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Ancient building material is re-engineered
According to British and French scientists, cob, an ancient building material, can be re-produced with current standards in order to be utilized for structural facilities. Buildings made of c...
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Military facilities found beneath Alcatraz prison
Archaeologists have found a buried military facility beneath the prison yard of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, which is now controlled by the National Park Service. Scientists from the Univers...
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Building collapses in India: At least 14 people dead
On March 19, 2019, a building that was under construction collapsed killing at least 14 people in India. The incident occurred in Kumareshwara Nagar, Dharwad, at 3:40pm local time. The causes...
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Latvia completes a 93-km section of fence on Russian border
Latvia has finished the construction of a 93-km barbed wire fence on the borders with Russia. The fence was realized in order to address illegal migration. It is part of a bigger project which invo...
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Hayward Baker installed drilled shafts to support the expansion of Sunrise Hospital
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center sits on a 30-acre campus. The owner undertook a $130 million, multi-phase expansion project to increase capacity, including the addition of a new five-story patient...
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School building collapse in Nigeria: At least 9 people dead
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, a 3-story building collapsed in Lagos, the largest city of Nigeria, causing the death of at least 9 people. The building was a residential structure that contained apa...
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Building in Boston declared ''structurally unsafe": Residents evacuated
A residential building located in 454-464 Hanover Street, North End, Boston, was declared unsafe. The 5-story building hosts 24 apartments, all of them evacuated on Wednesday, 13 of March, 2019, af...
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Retaining wall collapses in Holly Springs, North Carolina
A retaining wall, located in a Target store in Holly Springs, North Carolina, gave way at about 4:15 p.m. local time, on February 23, 2019. The failure occurred at the store's car lot but, for...
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4 methods to repair active cracks in concrete
The four most efficient methods to repair active cracks in concrete are presented below. Active cracks, which can be hazardous, frequently appear in concrete structures. Those cracks may be stress-...
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Titan’s Practice Facility Sidewalk by Hayward Baker
The Tennessee Titans football organization required a new sidewalk and path alongside a lake to connect the existing practice facility with new office space in an annex across the street. Hayward Bake...
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