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The leaning tower of Bologna closes amid settlement concerns
- Oct, 26, 2023
- Settlements Instrumentation Foundation Design / Construction Stabilization Grouting Ground Improvement Other Geotechnical
- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Bologna’s leaning 48-meter tall Garisenda Tower was closed during the weekend, after worrying movement was monitored by scientists of the University of Bologna. The Garisenda tower is part of the ci...
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Best Project Specialty Construction: Martin Marietta Texas Quarry Highwall Stabilization
- Oct, 16, 2023
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams Retaining Walls Engineering Geology Stabilization Mining News On Awards
- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: Jennifer Blevins
This innovative project, by GeoStabilization International, required stabilizing two areas of a quarry that were experiencing frequent rockfalls and that posed a risk to critical infrastructure under...
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Landslide of under-construction soil nailing slope in Antioquia, Colombia
- Mar, 14, 2023
- Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Earth Retaining Structures Ground Improvement Stabilization Landslides
- Colombia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred southwest of Antioquia, Colombia on Sunday March 12. Installation of soil nails was under construction on the slope at the time of failure and, as can be seen from the video, a...
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