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University of Hong Kong’s Sérgio Lourenço highlights the importance of implementing targeted solutions to ensure that soils used in infrastructure are prepared for climate change.
Landslides & subsidence
Investigations continue into cause of Thames towpath collapse
Richmond Council’s contractor FM Conway and design team are at the forefront of addressing the recent collapse of a Thames towpath, as investigations into its cause continue.
Kent railway ‘priority’ landslide prevention job completed
Network Rail contractors have installed a 200m long sheet pile wall to stabilise a stretch of railway embankment next to the River Medway in Kent.
Soil nailing completed to stabilise deep Fareham rail tunnel cutting
Network Rail and Volker Fitzpatrick will demobilise from the Fareham cutting site next week, following completion of further soil nailing for landslide prevention.
Jurassic Coast cliff collapse leaves property close to edge
A major cliff collapse and a subsequent failure near an East Devon beach last month have left a property close to the cliff edge, with the public warned to stay away from the beach.
Geotech experts reflect on Florida ‘sinkhole’ triggers following Hurricane Milton
Several major “sinkholes” across Florida last month were likely triggered by groundwater changes following Hurricane Milton, while changes to surface drainage systems across the state are making the formation of ground collapses more likely.
Slope engineering: Soliflucted clay slopes revisited
Understanding the geology is critical for successful preventative or remedial stabilisation works. Keith Gabriel provides an overview.
Amey in ‘final stages’ of designing solution for failed slope near A96 Union Bridge
Amey, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, continues to progress with design work to fix a failed retaining wall at Union Bridge on the A96 in Keith.
Interview: Glossop Medal Lecturer Mark Lee shares landslide risk insights
Geohazard risk specialist Mark Lee will present the 24th Glossop Medal Lecture on landslide risk assessment and the “radical uncertainties” inherent in predicting geohazards.
Hastings landslide: Residents may be asked to share costs of surveys
Property owners near the site of a landslide in Hastings may be asked to help fund the cost of survey works, after a motion was passed by councillors earlier this month.
Landslide-hit Folkestone road to stay closed until summer 2025
Closure of the landslide-hit Road of Remembrance in Folkestone has been extended until August 2025 to enable contractors to carry out ground investigations and remediation work.
GE’s November issue explores Liverpool’s Festival Gardens remediation project
The November issue of Ground Engineering features reports on Liverpool’s Festival Gardens site that has undergone remediations, and surveys carried out on an ageing flood embankment in Devon.
Last borehole to be drilled for GI on landslide-hit Isle of Wight road
Work to drill the last borehole has begun as part of ground investigations along a landslide-hit road on the Isle of Wight.
Rest and Be Thankful: Traffic could be diverted ‘for years’ during debris shelter construction
During the construction of a debris shelter at Rest and Be Thankful, motorists may have to use a local diversion route for “years rather than months”, a council leader has revealed.
£1M research project launched to address landslide risks in the Himalayas and beyond
A £1M research project led by the University of Aberdeen aims to improve the understanding of the risks of landslides in high-mountain regions.
Satellite technology to help map South Wales coal tips
The Welsh Government and ground engineering firm Central Alliance are working on a study to further map and evaluate coal tips in South Wales using satellite technology.
Van Elle completes emergency piling on New Mills rail embankment
Van Elle has completed emergency piling work on a failed railway embankment near New Mills in High Peak, Derbyshire.
Subsidence on Sydney’s M6 scheme prompts tunnel design review
A section of tunnel on the first stage of Sydney’s M6 motorway project is undergoing a design review after it was affected by two major subsidence events earlier this year.
‘Unprecedented’ land movement wreaks havoc in California coastal city
The city of Rancho Palos Verdes in California continues to see “significant and unprecedented” ground movement that has triggered power cuts, damaged roads and led to evacuation warnings.
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