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Video: A ride inside Hudson river's Amtrak aging tunnels
What most commuters of Amtrak trains crossing the Hudson River do not have the opportunity to see, was witnessed by U.S. Senator Cory Booker and Amtrak officials. View of the damaged from hurricane Sa...
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Hawaii Sets Goal for 100% Renewable Energy
The Hawaiian Legislature passed a bill this week setting a goal for the state of reaching 100% renewable power by 2045. If approved by Governor David Ige, Hawaii will be the first state to officially...
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The May Newsletter Issue of TheCivilEngineer is out !
TheCivilEngineer.org is glad to announce the May issue of our monthly Newsletter ! In May's issue you will find the latest most interesting industry news of interest to Civil Engineers, directly fr...
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Construction of Lunar Base in Consideration by Russia and China
After meeting with Chinese officials last week, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced plans for a joint space exploration project. This joint venture could lead to the establishment o...
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Exploring Crossrail
Crossrail is one of the biggest projects in Europe, which is on its way since the 15th May, 2009. At the time of writing, over 57 million hours have been worked on Europe’s largest construction...
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Salty Aquifer Discovered Under Antarctic Surface
Researchers from the National Science Foundation (NSF) have gathered evidence for the existence of a salty aquifer beneath Antarctica's ice-free McMurdo Dry Valleys, by using an airborne electromagnet...
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NASA's FINDER tracked trapped survivors after Nepal quake!
Trapped under the rubble, survivors from the Nepal quake were detected days after the event, and dragged out alive by rescue crews. The international rescue team used the NASA developed FINDER, a new...
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Young Scientist Makes Breakthrough in Solar Energy Storage
Anders Bo Skov, a student at the University of Copenhagen, has achieved a breakthrough in solar energy storage with the aid of his supervisor, Mogens Brondsted Nielsen. Together they have published th...
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SR 99 Tunnel nerve Centers On The Way
Safety and efficiency are the key factors in the construction of the SR 99 tunnel, since there will be safety requirements ensuring that it will be adequate for the volume of traffic by using lighting...
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[Video]: Watch Lost Lake Disappear!
Watch this video of Oregon’s aptly named Lost Lake disappear! Every spring, Lost Lake turns into a peaceful meadow as it rapidly drains through a six-foot diameter hole in its lake bottom. Early...
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