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Renovation of residential quarters in Moscow has been underway, thousands of Soviet-era 5-storey buildings to be demolished
The Russian Duma recently approved the bill (in its final form) concerning Moscow’s residential face-lift. Up to 7,900 aging apartment blocks (a full 10% of the city’s housing) is set to be torn down...
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Scientists discovered the reason that allows Roman concrete structures to still stand strong
There are Roman concrete breakwaters built more than 1,500 years ago that still stand strong, maybe even stronger now than they were back then. A team of scientists from USA, China and Italy have disc...
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Meet Pipeline Screw Anchors for stabilization of oil, gas, and other pipelines
Pipeline Screw Anchors provide an excellent answer for stabilization of oil, gas, and other pipelines. Buoyancy of pipelines is a major concern in the design and construction of all pipelines....
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The post-war Robin Hood Gardens in East London, an exemplary of new brutalism, is about to be demolished
Designed by architects Alison and Peter Smithson during the 1960s and completed in 1972, Robin Hood Gardens is considered by some people as one of the most important post-war Britain's social hou...
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Hayward Baker expands its regional presence with new office facilities in Charlotte
The new office supports Hayward Baker customers in the Carolinas region, providing comprehensive geotechnical construction solutions and enhanced services. Hayward Baker Inc., North America’s lea...
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Researchers study the necessary road infrastructure preparation before the circulation of automated vehicles
It should be able to support the transition period and become the basis for the future, fully automated, transport systems A new research project that will prepare the road infrastructure to su...
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Mark Koelling Receives Distinguished Service Award
Mark Koelling, PE is one of this year's recipients of the Distinguished Services Awards from the ASCE Seattle Section Geotechnical Group and Seattle Geo-Institute Chapter. The ASCE Seattle Secti...
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Hubbell Power Systems: Anchor / Foundation Drive Heads
Hubbell's Foundation Drive Heads are suited for vertical installations of screw-type anchors, foundations, and bumper posts. Hubbell's Foundation Drive Heads are suited for vertical insta...
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The largest tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the world finished drilling underneath Seattle
The tunnel will become a double-decker highway, scheduled to open in 2019 It was in April of 2013 that the 57-foot wide boring machine arrived in Seattle after leaving Japan three weeks before....
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12 people confirmed dead in Grenfell Towers fire in West London
Police expect further casualties, as they do not anticipate finding any more survivors In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in Grenfell Towers near Notting Hill, London and...
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