Geothermal energy is one of the cleanest, sustainable energy resources available, however, steep costs have prevented more widespread development. An Ohio University hydrothermal systems expert is working to change that, with new research that provides a model for improving its efficiency.
Layne GeoConstruction installed approximately 1,500 drilled micropiles, averaging 42 feet in length, in karst geological conditions for new foundation support.
Sizing a residential water system involves several considerations. You will need to know the amount of water required, the vertical distance the water must be lifted, how much pressure is needed to overcome friction and more.
A pair of 5.3-mile-long railway tunnels were constructed through the Hallandsasen ridge in southern Sweden. The tunnels have a diameter of nearly 35 feet. A special challenge for the project
At the Hope Plantation in North Carolina, the USGS Geologic Discipline (GD) Eastern Earth Surface Processes Team has been drilling a deep stratigraphic corehole. The drilling was conducted using a
Deep foundations specialist Koker Drilling Co., based in Vandalia, Ohio, has been installing drilled shafts for the Cayuga Generating Station Unit #1 and #2 Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization System Retrofit
The United States Air Force maintains several active military installations in southern Nevada. Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) is located on the northeastern edge of Las Vegas, and has been
Singapore Power Co. awarded Siemens/Samsung Engineering & Construction JV a $400 million project to build a 740-megawatt power station extension. A temporary cofferdam sheetpile wall and two permanent sheetpile lines
Each day, more than 14,000 cars and trucks travel the steep and winding approach roads to Hoover Dam. There, they cross the Colorado River by driving across the dam on
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