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U.S. DOT survey reveals: 61,000 bridges in need of structural repairs
A recently released study by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Bridge Inventory database, reveals that nearly 61,000 bridges across the nation are classified as structurally de...
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Earthquake history of Istanbul hidden in seabed soil samples
Although earthquakes along the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) have been very frequent and devastating to the city of Istanbul, recurrence rate has been difficult to evaluate as faults are located offshor...
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Huge Floods Sculpt Colorado’s Mountain Landscape
Heavy rains in 2013 lead to devastating floods of rock, soil, and water through many cities and towns that line the Colorado Rockies. Scientists are now considering the importance of large, rare, inde...
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Web-Based Class Projects on Rock Mechanics by University of Michigan Students available now for everybody to review!
Students from the University of Michigan who are taking this semester the graduate level course CEE 544 on “Rock Mechanics” have prepared their class projects online. Students from the...
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Algae in Wastewater: Doubly Effective
In a new study, scientists at Rice University have found that high value strains of oil-rich algae, which can be used as a feedstock for algae-based biofuels, can remove more than 50% of phosphorus an...
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2015 Geotechnical Business Directory on the works! Expected to have 500+ companies and 5000+ professionals
Geoengineer.org announced on Wednesday that it is working on the first geotechnical business directory! Geoengineer.org announced on Wednesday that it is working on the first geotech...
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Kingdom Tower Elevators Provide a Challenge
According to project handlers the 1km-high Kingdom Tower, “has challenged mankind to outdo himself”! It is also the view of Dr. Hisham Jonah, chief development officer of Jeddah Economic City, whether...
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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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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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The Eiffel Tower's 126th Year Includes Energy Upgrades
Tuesday marked the 126th anniversary of public access to the Eiffel Tower, which opened on March 31, 1889. Throughout its construction it was marked with controversy and deemed a disaster by France’s...
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