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Artificial Ground Freezing: Applications, Techniques, and Key Considerations

Artificial Ground Freezing (AGF) is a temporary ground improvement technique widely applied in tunneling, shaft sinking, and underground construction below the water table. The method involves loweri...

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Artificial Ground Freezing as a Tool in Urban Tunnelling

The construction of cross passages along High Speed 2’s (HS2) London tunnels represents the most extensive application of artificial ground freezing (AGF) in the UK. These cross passages, typically 5...

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“Frost quakes” felt around Chicago during recent cold wave

Chicago recently experienced a cold wave, which started on January 13 and reached temperatures as low as -23 degrees Celsius, triggering cases of a phenomenon known as “frost quake” or cryoseism. A...

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Keller implements ground freezing technique in New York's major tunnel project

Keller applied ground freezing in the largest infrastructure project ever conducted in Suffolk County, New York. Keller is one of the few companies in North America to offer ground freezing technique...

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New study shows that seasons affect the impact of earthquakes

According to a new study, recently published in Seismological Research Letters, the season an earthquake strikes may affect the ground's response and the damage on infrastructure. The research team f...

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