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Banihal-Katra rail link: India's longest escape tunnel completed
- Dec, 21, 2022
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India’s longest escape tunnel, which is 12.89 km long constructed on the 111km under-construction Banihal-Katra railway line in Jammu and Kashmir was completed by the Indian Railways. The longest tun...
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Green light for the Swedish rail tunnel construction
- Dec, 07, 2022
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- Sweden
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The 1.6-kilometre Ersmark tunnel will be constructed in Sweden by Spanish contractor Comsa in a consortium with Nortúnel S.A. After some delay due to an appeal, the Swedish Transport Administration (...
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The longest railway tunnel in Nordics handed over
- Nov, 23, 2022
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- Norway
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The 20km long Blix tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in Scandinavia and the first Norwegian railway tunnel with two separate tunnel tubes. It has been completed by joint venture Acciona Ghella (AG...
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Northern Philippines: At least five fatalities and dozens injuries after 7.0-magnitude earthquake triggers landslides
- Jul, 28, 2022
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical Seismic
- Philippines
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At least five people have been killed and dozens have been injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the northern Philippines set off multiple landslides and damaged buildings. So far, 64 people ha...
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Sunshine Coast's ‘worst landslide in 30 years’ is extensive with no easy fix
- Jul, 20, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical Erosion Transportation Geotechnics Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Canada
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A landslide on Black Mountain Road is believed to be the biggest experienced on the Sunshine Coast in 30 years. The road is just west of the Bruce Highway, not far from Cooroy. Geotechnical assessmen...
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