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HB names Richard Walsh business development manager at Metro San Diego office
Hayward Baker Inc., North America's leader in geotechnical construction, announces that Richard K. Walsh, P.E., G.E. has joined the company as business development manager at the company's regional o...
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Geofoam blocks as road foundation in Washington
- Nov, 12, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Shallow Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Salmon Creek, WA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Foam blocks were used for the foundation of the Salmon Creek Interchange Project highway, on the westside bridge approach to the new 139th Street overpass in Vancouver, Washington. The geofoam used...
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Drilled shafts ready for new St. Croix Crossing Bridge
- Nov, 08, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Shaft Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- St Croix River, MN, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced, last Friday, the completion of the construction of 40 drilled shafts that will support foundations for the new St. Croix River Bridge....
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Drilling rig causes damage to adjacent building
- Nov, 05, 2013
- Other News Foundation Design / Construction
- Sunny Isles Beach, FL, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The 50-foot tall drilling rig, used to place concrete pylons in a construction site in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, toppled and struck a neighboring parking garage, last week. The rig stopped on the...
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Bentley Announces Winners of 2013 Be Inspired Awards
- Nov, 07, 2013
- News On Awards Other Geotechnical Mining Geoenvironmental Engineering Foundation Design / Construction Data Management
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced the winners of the 2013 Be Inspired Awards at a ceremony during The Year in Infrastructure 2013 Conference, held 29-31 October in London, United Kingdom. T...
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Two steel towers as temporary support for Leo Frigo Bridge
- Oct, 22, 2013
- Other News Foundation Design / Construction
- Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Wisconsin DOT announced the construction of temporary piers to support the section of the Leo Frigo Bridge which collapsed due to roadway’s failure. Two steel towers will be placed on both sides of...
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First permanent piles for New Tappan Zee Bridge
- Oct, 16, 2013
- Other News Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction
- Tappan Zee Bridge, NY, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
After months of pre-construction works, the 'formal construction' of the new Tappan Zee Bridge in the Hudson River, started last Wednesday. The beginning of the construction, with the first driven per...
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Phyllis TBM arrives at Farringdon Station (video)
- Oct, 08, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Foundation Design / Construction
- London, United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The first Crossrail tunnel was constructed after 17 months, by Phyllis TBM which completed its 4.2miles route from Royal Oak to Farringdon Station. Almost 1.1 million tonnes of material have been exca...
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Last Blast at Thornton Quarry leads to a new reservoir
- Sep, 23, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Foundation Design / Construction
- Thornton Quarry, Thornton, IL, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The last explosion at the quarry was performed last Monday, removing 36.000 tons of limestone. The quarry is planned to gather storm water and sewage, to protect the area from floods. The construction...
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Five key considerations when selecting mini excavators
- Sep, 24, 2013
- News On Products & Services Foundation Design / Construction Deep Excavations
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Making an excavation in narrow places is not an easy task. In major cities and urban environments this can be a technically challenging problem. There is often no space to position an excavator, let a...
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