Simplified Wall Stabilization with Helical Tieback Anchors

Chance helical tieback anchors provide lateral support in soil retention applications including both permanent and temporary sheet pile walls, marine bulkheads, concrete reinforced walls, precast con...

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