News
Here you will find stories, news and press releases from NGI. Read more about some of our many projects around the world. If you would like to know more, then please do not hesitate to contact us!
How to reduce costs on a big scale
Damages caused by excavation, building and construction can potentially cause delays and extra costs for any given project. The R&D project REMEDY sees 18 partners joining forces on behalf of an entire industry, in order to come up with mitigation measures.
New calculations give lower run-up heights in Lyngen
New calculations show that the run-up height of flood waves triggered by rockslides in Lyngen, Troms, in northern Norway is considerably lower than previous estimates.
Mapping and landslide alert in Bangladesh
NGI has received a contract from the United Nations Office in Bangladesh for landslide risk mapping and installation of avalanche warning systems in Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB).
Offshore wind geotechnics workshop in Shanghai
NGI and Huadong Engineering Corporation (HDEC) organised a one-day workshop on "Geotechnical Engineering for Offshore Wind infrastructures" in Shanghai, China on 31st May 2018.
Go west, young wind, and set foot on the East Coast
Offshore wind has established itself as a mainstream source of power in Northern Europe. Until now, the United States has not harnessed the potential of this technology. However, a new dawn for offshore wind is shining bright on the US East Coast.
Satellite monitoring for tunnel neighbours
BaneNOR/The Follo Line Project has, via ÅF Engineering, entered into an agreement with NGI concerning the use of satellite measurements to monitor the terrain and properties during the railway construction project. In the long term, satellite monitoring can reduce the need for the traditional methods using bolt levelling along railway tracks.
A milestone in offshore wind
On behalf of Ørsted, the first of 20 offshore wind turbine foundations using suction bucket technology has successfully been installed in the German sector of the North Sea.
Contributes to industry standard for environmental sampling
Most places in cities and suburban areas have the requirement to examine the ground for possible contamination prior to any construction is allowed. In June NGI will hold a new round of training courses on environmental sampling to help maintain an industry standard.
Setting the standard
Standards for performing and interpreting laboratory testing of soils and rocks are essential for the safe and secure design of structures and their foundations. Rune Dyvik from NGI contributes to this as a specialist and a member of a number of international committees for standardization.
Safer schools in earthquake-hit Nepal
On a balmy spring day in 2015, a little before 12 o’clock, a massive earthquake occurred in Nepal. In the days and weeks that followed there were a number of aftershocks, leaving almost 9,000 casualties. Primary schools are now being rebuilt in one of Nepal’s districts, with help from NGI, among others.
NGI - On safe ground
The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) is a leading international centre for research and consulting within the geosciences. NGI develops optimum solutions for society, and offers expertise on the behaviour of soil, rock and snow and their interaction with the natural and built environment. NGI works within the markets Offshore energy; Building, construction and transportation; Natural hazards, and Environmental Engineering. NGI is a private foundation with office and laboratory in Oslo, branch office in Trondheim, and daughter companies in Houston, Texas, USA, and Perth, Western Australia. NGI was established in 1953.
