Understand earthquake soil liquefaction damage better with free ASCE paper
Repeated liquefaction of soil during an earthquake is extremely damaging to soil-structure systems. A new paper in ASCE's Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering compares two liquefaction case histories with different pore pressure responses, yet similar silty sand layers, cone penetration and groundwater tables. The authors draw conclusions through a detailed analysis of similarities and differences. Read their complete findings free for a limited time, courtesy of ASCE Library...
Oilon Group Provides Combustion Technology to Veolia Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility in Singapore
Oilon Group strengthens its position as a supplier of combustion solutions for hazardous waste treatment facilities. In total, Oilon has delivered more than 30 combustion solutions for the facilities. More and more plants are being built in Asia. Oilon got a new deal with the big, international waste management company Veolia. Veolia is the global leader in optimized resource management. The company provides innovative waste and water treatment solutions. Veolia in Singapore In Singapor...
Arcadis Bolsters Remediation Capabilities with Department of Defense Accreditation
Highlands Ranch, Colo.– Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has achieved U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) accreditation for its Advanced Geophysical Classification (AGC) quality and technical platforms, enabling Arcadis to identify, test and remove explosive hazards at defense sites and avoid costly excavation of non-explosive debris. Arcadis was accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to perform AGC un...
A Year After Finding Site & Buying Land, IKEA Submit Plans to Broomfield, Co for Opening 2nd Denver-Area Store Summer 2019
Conshohocken, pa – IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it officially submitted plans to the City and County of Broomfield to open the Swedish company’s second Denver-area store in Summer 2019. Last year, IKEA announced it had identified Broomfield for its other Colorado location and purchased the land, but did not have an exact timeframe for submitting specific store plans or for actually opening the store. Now, pending approvals, construction of IKEA Broomfiel...
Video: Water Street Tampa Illustration
Water Street Tampa Illustration from Water Street Tampa on Vimeo.A newly released animatic video shows how Water Street Tampa will come to life over the next decade - from the new infrastructure, to 13 acres of newly imagined public green spaces, and the creation of multiple new city blocks. Downtown Tampa's revitalization with Water Street Tampa will include of over 9 million square feet and total over $3 billion of private investment. Currently an area largely consisting of high-speed roadway...
Global Engineering Firm Brings Earthquake Expertise to Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia – The global earthquake and structural engineering firm Miyamoto International has opened a Bogotá, Colombia office to share its expertise and better serve new and existing clients in South America. Miyamoto already has a project office in Pasto, Colombia, where the firm runs PREPARE, a USAID/OFDA program that provides municipal disaster-risk management officials and first-responders such as bomberos with a better picture of the impact of a major earthquake and assists them i...
Video: 123 Cermak Crane Climb and Inspection
123 Cermak Crane Climb and Inspection from James McHugh Construction Co. on Vimeo.James McHugh Construction Co. released a Crane Climb and Inspection video of its 123 Cermak job site.
Finlay Park Receives an Honor Award for Analysis & Planning from the American Society of Landscape Architecture Southeast Regional Conference
The American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA) recently held their Southeast Regional Conference in June where they announced the 2017 design award winners. Finlay Park Master Plan in Columbia, South Carolina won an Honor Award in the Analysis and Planning Category – among the top awards for the program. The City of Columbia and the design team, which includes Stantec, Civitas, Liollio Architecture, HR&A Advisors, Cox & Dinkins, Chao & Associates, Cumming, Comprehensive Business Consultan...
CoreLogic Storm Surge Analysis Identifies Nearly 6.9 Million US Homes at Risk of Hurricane Storm Surge Damage in 2017
IRVINE, Calif., – CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its 2017 Storm Surge Report which shows that nearly 6.9 million homes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at potential risk of damage from hurricane storm surge inundation with a total reconstruction cost value (RCV) of more than $1.5 trillion (Table 1). The reconstruction cost value is the cost to completely rebuild a property in case of damage, incl...
Atlas Copco Opens U.S. Manufacturing Plant
Stockholm, Sweden, May 17, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, today inaugurates a manufacturing plant in the United States that will increase productivity for construction customers and boost safety for hospitals. Atlas Copco has invested MUSD 25 (MSEK 220) in the brand-new factory in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. The plant will manufacture portable compressors and generators for the construction market, as well as medical gas products fo...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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