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Sustainable Passive and Active Remedial Measures of Cree** Bedrock Slopes: Two Case Studies from Austria
Two case studies involving the large-scale and deep-seated cree** of slopes in southern Austria are discussed. In both instances passive and active...
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Numerical Analysis of a Tunnel in an Anisotropy Rock Mass. Envalira Tunnel (Principality of Andorra)
The Envalira Tunnel (Principality of Andorra) passes through a rock mass of phyllite and quarzite, and its construction had some parts with great...
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Physical and Numerical Modelling of a Two-Well Tracer Test at the Laboratory Scale
Two-well tracer tests were performed at the laboratory scale on a large hand-compacted Bruxellian sand sample (about 2 m3), using electrical sensors...
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Multi-level Groundwater Pressure Monitoring at the Meuse/Haute-Marne Underground Research Laboratory, France
Multi-packer systems are an effective approach to groundwater monitoring, testing, and sampling. Multi-packer monitoring systems consist of (1)...
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Tunnelling in Urbanised Areas - Geotechnical Case Studies at Different Project Stages
Tunnelling in urbanised areas is always a challenge for the client and the contractor as well as for the designers, the engineers, and the...
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Hydrogeologic Exploration during Excavation of the Lötschberg Base Tunnel (AlpTransit Switzerland)
Many tunnels that are currently being built through the Alps have to cross fractured and karstified formations at great depth and many hundreds of...
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High Speed Lines in Belgium: Various Engineering Geological and Geotechnical Aspects
The High Speed Railway network in Belgium extends over 322 km of lines made up of 210 km of new line designed for speeds of 300 km/h and 112 km of...
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Studying Underground Motions in the Ramioul’s Cave - Belgium
The show-cave of Ramioul is situated close to Engis in Belgium in Dinantian. Beside the natural cavities, a quarry is being mined out and the tourist...
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Overconsolidated, Early-Pleistocene Clays in Relation to Foundation Design and Construction of HSLSouth, Province of Brabant, The Netherlands
The High Speed Line connecting Amsterdam to Brussels (HSLSouth) requires a link to the existing railway system at the City of Breda, Province of...
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Landslide Risk Assessment in Italy: A Case Study in the Umbria-Marche Apennines
This paper reports the study of a training area aimed to develop a methodology for assessing the landslide risk on the basis of landslide movements...
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German Higher Education in the Framework of the Bologna Process
In 1997/98, the 16 German Länder tentatively agreed on the establishment of a new degree structure for German higher education in the form of...
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Some Positive and Negative Aspects of Mine Abandonment and Their Implications on Infrastructure
Many urban and greenfield environments throughout the United Kingdom are located in regions where mining has occurred. Mining dates back to pre-Roman...
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Mathematical modeling of kaolin nanocomposite geosynthetic pavement with intelligent tension and interlocking performance analysis
Pavement design is the application of various building materials and layers to ensure maximum strength. However, the current approaches did not...
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Calibration of Accelerated Corrosion Regime for Short Square RC Columns Reinforced with Polypropylene and/or Steel Fibers
The impressed current technique, commonly used in laboratory studies on corroded reinforced concrete, predicts mass loss via Faraday’s law. Although...
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Study on Seismic Damage Performance of Aeolian Sand Concrete Shear Walls with Hidden Bracings
To evaluate the seismic performance of aeolian sand concrete shear walls with hidden bracings, a total of 6 specimens were designed and constructed....
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Predicting the Average Charring Rate of Mass Timber Using Data-Driven Methods for Structural Calculations
Engineered timber is increasingly in demand for tall buildings due to its positive impact on building sustainability. However, quick adoption raises...
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Co-seismic and rainfall-triggered landslide hazard susceptibility assessment for Uganda derived using fuzzy logic and geospatial modelling techniques
Uganda has suffered from many damaging landslides like the 1966 Rwenzori, 1994 Kisomoro and 2010 Bududa events. Despite escalating landslide risks...
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Storm-induced marine flooding on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast — case of El Jadida Bay
Coastal regions are often exposed to marine floods, usually generated by storm surge events. Each year, they are responsible for major losses in...
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Sonophotocatalysis for Enhanced Extraction of Corn Cob Xylan and Simultaneous Production of Xylose and Xylooligosaccharides
Corncob biomass (CCB), an agricultural residue having highest xylan content forms a potential source of platform chemicals such as...
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Modeling wave-surge effects on barrier-island breaching in St. Joseph Peninsula during Hurricane Michael
Better understanding the effects of hurricane waves and storm surges on barrier-island breaching is important for both scientific research and...
