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FREEZING SAND FOUNDATIONS UNDER THE TALL BUILDINGS; New Method Likely To Be Adopted in Connection with Structures Situated Near Subway Excavation -- Special Engineer Engaged by ...

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Illegal sand mining crackdown cuts construction material supply

An investigation into the illegal mining of Mekong Delta sand has resulted in scarcity that has pushed up its price and hindered major construction projects. A day in late August, a series of dredging ...
The New York Times

PILE FOUNDATIONS.; Despite Criminal Court Experience, Those Set in Sand Are Best.

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Foundation waits to move 17,000 tons of sand to restore Pontchartrain Beach

There's a lot of work going on to restore Pontchartrain Beach, which has been closed for over 30 years.Restoration of the beach is suddenly in high gear after sand for a failed oil-field project was ...
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River sand provides a foundation to a cleaner tomorrow

A stone’s throw away from downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, along a Mississippi River backwater area lies a somewhat hidden area that is brimming with construction activity this summer. Pigs Eye Lake, a ...