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Sunshine Coast's ‘worst landslide in 30 years’ is extensive with no easy fix
- Jul, 20, 2022
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical Erosion Transportation Geotechnics Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Sunshine Coast
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide on Black Mountain Road is believed to be the biggest experienced on the Sunshine Coast in 30 years. The road is just west of the Bruce Highway, not far from Cooroy. Geotechnical assessmen...
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Houston, Texas: New Memorial Park land bridge tunnel opens for traffic
- Mar, 28, 2022
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Tunneling In Soils Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- United States, Texas, Houston
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The wait is over for Houstonians who have been eagerly watching the construction of the Memorial Park land bridge tunnels. On Monday, March 28, the first phase of the tunnels - eastbound - will ope...
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Novel methods for underground construction
- Mar, 02, 2022
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Tunneling In Soils Jacked Tunnels Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Lateral thinking and technology transfer are set to revolutionise the construction of transportation and utilities tunnels, underpasses, car parks and other underground structures. Patrick Lane-Nott,...
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Indian Railways: the longest tunnel is completed
- Feb, 15, 2022
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Other Geotechnical Railway Geotechnics Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry Other News
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The main tunnel of T-49, which is the longest tunnel of Indian Railways, between Sumber and Arpinchala station of Katra-Banihal section of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project was co...
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Bristol underground transport system: plans for tunnels take a step forward
- Feb, 03, 2022
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Engineering Geology Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Events Other News
- United Kingdom, Bristol
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
An underground transport system in Bristol has taken a tentative step forward, following a committee meeting. Political leaders formally acknowledged that "tunnels may well be needed" in the city....
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Massive landslide at Singtam-Rabong highway in Sikkim, India – the event caught on camera
- Feb, 04, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical Transportation Geotechnics Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Road expansion on Singtam-Rabong road in South Sikkim, India was marred by a massive landslide on Friday caught on camera. The footage shows that some labourers were working to restore the damages...
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Hudson Tunnel Project gets green light for construction
- Dec, 01, 2021
- Tunneling Tunneling In Soils Railway Geotechnics Other Geotechnical Underground Structures Transportation Geotechnics News On Events News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Hudson Tunnel Project looks to have finally broken through the last barrier leading to construction. The Project proposes to rehabilitate the existing tunnel under the Hudson River that carries A...
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How to tackle underground stations inundation
- Sep, 26, 2021
- Groundwater & Seepage Underground Structures Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As weather phenomena tend to become more intense, a crucial question is how to protect the underground infrastructure from flooding events. A report published in July 2021 suggested that the previous...
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Controversy over the New Thames tunnel in London
- Sep, 12, 2021
- News On Projects / Industry Transportation Geotechnics Geoenvironmental Engineering Tunneling
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Silvertown tunnel, a project that will potentially be the first in 3 decades to connect the two sides of London via the Thames, has become a matter of dispute due to its environmental impact. The Sil...
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