Abstract In order to protect residents in the Laugneri residential area from block slips and landslides, the municipality of Weggis has implemented a novel protective structure on steep terrain as part of its natural hazards master plan. Potential dynamic impacts are absorbed by the reinforced earth protective dam and transferred to the stable rock substrate […]
Project: Property protection “Haus Kliffende”, Kampen/Sylt (planning/construction 1990; monitoring until 2000)Editorial preparation by Naue: 2025 Coastal protection on Sylt: Geotextile sand cushions were installed at Haus Kliffende as a flexible, environmentally friendly second line of defence against storm surges and remained functional even after severe winter storms. Abstract Coastal protection on Sylt The “Haus Kliffende
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1. Background The demand for raw materials continues to grow unabated, and efforts to decouple economic performance from resource consumption have so far been largely unsuccessful. According to estimates, global raw material consumption will at least double over the next 30 years (1). The construction sector plays a very important role in terms of efficient
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Geotextile materials are increasingly being used in coastal protection as an alternative to natural stone, slag and concrete. In this environment, geotextiles, like all technical surfaces, are colonised by organisms, a phenomenon commonly referred to as biofouling. In a two-year experiment, the colonisation of benthic organisms on two different geotextile materials (woven and non-woven) was
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Introduction The construction industry is of great global importance in achieving sustainable development goals. It accounts for around 50 per cent of the resources used globally, 30-40 per cent of energy demand, 20-40 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions and around 17 per cent of fresh water consumption. On the other hand, all players in
1. Summary The following article describes the redesign of an existing harbour promenade in the Lower Elbe area in order to increase the attractiveness of the harbour area, open up the former exclusively commercial harbour area and integrate the harbour into city life. This requires raising the ground level. Due to the low-bearing soil layers
Abstract Due to rapid advances in computing technology, it is now possible to process extremely large amounts of data in a short period of time. Accordingly, it is now feasible to use photogrammetric methods, with the aid of drones, to solve geotechnical engineering problems and open up new fields of application for practical use, or
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Introduction Geotextiles used as filters must be dimensioned in such a way that the soil to be filtered is protected from erosion, the load-bearing grain structure is kept stable, the passage of fine grains is only permitted to a non-critical extent so that clogging – the accumulation of fine material on the filter – is
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Introduction Many dam walls at river power stations were built several decades ago and now need to be upgraded and raised due to increased flood protection requirements. Dam walls are usually raised by widening them on the air side, which in many cases requires a comparatively large amount of land and encroachment on the air-side
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Two practical examples are used to explain waterproofing with plastic sealing membranes and the use of geosynthetics. The new section of the A 72 motorway south of Leipzig runs over challenging subsoil with problematic geology. The area is a landscape left behind by lignite mining in the 20th century – surrounded by partially filled former
Introduction At the end of the 1980s, a new landfill site was needed in the district of Bad Kissingen, as the Arnshausen landfill site that had been in operation until then was almost completely filled. A quarry in the immediate vicinity of the old landfill site, where shell limestone had been mined for gravel since
Introduction Tailings dams are mining waste dumps where the products of mineral extraction are deposited. These residues consist of fine-grained material and are usually deposited hydraulically. In principle, these processing residues can be generated in the energy sector (e.g. ash) or in the mineral extraction industry (gold). Neglected for decades, the industry's attitude towards tailings
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Abstract In surface-parallel layered systems, such as surface sealing of landfills, geogrids are used to make these systems steeper. The geogrids absorb high tensile forces, which are anchored at the crest of the embankment in so-called anchor trenches. The previous design approach of EBGEO (2010) contains a number of assumptions that must be considered overly
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1. Scope and principles The guideline "836.4107 Construction in water protection areas" is a continuation of the previously applicable regulation "836.0509 Water protection and soil protection". The new guideline takes into account the advancing state of the art and the further developed legal basis. Thematically, this guideline is related to guideline "836 Planning, constructing and
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Project overview The Stuttgart–Ulm rail project consists of the Stuttgart 21 sub-project and the new line from Wendlingen to Ulm. Stuttgart 21 refers to the complete reorganisation of the Stuttgart rail hub, with the new underground station at its heart and the line to Stuttgart Airport and Wendlingen. The subsequent new line will enable high-speed
