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Concrete “waves” formed at Humen Bridge in China
- May, 05, 2020
- Bridge Management Bridges Decks Wind Engineering News On Events News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena
- China, Guangzhou
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday May 5th, the top of the Humen Bridge, Southern China’s suspension bridge, oscillated like the surface of the ocean. Strong winds are responsible for the unusual behavior. At the time, the...
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Bond-free CFRP as a new concept for strengthening steel
- May, 15, 2020
- Steel Structures Metal Structures Buckling News On Research / Academia News On Publications
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
According to a new study, buckling performance and compression capacity of structural steel elements can be enhanced using bond-free carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates. CFRP offers a r...
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KELLER keeps running projects safely despite the COVID-19 outburst
Keller teams across the world are doing everything they can to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and keep projects running safely wherever possible. In certain cases, Keller Colleagues...
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Follo Line Project Superb Documentary
- Mar, 10, 2020
- Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Norway
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A complex project which demonstrated KELLER collaboration and expertise at its best, Follo Line saw three different business units (and nearly 70 employees) work together to implement numerous ground...
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Evacuation around West Seattle Bridge
- May, 11, 2020
- Bridges Bridge Management Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures
- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Damaged West Seattle Bridge leads to emergency evacuation of an entire region around it. The region called “fall zone” constitutes of a non-residential area, within which parts from the bridge might...
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Building partially collapses in Philippines: 2 people injured
- Apr, 30, 2020
- Structural Failures News On Failures
- Philippines, Makati
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Fortunately, no fatalities were reported after a wall of a mixed-use building in the Philippines suddenly gave way. The SM Jazz Mall building is located in the city of Makati in Metro Manila, Philipp...
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New Genoa bridge near completion despite the covid-19 lockdown
- Apr, 28, 2020
- Bridge Design Bridges Steel Structures Concrete Structures Bridge Management News On Events
- Italy, Genoa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The final span of the new Genoa bridge was slotted into place on 28th of April, two years after the collapse of Morandi Bridge, offering a ray of hope during the coronavirus crisis. The new, over o...
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8-story building gave way in Nigeria: At least 2 casualties
- Apr, 30, 2020
- Structural Failures News On Failures
- Nigeria, Owerri
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two people have been reported dead after an 8-story building collapsed in the city of Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The incident occurred on April 30, 2020. The building was under construction and was...
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Using a by-product of steel production to enhance the mechanical properties of concrete
According to a new study, the utilization of a by-product of steel making may be used in concrete mixtures providing increased strength. The by-product is known as "steel slag" and derives from the c...
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Road and retaining wall failure in India: 12 vehicles damaged
- Apr, 24, 2020
- Structural Failures Walls Concrete Structures News On Failures
- India, Bengaluru
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Twelve vehicles, including cars and bikes, were reported damaged after a double failure of a retaining wall and a road occurred in Bengaluru, India. Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka state locate...
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