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RISK: A new tool is now launched to better provide risk management in construction projects.

8 April 2019 10:57

Risk management tool

Damage to neighbouring buildings caused by ground work can lead to additional costs and disputes. A new tool is now being launched to provide better risk management in construction projects.

Landslide embankments protect the Loen Skylift on the west coast of Norway. (Photo: NGI)

5 November 2018 11:42

New tool comes up with landslide measures

More rainfall and more extreme weather increase the risk of landslides. Public servants and planners in Norwegian municipalities are often well aware of the risk factors, but are unsure of what action to take.

1 October 2018 15:14

Structural earthquake engineering design

NORSAR, NGI (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute), RIF (Consulting Engineers’ Association) and Standards Norway offer a course in the use of Eurocode 8 - Design of earthquake resistant structures, 15-16 November 2018. Earthquakes will represent a more dominant factor in structural design than before.

Excavations for the foundation of a new building in a city centre require assessment and measures to prevent damage to the adjacent neighbouring buildings and infrastructure

12 September 2018 10:51

Will reduce costly damage from ground construction work

Damage caused by the ground constructions such as excavations, can lead to delays and large extra costs for many projects. Often, neighbouring buildings at are risk. In the R&D-project REMEDY, 18 partners have joined forces on behalf of an entire industry to reduce the risk of material and economic damage as a result of the ground construction work.

The antenna which registers the ground conditions hangs below the helicopter running along the area to be investigated

4 September 2018 10:02

Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg meets NGI spin-off

In partnership with Kjeller Innovation and supported by the Research Council Norway FORNY2020 program, NGI is currently establishing a technology spin off that aims to reduce cost and time for ground investigations in complicated, large-scale infrastructure developments in Norway.

Suction Bucket Jacket on GeoSeas heavy lift vessel Innovation to be lifted and placed on the seabed at Borkum Riffgrund 2 and thereafter penetrated into place by suction inside the three foundation buckets.

22 August 2018 12:47

20 Suction bucket jackets successfully installed at Borkum Riffgrund 2

Suction Bucket Jackets are installed at Ørsted's Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore windfarm in Germany. NGI and FRAMO were engaged by Ørsted for the installation the installation. The engagement also included design and installation of comprehensive Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems on two of the jackets to monitor and verify behaviour of the structures during operation in the field.

The first of 20 offshore wind turbine foundations using suction bucket technology has successfully been installed at Borkum Riffgrund 2 in the German sector of the North Sea.

6 June 2018 14:07

A milestone in offshore wind

On behalf of Ørsted, the first of 20 offshore wind turbine foundations using suction bucket technology (SBJ) has successfully been installed in the German sector of the North Sea. “We are happy to finally see the first installation in place. Now we want to make sure that the installation phase is executed in the best possible way,” said Peter Buhl, SBJ foundation project manager at Ørsted.

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Kjell Hauge

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