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I came across this while searching for some information at work. What a great time-waster. :) HOCHTIEFUK's channel - Crossrail

The GEER team is currently collecting some very important and fascinating data from the earthquakes in Nepal . What a great example of industry professionals, professors, and students all working together. You can see their other reconnaissance reports here and make sure you check back for updates on their work.

Check out this video of the Waterview Connection . It's great to see a project I worked on start to take shape! And what a great use of technology to capture the progress. What do you think?

The video shows TBM Mom Chung breaking into the water-filled retrieval shaft last June. The water is drained from the shaft for the arrival of TBM Big Alma. The departure of the machines comes next as workers remove both TBMs , piece by piece, over several months. The retrieval shaft site was restored and vacated in January 2015. This video was created by: http://www.centralsubwayblog.com/blog/2015/02/tunnel-boring-machines-disassembly/

What an engineer I am. This made me happy!

Sponsored by the Underground Construction Association of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (UCA of SME) and the North American Tunneling Journal, the Cutting Edge 2014: Groundwater Control for Tunneling conference will feature presentations focusing on innovations and practical experience from projects around the world. The conference will be held November 3-5, 2014 at the Westin Times Square Hotel in New York, NY. Also featured will be a special field trip to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $8.24-billion East Side Access Project. “The UCA of SME is the premier vehicle for promoting the advancement of responsible development ...