News
Structural stability News
Multiple structure collapses across Texoma due to ice weight
- Jan, 26, 2026
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Snow And Rain Loads Steel Structures Roofs Structural Stability Standards And Design Codes
- United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Whitesboro fire officials say the weight of the ice has surpassed what many buildings were designed to support, leading to several structural collapses across the Texoma region. Residents are being u...
Read More
Construction crane collapses in Thailand: two fatalities were recorded
- Jan, 15, 2026
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Bridges Other Structural Structural Reliability Structural Stability News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Thailand, Bangkok
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two fatalities were recorded after a construction crane collapsed onto a highway in Thailand, just one day after another crane accident elsewhere in the country claimed 32 lives. The latest incident...
Read More
Hussaini suspension bridge: Pakistan’s most dangerous crossing
- Jan, 04, 2026
- Bridges Bridge Design Wind Engineering Other Structural Dynamic Loads Structural Stability Structural Behavior News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Awards Other News
- Gilgit
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Around the world, there are remarkable examples of modern engineering that showcase human ingenuity. Towering bridges stretch across rivers and valleys, linking distant landscapes while maintaining h...
Read More
Pinnacle SkyTower hits 100 floors, becoming Canada’s tallest building
- Nov, 23, 2025
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Other Structural Structural Stability News On Awards News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Canada’s tallest building has officially hit a major milestone, reaching its 100th floor as it rises above Toronto’s downtown skyline from its waterfront location at 1 Yonge St. This week, reporters...
Read More
Southampton council proposed £100m plan to replace aging Northam Rail Bridge with two new structures
- Nov, 14, 2025
- Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Bridges Structural Stability Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- United Kingdom, Southampton
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A city council has unveiled plans to replace a 117-year-old road bridge in Southampton with two newly built structures. Officials say the existing Northam Rail Bridge, a single-lane crossing on the A...
Read More
Unqualified design, substandard materials at fault in Virar apartment collapse
- Nov, 19, 2025
- Structural Stability Structural Design News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In Virar East, Maharashtra, the four-story Ramabai Apartments building collapsed on 26 August 2025, killing 17 people and injuring nine, according to a chargesheet filed by the Mira-Bhayandar-Vasai-V...
Read More
513 buildings in Navi Mumbai identified as unsafe; Building-audit deadline set for 2026
- Nov, 13, 2025
- Structural Stability News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has identified 513 buildings as dangerous structures under the survey for the year 2024-25, and has mandated structural audits for all buildings in its ju...
Read More
Tiger Sky Tower: Green light for the $900 million luxury residential skyscraper with 122 floors that reaches 1,745 feet in height
- Nov, 06, 2025
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Standards And Design Codes Structural Dynamics Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Awards News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Dubai is preparing to unveil its next record-breaking skyscraper. Just a short distance from the world-famous Burj Khalifa, the Tiger Sky Tower is set to rise as a $1 billion residential skyscraper t...
Read More
Southwest China: bridge partially collapses months after opening
- Nov, 11, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural Structural Loads News On Failures Other News News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A section of National Highway 317 in Sichuan province collapsed on Tuesday afternoon after a mountainside gave way, according to local authorities. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported. The...
Read More
50,000 Istanbul buildings at high risk of collapse
- Nov, 05, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Stability Structural Behavior Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Standards And Design Codes
- Turkey, Istanbul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Recent reports from Turkish media have raised serious concerns about the structural safety of buildings in Istanbul. According to sources, more than 600,000 buildings across the city are showing sign...
Read More