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Britain delivers hydrogen by rail for the first time

The UK has achieved a notable engineering and logistics milestone with the first-ever delivery of hydrogen by rail. The demonstration, carried out at Network Rail’s Test Tracks facility in Tuxford, i...

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How Hong Kong’s high-rise fire exposed critical façade and safety failures

Hong Kong’s deadliest high-rise fire in more than seventy years unfolded across the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, where multiple towers were undergoing extensive renovation. The incident began when...

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Aging bridge breaks in two in Madhya Pradesh, injuring four

An old bridge on the Bareilly–Pipariya road in Madhya Pradesh experienced a sudden structural collapse on Monday morning, splitting at its central span and dropping directly into the river below. Two...

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How recent typhoon-strength winds devastated a remote luxury resort in WA

Tropical Cyclone Fina delivered destructive winds that caused extensive structural damage to the Berkeley River Lodge, a remote coastal resort located along Western Australia’s far north shoreline. A...

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1,000-year-old Ihuatzio Pyramid damage linked to cracking, water infiltration and climate intensity

The partial collapse of the pre-Columbian pyramid at the Ihuatzio Archaeological Zone in Michoacáno on July 29 last year, has underscored the vulnerability of ancient masonry structures to intensifyi...

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UK secures £35m steel supply agreement for Türkiye’s Modern Rail Corridors

The announcement of a new £35 million rail supply contract marks a significant development for British steel manufacturing and for ongoing high-speed rail expansion in Türkiye. The agreement, to be f...

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University-led initiative assesses mine-water district energy in Cumberland, B.C.

Cumberland, British Columbia, is partnering with the University of Victoria-led Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET) initiative to evaluate a district energy system that would use wate...

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PolyU deploys ai-enabled bridge inspection system across 11 Hong Kong bridges

A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has unveiled an intelligent bridge inspection system that integrates proprietary non-destructive testing (NDT) technologies with advanc...

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Eight Michigan organizations receive NPS program grants for watershed priorities

On November 20, 2025, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced about $2.9 million in Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program grants to support eight projects designed to...

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Space-based quantum sensing project announced for resource exploration

On November 24, 2025, in Toronto, Canadian Space Mining Corporation (CSMC) announced it has been awarded a contract by the Luxembourg Space Agency to develop a novel space-based quantum gravimetry se...

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Cyclone Fina brings widespread infrastructure damage across Australia

Tropical Cyclone Fina swept past the Northern Territory with wind gusts exceeding 195 km/h, generating extensive damage across Darwin and nearby regions. The system intensified rapidly into a Categor...

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The history of the Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge opened on May 27, 1937, and has since been standing as a landmark synonym to the city of San Fransisco. It was constructed between 1933 and 1937 in the Bay Area, and...

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Calculation example - Find the bearing of an apparent dip (two symmetrical to full dip directions), given the rate and direction of full dip

Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find the bearing of an apparent dip. Two directions noted, in which a given apparent dip occurs. Known values: Full dip direction = α...

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Calculation example - Find path gradients in different directions, given the rate and direction of full dip

Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find path gradients in three different directions, (a) due N, (b) N 75o E, (c) due E. Known values: Full dip direction = N 30o E Full...

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Calculation example - Find the apparent dip of a plane or seam in any direction

Given the rate and direction of full dip of a plane or seam, find the apparent dip in any other direction. Known values: Horizontal length along full dip direction = x Full dip rate = 1 in x Sol...

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Calculation example - Find the rate of full dip of a plane or seam, given its direction and the rate and direction of an apparent dip

Given the direction of full dip and the rate and direction of an apparent dip of a plane or seam, find the rate of full dip. Known values: Full dip direction = α Apparent dip direction = &b...

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Calculation example - Seam true thickness and gradient calculation

A vertical borehole passes through a seam with a known dip at 43o. If the apparent thickness of the seam as shown by the borehole core is 2m, calculate: (a) the true thickness of the seam and (b) the...

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Calculation example - Find the coordinates of the intersection of two lines

Calculate the coordinates of the intersection of two lines given the coordinates of four stations. Known values: Coordinates A (EA, NA), B (EB, NB), C (EC, NC), D (ED, ND) i.e. A  &nbs...