Concerns over hairline cracks that have been observed in some of the Oroville Dam’s new flood control outlet (FCO) concrete chute slabs have been dismissed.
Repairs to the dam were undertaken after engineers spotted a hole in the main concrete spillway of the dam in February. California’s Oroville Dam is the tallest…
A Bam Nuttall and Mott MacDonald joint venture (JV) has been announced as the preferred bidder for the £75M Boston Barrier flood defence scheme.
The team will carry out the detailed design and construction of the barrier and the associated works in the surrounding area. The contract award was revealed at New Civil…
A giant intelligent membrane which can pinpoint specific leaks is being used by United Utilities to protect a 47,000m² reservoir roof in Bury, Greater Manchester.
During a revamp of the 50-year-old, 272M litre reservoir, a delicate hi-tech membrane of electrical wires is being installed to seal the roof and protect…
Engineering firm Ramboll has revealed the challenges behind the regeneration of Hastings Pier, which has won the prestigious 2017 Stirling Prize.
The team behind the East Sussex pier won the architectural prize for the restoration of the neglected structure. Architecture firm dRMM designed the community-led revamp, which was part-funded by the…
The Environment Agency (EA) has published a swathe of data and case studies on the benefits of natural flood management in a bid to boost uptake.
More than 60 case studies on natural flood defence schemes have been published in The evidence behind natural flood management, a guide which the EA…
The Guajataca Dam in Puerto Rico is in “imminent” danger of collapse after hurricane Maria hit the country last Friday.
Warnings made by the National Weather Service in San Juan said the dam could break at any moment and evacuation of nearby regions Quebradillas and Isabela was necessary to avoid loss…
Shoreham-by-Sea, on the south coast between Brighton and Worthing, has become vulnerable to tidal flooding from the River Adur, as last seen in December 2013.
Then, a number of homes and businesses were damaged, and the airport resembled something like a lake. As existing defences reach the end of their…
This summer the flooding gods have struck Houston and southern Texas and the devastation caused there has been broadcast far and wide.
Earlier this month, much of Houston and the towns surrounding it were underwater and 60 people were confirmed dead as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey. Ten years…
Flooding is a killer. The stark reality of this was never clearer than 10 years ago in the UK, when 13 people died and about 55,000 homes flooded in a series of devastating storms.
An unprecedented amount of rain fell in May and June 2007, affecting nearly every part of the…
Jo Blewett sits on the corner of an empty stage at New Civil Engineer’s UK Transport Conference, deep in thought.
She has been talking about Scotland’s £3bn, 129km A9 dualling scheme. As Transport Scotland’s programme manager, she is enthusiastic in her presentation on the topic, and at the front of her…
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