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Basements: Underpinning’s data problem

Temporary works caused house collapse during basement excavation, report finds

The increase in complex basement construction means there should be more available data from which guidance on small ground movements can be developed, argues Geotechnical & Environmental Associates principal geotechnical engineer Matthew Penfold.

Coastal defence: A new mitigation tool

Isle of Wight

Coastlines continue to be in jeopardy from climate change and ongoing residential and infrastructure development. Byrne Looby geotechnical engineer William O’Connor discusses a recent paper investigating persistent scattered interferometry as a coastal erosion monitoring tool.