by Andrew Lees, on 23-Apr-2020 04:32:09
Many of Downtown Washington DC’s metro stations were designed by architect Harry Weese who used exposed concrete and repetitive designs to create huge cathedral-like underground spaces. Washington metro cathedral-like underground …
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In cities, where demand for space and the price of land are high basements are a common method of maximising development space. Constructing basements is more complicated than adding above-ground …
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Geosynthetic cellular foundation mattresses can be a cost-effective and greener alternative to traditional foundations and ground treatment when building embankments on very weak ground. Faced with the challenge of building …
Read Storyby Andrew Lees, on 02-Apr-2020 05:04:24
The degree of interlock of granular materials with geogrid is fundamental to the performance of mechanically stabilised layers. Granular materials can behave as liquids or solids – in an unconfined …
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