Martin Preene

Groundwater engineer and dewatering specialist. Author of textbooks. Past Chair of @BritishGeotech. Cyclist. All that family stuff too

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Three editions of Groundwater Lowering in Construction #dewatering

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@railnigel @railnigel Your point is valid, but looking at the tunnel design, site plant, terrain and nearby road, I don’t think that photo is HS2, or indeed in the UK

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@jburnmurdoch Doesn’t the degree apprenticeship system fix this in any remotely vocational subject? The employer pays and the big employers subsidise the smaller ones via the Apprenticeship Levy

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@thomasforth I live in Wakey but work in Hudds. I think a Uni is good for aspiration and energy in a town - I think Hudds has much more positive ‘vibe’. Wakefield’s better performance may be due to better road/rail access compared to Hudds

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@Visit_Wakefield - Rhubarb to be banned. If they do that what will be point of Wakefield? https://t.co/yUpNXSOHEd

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@davepetley You should follow Arnold Dix of the ITA (International Tunnelling Association) on LinkedIn. He has informed comment on the rescue

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@JohnRentoul @anthonyjwells @thhamilton It will be one of the larger ground floor rooms at OGGS - the Smeaton or Brunel Rooms. All the rooms are named after engineers - the large lecture theatre in the original pic is the Telford room - widely used by political parties to add some gravitas to their pitches

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@GeneralBoles Pupils get the opportunity to learn about rapid demolition of structures without the cost and inconvenience of engaging a demolition contractor

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@NoelDolphin I worked on the foundation design for Temple Mills (CTRL) originally there were deep pits under each track, but they were designed out. I wonder whether the pits would have avoided these problems

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@drjennings @JonnElledge @Visit_Wakefield it looks like all your hard work is paying off with this ranking

[BGA @BritishGeotech]

On-line viewing link for the 61st Rankine Lecture by Professor John Carter of the University of Newcastle, Australia on Constitutive Modelling in Computational Geomechanics - 15 March 2023 https://t.co/w8rvdEhWnB

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@newscientist @Visit_Wakefield

[The Geological Society @GeolSoc]

Our ‘Temporary Works Groundwater Control for Construction’ 7 part online training course will provide a practical perspective on groundwater control techniques, including advantages and disadvantages of various methods. Register https://t.co/HZhUmUMurn

#GSLTraining #Groundwater

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@RobDotHutton @DuncanWeldon The must be potential for a Vietnam War spin off, with all the cultural discussion and comparisons. And you could cover the best war film ever - Apocalypse Now - and answer the big questions - did they really chopper in Playboy bunnies to forward bases?

[ICE Library @ICELibrary]

Glasgow Subway opened #onthisday 1896, the third oldest underground railway system in the world. The narrow gauge track is just 4ft and the tunnels are 11ft diameter as it was originally cable-hauled.

[BGA @BritishGeotech]

Viewing link for tonight's Fleming Award Event (6 December 2022) - this can be accessed via the ICE website https://t.co/MJ79fZrq2F

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@SimonCalder Gibraltar airport is both walkable to the city and has eastern beach very nearby. Plus the thrill of walking across the runway (never gets old!)

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@Visit_Wakefield It already exists. It’s called Westgate.

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@ICELibrary @ICENorthWest @ICE_Merseyside @MrTimDunn @RailwayHeritage I remember (as a child) attending the 150th anniversary of the Rainhill Trials in 1979 and seeing replicas of Rocket, Novelty and San Pareil in steam and running on track

[BGA @BritishGeotech]

The BGA is pleased to confirm that the 60th Rankine Lecture, to be delivered by Professor Stephan Jefferis, will be held as an in-person event on 16 March. Booking is mandatory, and there are special venue requirements https://t.co/onR3jTcjNH

[New Civil Engineer @ncedigital]

Conceptual thinking critical for reducing risk from groundwater

Full story: https://t.co/4o7ZLpZQBr

#modelling #transmissivity #hydrology