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0.5$ billion skyscraper in LA moves forward despite COVID-19 outburst
- Apr, 10, 2020
- Structural Design News On Projects / Industry
- United States, California , Los Angeles
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The developers of a 0.5$ billion skyscraper project in downtown Los Angeles are moving forward to the realization of the project despite the recession that will be caused by the COVID-19 outburst. Th...
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Renewable energy thrives during COVID-19 lockdown in Europe
- Apr, 10, 2020
- Other Structural News On Projects / Industry
- Europe
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
COVID-19 has highly affected electricity demand globally. When it comes to Europe, new data show that coal energy production plummets while renewable energy thrives. The coronavirus spread has caused...
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Stunning footage of container ship collision with a crane in South Korea
A massive container ship crashed into a gantry crane at the Port of Busan, the largest port in South Korea. The incident occurred on April 6, 2020, and the collision was caught on camera (click the v...
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Massive concrete umbrellas to be used as a coastal shield
- Apr, 02, 2020
- Structural Design Dynamic Loads Shells Concrete Structures News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Scientists from the University of Princeton in New Jersey, have introduced a radical structural system that could protect coastal areas from extreme weather phenomena. The researchers have published...
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Bridge collapses in Italy: Concerns about the country's poor infrastructure conditions
- Apr, 08, 2020
- Bridge Management Structural Health Monitoring Structural Failures News On Failures
- Italy, Aulla
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A suspension bridge suddenly collapsed near the town of Aulla in northern Italy but, fortunately, no victims were reported. More than 1,5 years after the dramatic failure of the Morandi bridge in Ge...
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Building explosion in Moscow: At least 3 casualties
- Apr, 04, 2020
- Damage (Structural) Blasting Effects News On Failures
- Russia, Orekhovo-Zuyevo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least 3 people have been reported dead after a gas explosion in a residential building near Moscow, Russia. The incident happened on Saturday, April 4, 2020. The 5-story building is located in Ore...
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West Seattle Bridge closed after persistent crack propagation
- Apr, 23, 2020
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring Structural Behavior News On Failures
- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A typical inspection at the West Seattle Bridge found intense cracking of the structure's framework and the facility was immediately closed. The West Seattle bridge (officially named as the Jeanette...
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Retaining wall failure in McDonald's restaurant, Minnesota
- Mar, 10, 2020
- Walls Damage (Structural) News On Failures
- United States, Minnesota, Duluth
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A retaining wall outside of a McDonald's restaurant in Minnesota partially collapsed. The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. The restaurant is located on 21st Avenue East and London Road i...
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Pedestrian bridge partially collapses in Detroit
- Mar, 27, 2020
- Bridges Concrete Structures Damage (Structural) News On Failures
- United States, Michigan, Birmingham
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A pedestrian bridge in Detroit partially collapsed on March 27, 2020. The structure is located at Interstate-94 (I-94) near Townsend Avenue. The bridge was impacted by a truck early in the morning an...
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New technique to erect a bridge applied in Austria
- Feb, 27, 2020
- Bridges Bridge Abutments Beams Connections And Joints News On Projects / Industry
- Austria, Lafnitz
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new technique to erect a bridge was applied for the first time in Austria. The new method, known as the balanced lowering technique, was developed at the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien). T...
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