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Keynetix's HoleBASE used in Doseley quarry re-development project!
- Apr, 30, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Remediation Technology Foundation Design / Construction
- Doseley. Telford, UK
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Remediation of the former basalt quarry in Doseley, near Telford, for a residential development is demonstrating the capability of Keynetix's HoleBASE SI geotechnical software to feed essential data i...
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First US offshore wind farm under construction!
- Apr, 30, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Foundation Design / Construction Offshore Geotechnics
- Block Island, US
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The construction of the first offshore wind farm has just started on US ground in Block Island , a small island 13 miles south of Rhode Island, last Monday. Upon completion, the wind farm will supply...
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A new oil reserve discovered in U.K.
- Apr, 17, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Oil & Gas
- Sussex, Great Britain
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to the UK exploration company, Oil & Gas Investments, a major oil reserv has been recently discoveres very close to Gatwick Airport in West Sussex. The discovery news caused both excitem...
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Vertek: Need help in selecting optimum cone penetrometer size?
- Apr, 08, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt)
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
CPT cones are available in multiple sizes, with the 10cm2 being the industry standard. Larger and smaller CPT cone sizes are also available tailored to the needs of any testing situation. Read on for...
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Sacramento River: total make over of the levee system
Having a time frame of ten years, an extensive levee improvement project is about to hit the ground in Sacramento, with a focus on the Sacramento River south of downtown. The $1.5 billion project come...
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Hayward Baker: Eagle Mountain Spillway Project Wins ASDSO Rehabilitation Project of the Year
- Apr, 01, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Dam Engineering Risk & Reliability Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hayward Baker Inc. commends Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD), the 2014 recipient of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) National Rehabilitation Project of the Year Award. T...
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Rehabilitation of Dover Dam complete!
The Dover Dam rehabilitation project was marked complete by local and federal agencies. The $60 million project aimed in increasing the dam safety and stabilizing the aging flood-control structure. Du...
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Vertek's latest news on the use of CPTu test results!
- Mar, 31, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Cone Penetration Testing (Cpt) Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Remediation Technology Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Apart from correcting and adjusting soil behavior type characterizations, pore pressure data can be used in a variety of ways, with the most important being the ability to estimate the groundwater con...
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Hayward Baker: Geo-Foundations achieves the OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification
Geo-Foundations, a subsidiary of Hayward Baker Canada Ltd., becomes the First Specialty Foundation and Ground Improvement Trade Contractor in North America to achieve the certification for the OHSAS...
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Dam in Buckeye Lake to be replaced
- Mar, 23, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Dam Engineering Slope Stability
- Buckeye Lake, Ohio
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Ohio governor committed to rebuild the Buckeye Lake dam to adress the significant flooding risks associated with the aging embankment, which has been showing signs of decay during the past decad...
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