The high cost of choosing the wrong soil stabilization method

When bad or soft soils are encountered on a job site, many contractors automatically turn to the same solutions they've always used. However, their "go-to" method could cost them more in material costs or lost time.

Stake Casino: Betting Big Down Under

Stake Casino, stake-au.com, an Australian gem in the realm of online gambling, is riding the crypto wave to global prominence. This platform, with roots deep in Aussie soil, is not just another online casino; it’s a crypto casino and sports betting powerhouse that has turned heads and won hearts across the globe. From the outback […] <p>The post Stake Casino: Betting Big Down Under first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Contract handed out for A83 Old Military Road upgrade ground investigations

Transport Scotland has handed out a £1.6M ground investigations contract for its planned £32M A83 Old Military Road upgrade to Soil Engineering Geoservices. The post Contract handed out for A83 Old Military Road upgrade ground investigations appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

SO-IL designs art museum for Massachusetts university

New York architect SO–IL has unveiled its design for a 7,200 sq m museum at Williams College in Massachusetts. The facility will contain 15,000 exhibits as well as spaces for… The post SO-IL designs art museum for Massachusetts university appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Excellence in Safety - UVA Inn at Darden – The Forum Hotel

For the University of Virginia’s Inn at Darden – The Forum Hotel in Charlottesville, Va., “We had to wrestle with a lot of unforeseen conditions” such as rocks, unstable soil and COVID-19, says Patrick Barbier, senior project manager for construction manager at-risk W.M. Jordan Co., of the 200,585-sq-ft, 199-key boutique hotel that includes a conference wing, main house and residence wing.

WSJ - The Construction Method That Can Prevent Skyscrapers From Sinking 11042023

Super-tall skyscrapers are being built in cities around the world where they may normally sink, and builders are using a unique engineering method called deep-soil mixing to make it happen. Mixing soil and cement creates a super-strong slurry called “soilcrete” that is three times stronger than regular soil. WSJ explains the process of essentially changing the earth, and the risks it poses as cities expand

Lesics - Burj Khalifa - The Secrets of its incredibly strong foundation 23122022

An animated video that shows how such a massive building - the Burj Khalifa - is able to stand strong on loose Dubai soil?

ARTiculations - Why We Should Be Building with Dirt 17122022

Earth used to be a very common building material and it’s one of the most ecologically sustainable materials. So why did we stop building with it? And should we be using it more?

BBC World Service - Turning mud into clean concrete, 01082022

A young scientist has developed a white powder which gives waste soil concrete-like properties Gnanli Landrou grew up in Togo, helping his neighbours dry out soil to make bricks, and his big dream is to help people like them build stronger, cheaper, houses 'Cleancrete' is being used as a substitute to cement, but it only has a sixth of the strength; so can only be used for smaller buildings

TED - Biochar: The Oldest New Thing You've Never Heard Of, 17062019

Biochar — a DIY, scalable technique to both improve horticultural yields and sequester carbon simultaneously

Best practices for mitigating soil erosion on steep construction sites?