Coarse backfill and centroid densification strengthen coral sand foundations
A field study on reclaimed island-reef foundations found that coarse coral-sand backfill and centroid densification together produced stronger and more ...
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Vast Delta on Shaky Ground: New Maps Reveal Where Bengal Basin Soil Could Turn to Liquid
A new basin-wide study combining probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, stochastic ground-motion simulation and data from 6,000 geotechnical sites reveals that ...
Ancient Egyptian Limestone Reveals Which Ground Can Safely Carry New Giza’s Skyscrapers
A new geomechanical stratigraphy model of the Abu Roash Formation maps which Turonian carbonate layers beneath New Giza can safely ...
Ring Shear Tests Reveal How Concrete and Cement-Treated Soil Grip Together in Composite Piles
Ring shear testing quantifies how peak and residual interface strength develop between concrete and cement-treated soil in composite foundation piles, ...
Hybrid Concrete-and-Cemented-Soil Piles Tame Deep Soft Soils Beneath Highway Embankments
A field-tested hybrid foundation combining precast concrete cores with cemented-soil columns carried about 68 percent of an expressway embankment's load ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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