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Dubai gets set for semi-finals of Hyperloop competitionSep 28, 2016
<p>Teams from 26 countries will compete next week in the semi-finals of Dubai’s Hyperloop design competition.</p> <p>In total, Dubai Future Foundation has shortlisted 65 teams from universities and specialist engineering firms, from a pool of about 250 ... -
John Holland kicks off work on Melbourne’s $10.9bn metro tunnelSep 28, 2016
<p>John Holland has started the early works contract that forms the AU$10.9bn (£6.4bn) project’s first package. Acting premier and minister for public transport Jacinta Allan, visited the site at Domain to announce the start of the enabling works.</p ... -
Indonesian volcano eruption sparks evacuation of touristsSep 28, 2016
<p>Indonesian authorities are searching for several hundred tourists after Mount Barujari on Lombok island spewed a massive column of ash into the atmosphere.</p> <p>More than 1,100 others have been evacuated, the country’s disaster agency said on Wednesday.</p> <p>The ... -
International Mining and Resources ConferenceSep 28, 2016
<p>The International Mining and Resources Conference is Australia’s largest mining conference and includes Mines and Money Australia, the country’s largest mining investment forum.</p><p>Join over 2500 mining leaders, policy makers, financiers, technical experts, ... -
Construction formally commences at Expo 2020 Dubai siteSep 27, 2016
<p>Construction at the Expo 2020 Dubai site in the Dubai South district has formally commenced, with the first of four infrastructure sections (worth collectively Dh1.3 billion) — or “packages” as the Expo 2020 Bureau calls it, underway, ... -
Emaar unveils Dubai beach hotel projectSep 27, 2016
<p><span lang="EN-US">Emaar Properties’ hospitality subsidiary on Monday unveiled plans for a two-tower hotel and residential development in Dubai.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-US">Emaar Hospitality Group says The Address Jumeirah Resort + Spa will be ... -
Alberta signs $1.42bn ring-road contractSep 27, 2016
<p>The Canadian province of Alberta has signed a 35-year design-build-finance-operate (DBFO) contract for the Southwest Calgary Ring Road.</p> <p>The work will be carried out by the Mountain View Partners consortium, which includes contractors Graham, Kiewit ...
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Ultimate Bond Strength of Anchors in Rock
An anchor is a structure consisting of a tendon free length (designed to satisfy overall structural stability) and a restraint (designed to transmit tensile forces to the surrounding ground). According to Eurocode 7 (EC7) – Part 1 [2], the design pull-out resistance of an anchorage Ra,d must satisfy the following inequality: Pd ≤ Ra,d ,where … Continue reading Ultimate Bond Strength of Anchors in Rock
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