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Melbourne: the first 3D-printed house in southern hemisphere
- Jan, 18, 2022
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- Australia, Melbourne
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The first ever 3D-printed house in the southern hemisphere has been built in a Melbourne manufacturing warehouse in just three days. The structure's elements were printed in the first two days and as...
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6.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s capital: buildings collapsed, no tsunami alert
- Jan, 14, 2022
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- Indonesia
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Parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java were shaken by a powerful earthquake of 6.6-magnitude on Friday. The quake caused damage to buildings and houses while it sent people into the streets. Accord...
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New solution promises 90% cost reduction in concrete 3D printing materials
- Dec, 22, 2021
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Concrete 3D printing of building shells has grown considerably in the last few years, with more and more building shells being 3D printed, even buildings with up to 3 floors and windmill towers. Howe...
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Four people killed after ramp bridge partially collapses in China's Hubei province
- Dec, 18, 2021
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- China
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Four people were killed and eight others injured when a part of a ramp bridge in Ezhou City, central China's Hubei Province, tilted on one side on Saturday afternoon, as the local emergency managemen...
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Merdeka 118: world’s Second Tallest Building Tops Out in Malaysia
- Dec, 02, 2021
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- Malaysia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In downtown Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, Merdeka 118 topped out at 678.9 metres tall and 118 storeys which construction started 5 years ago. It becomes the second-tallest building in t...
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Fire-damaged concrete structures: how do we know when to fix or rebuild a concrete structure after a fire?
- Nov, 15, 2021
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Generally, when concrete is exposed to intense fire, materials in the concrete can decompose, and consequently there is a reduction in strength. Nevertheless, there is not a widely accepted method fo...
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Texas: The World’s Largest 3D-Printed Community Is Coming
- Nov, 10, 2021
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- United States, Texas
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The 3D-printing method has become an alternative to building houses based on the old-fashioned way, with many championing its effectiveness and ability to reduce labor costs and construction time. ...
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Concrete is a climate disaster and thus it’s time to clean it up
- Oct, 29, 2021
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For soaring bridges, dramatic skyscrapers and even the path around your local park, builders love concrete, making it the most-used building material in the world – but producing the cement used in m...
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How long can fiber reinforced polymer sustain concrete structures? A question that is answered by scientists
- Oct, 14, 2021
- Concrete Structures Bridges Structure Reinforcement Confinement (Structural) Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Research / Academia News On Publications News On Projects / Industry
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It is a fact that, in modern society, the majority of our infrastructure (buildings, bridges, tunnels, etc.) is made of ageing concrete. A cost-effective method of sustaining this infrastructure was...
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Researchers develop new ultra-resistant and self-repairing concrete materials
- Sep, 30, 2021
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New ultra-resistant and self-repairing concrete materials have been designed by a team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Politecnico di Milano. In cracking situations, the ne...
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