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Geotechnical investigation and testing for the Albatros 2 hotel in Cavtat
Geotechnical investigation and testing for the Albatros 2 hotel in Cavtat
May 11, 2021The construction of a new Albatros 2 hotel building is planned on a plot of about 50 thousand square meters near the town of Cavtat, about 850 meters from the historic center between the Žal Promenade and Put od Oboda Street. Planned works Sports courts and the existing Albatros 1 hotel built in the seventies […]
Groundwater level measurement
Groundwater level measurement
April 16, 2021Groundwater is one of the greatest treasures of Croatia, but in geotechnics it often causes great problems when excavating open pits. In the Republic of Croatia, about 90% of drinking water is in the form of groundwater. To better understand the processes related to groundwater, long-term (one year minimum) monitoring of groundwater levels is necessary. […]
Discovery of Mohorovičić’s (Moho) Discontinuity
Discovery of Mohorovičić’s (Moho) Discontinuity
April 1, 2021Andrija Mohorovičić was a Croatian geophysicist, born on January 23, 1857 in Volosko near Opatija. After finishing primary school in Volosko and high school in Rijeka, he moved to Prague where he studied mathematics and physics at the Faculty of Philosophy. One of his professors was Ernst Mach, the famous physicist. After graduating, he worked […]
Foundation and retaining structure design – Radeševo cable car, Platak
Foundation and retaining structure design – Radeševo cable car, Platak
March 11, 2021As part of the Platak Sports Center, there is a cable car in Radeševo for sporting and recreational purposes, which was built in the 80s. In order to achieve a higher passenger capacity of the cable car and provide additional services (transport of passengers and bicycles when the cable car is not being used for […]
Subgrade reaction modulus
Subgrade reaction modulus
February 25, 2021In foundation design, it is common to assume that the reaction of the soil foundation at each point of the foundation is proportional to its deflection. The vertical deformation characteristics of the foundation are defined by independent, closely spaced, discrete and linearly elastic springs. This relatively simple mechanical representation of the soil foundation was first […]
Tunnel boring machines (TBMs)
Tunnel boring machines (TBMs)
February 4, 2021Today’s transport infrastructure development requires the construction of very long tunnels, which is why tunnel boring machines – TBMs – are becoming more popular. Tunnels enable us to overcome natural obstacles and shorten our journey, which is a very important factor in the fast-paced time of today. The tunnel boring machine (TBM), also known as […]