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Civil Engineering News Recap of February 2025
- Mar, 14, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Management Erosion Foundation Design / Construction Other Geotechnical Damage (Structural) Structural Failures General Construction General Civil Railway Geotechnics Forensic Engineering
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of February 2025. Namely, these were: 1) AI...
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From Blueprint to Reality: HS2 Achieves Historic Tunneling Milestone
- Mar, 13, 2025
- Tunneling General Construction Sustainable Development Railway Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The HS2 project has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the first deep twin-bore tunnel at Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire. This one-mile-long tunnel, built 30 meters below th...
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Norway’s Historic Ship Tunnel Set to Begin Construction in 2026
- Mar, 12, 2025
- Tunneling Sustainable Development General Construction General Civil News On Projects / Industry
- Norway
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Norwegian Coastal Administration is making history with the Stad Ship Tunnel, the world’s first full-scale tunnel designed specifically for ships. This ambitious project will cut 1.7km through th...
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The Future of Concrete Reinforcement: CFRP Patches and Adhesive Breakthroughs
- Mar, 11, 2025
- Concrete Structures Structure Types Structural Design Performance-Based Design General Civil General Construction Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the ever-evolving field of civil engineering, the need for durable, high-strength, and cost-effective solutions for reinforcing concrete structures has led to the increasing use of Carbon Fiber-Re...
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Quieter Roads, Longer Lifespan: How Concrete Retexturing is Changing Highways
- Mar, 10, 2025
- Road Embankments General Civil General Construction Sustainable Development Concrete Structures News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A groundbreaking road resurfacing technique is making waves in the UK, offering a cost-effective and sustainable solution to extend the lifespan of concrete roads while significantly reducing noise p...
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From Thrills to Rubble: The Demolition of Kingda Ka in New Jersey
- Mar, 02, 2025
- Steel Structures Structural Deflection General Construction Construction Management General Civil News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
For nearly 20 years, Kingda Ka stood as a towering icon in the world of roller coasters. As the tallest and second-fastest roller coaster on Earth, it was a bucket-list ride for thrill-seekers worldw...
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Surviving the Avalanche: Lessons from the Uttarakhand Road Construction Disaster
- Mar, 07, 2025
- General Construction General Civil Other Geotechnical Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Ramnagar Kashipur
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The unforgiving Himalayan terrain in Uttarakhand recently posed a severe challenge for construction workers when an avalanche struck a road-building site. Emergency teams successfully rescued 49 work...
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From 5.5 Hours to 3: How High-Speed Rail Will Change Travel in Canada
- Mar, 05, 2025
- Railway Geotechnics Sustainable Development Construction Management Transportation Engineering General Construction General Civil News On Projects / Industry
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Canada is set to embark on one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects—the 1,000-kilometre high-speed rail (HSR) corridor connecting Toronto to Quebec City. Announced by Prime Minister Justin T...
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Transatlantic Tunnel: A Bold Vision or an Impossible Dream?
- Mar, 04, 2025
- Tunneling General Civil General Construction Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Atlantic Ocean
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Imagine traveling from New York to London in just 54 minutes—a journey that currently takes over seven hours by plane. This futuristic vision is the foundation of an ambitious transatlantic tunnel pr...
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Hydrogen and Nuclear Energy Unite to Cut Asphalt’s Carbon Footprint
- Mar, 03, 2025
- Concrete Structures General Construction General Civil Environmental Engineering Construction Management Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The construction industry is taking a bold step toward sustainability with the introduction of nuclear-enabled hydrogen to power asphalt production. A groundbreaking initiative, led by a team of engi...
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