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The Port of Miami tunnel is on time and expected to open by the end of May

After four years of work, with 400 workers on site working 24/7, the Port of Miami Tunnel is about to open to public by the end of this month. With a budget of $915 million the tunnel will connec...

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Zambia call for help in the restoration of the Kariba Dam

The 54-year-old Kariba dam on the Zambezi river presents significant structural problems and requires immediate rehabilitation measures as it threatens Zambia and three other countries. More than...

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London Mayor supports new road tunnel to decongest traffic

The option of a new 22-mile inner London orbital road tunnel is under investigation, after the initiative of London Mayor, Boris Johnson. The construction of such a tunnel would significantly deconges...

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Hayward Baker performs ground improvement works in the Ohio River Bridges Project

Extensive ground improvement works on the Ohio River Bridges Project (Downtown Pursuit) along Interstates 65 and 64 in Downtown Louisville, are being executed since June 2013 by Hayward Baker. The pr...

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High-speed rail project in Hong-Kong delayed with major economic consequences

The high-speed railway project connecting Hong Kong with Shenzhen and Guangzhou in China is subject to significant delays, estimated up to two years, having a serious impact on the developme...

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Challenges encountered in dam removal and underwater valley restoration projects

Built in 1913 to provide the earthquake-devastated San Francisco with fresh water, the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir has given rise to significant political dispute over decades, with environmentalists...

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The success story of the Calcutta underground sewage network.

The underground sewage network spreading under Calcutta, built back in 1875 by the British settlers, was equivalent to the systems of European cities like London and Hamburg, Germany. Being in operati...

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Opening the classroom to the geo-profession 2: Web-based class projects on Ground Improvement prepared by University of Michigan students are available now for everybody to review!

Students from the University of Michigan who are taking this semester the graduate level course CEE 542 on “Soil and Site Characterization” have prepared their class projects on “Select topics in Grou...

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Detroit riverfront: A petcoke storage company claiming to store 100ft of materials

Stockpiling materials along the Detroit riverfront is subject to an eight-foot height restriction, however a Detroit based company now seeks an increase it up to 100ft - about 10 storeys - in ord...

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Anti-liquefaction pilot program in Canterbury, New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquake of 2011 in New Zealand caused extensive liquefaction damage to residential areas, and became the fourth most costly earthquake for insurers worldwide. In response to that, th...

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