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Consent granted for the development of Scotland’s £500M underground pumped storage hydro plant
- Jul, 28, 2023
- Green Infrastructure Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Other Geotechnical
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The development of a £500M underground pumped storage hydro plant in Ben Cruachan, Scotland, was granted consent on Tuesday, July 25. The project involves the expansion of the existing Cruachan Powe...
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First trains test Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel
- Jul, 26, 2023
- Tunneling Transportation Geotechnics Other Geotechnical
- Australia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
It was announced on Tuesday that the first test trains entered Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel. Metro Tunnel is a new twin 9-kilometer metro project that will connect Melbourne’s existing Sunbury line with...
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Massive landslip blocks Seatown Beach in Dorset, UK
- Jul, 24, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Rock Mechanics Other Geotechnical
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A massive rockfall occurred on the cliffs of Seatown in Dorset, UK, overnight on Thursday. Furthermore, the same cliffs have also been subject to a rockslide that blocked the beach previously, in 20...
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Mudslide covers houses in Colombia after hours of torrential rain
- Jul, 20, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Colombia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Several hours of torrential rain caused streams to burst their banks in the rural municipality of Quetame, Colombia, and resulted in a mudslide that covered houses late on Monday. It has so far been...
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Extreme precipitation wreaks havoc in South Korea with numerous floods and landslides
Heavy rain falling in South Korea since July 9 intensified during the weekend and caused numerous floods and landslides in the country. Furthermore, more than 60 cm of precipitation has been measure...
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Casting of Fehmarnbelt tunnel’s precast elements has began
- Jul, 14, 2023
- Transportation Geotechnics Tunneling Offshore Geotechnics Other Geotechnical
- Denmark
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Casting of the elements for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel has now begun, as was announced on July 10. The Fehmarnbelt tunnel is going to be an 18 km long immersed tunnel, which will stretch between Rødbyhav...
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Series of landslides and flash floods hit India after heavy rainfall
Several areas of northern India experienced torrential rain, followed by a series of flash floods and landslides on Sunday, July 9. Furthermore, reports of the record-breaking rainfall include 153 m...
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Worst ever summer storm hit the Netherlands
Storm Poly, the most severe storm occurring during summer months, and overall strongest since January of 2018, hit the Netherlands on July 5. This storm has been described as a very rare phenomenon,...
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Purdue Geotechnical Society’s 19th G.A Leonards Lecture now on YouTube
- Jul, 04, 2023
- Geoenvironmental Engineering Remediation Technology Contaminant Transport Geosynthetics For Containment Landfill Engineering Groundwater & Seepage Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Professor Krishna Reddy gave the 19th G.A. Leonards Lecture on “Sustainability and Resiliency-Based Innovation: Research and Practices in Geoenvironmental Engineering”, which was hosted by the Purdue...
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Part of the Thames Tideway Tunnel turned into “Loo Gardens”
- Jul, 03, 2023
- Tunneling Underground Structures Other Geotechnical Green Infrastructure Contaminant Transport
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
London’s Thames Tideway Tunnel, also known as London’s Super Sewer, has been transformed into a colorful garden, 50 meters under the city. This initiative is part of the “Loo Gardens” installation,...
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