Immersed tube to link two continents
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Bosporus, the strait that connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea, is the narrow channel that divides the city of Istanbul and represents the geographical boundary between Europe and Asia. The Bosporus crossing will comprise a 1.8 km long immersed tube, 11.5 km of bores, cut-and-cover, and opencut sections, and four underground stations, which will link two continents.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2004
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Work resumes on Soviet-era flood barrier
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The $460-million project to complete the St. Petersburg flood protection barrier, Russia, is undertaken by a team consisting of Halcrow, of London, DHV, of Amersfoort, the Netherlands, and Norplan, of Oslo, Norway. The design and construction of the flood barrier is discussed.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2004
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Professional ethics: report urges opposition to corruption in construction
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The level of global corruption especially in the construction sector as emphasized in the Global Corruption Report 2005 by the Indian journalist Raj Kamal Jha citing numerous case studies and reporting on trends in individual countries is examined.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2005
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