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Alapere Estate, Lagos: truck collapses a pedestrian bridge
- Dec, 08, 2023
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- Nigeria, Ikeja
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A truck collided with a pedestrian bridge in Alapere Estate, Ketu, Lagos, in the early hours of Friday, resulting in the bridge's collapse. The incident, which happened around midnight, was initially...
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Safety improvements are required for thousands of aging bridges in Japan
- Dec, 05, 2023
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- Japan
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Approximately 32% of Japan's 41,395 aging bridges are identified to require safety improvements. However, these crucial measures remain pending, according to government data. The Ministry of Land, In...
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India’s longest sea bridge to open on December 25
- Nov, 21, 2023
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- India
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The Maharashtra BJP released a video on Monday claiming that the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), India's longest sea bridge, would be accessible to the public on December 25. The Mumbai Metropolita...
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The history of the Phillips Street Bridge: it was completed in 1904 and was collapsed in 1935 and 1963
- Nov, 01, 2023
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- United States, Wisconsin, Rhinelander
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Several construction projects were completed in Rhinelander this year. One of these projects involved the repair of a water main located behind the Rhinelander Paper Mill, that led to the temporary c...
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AI and virtual reality to monitor the structural safety of buildings and bridges
- Nov, 08, 2023
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- United States, Florida, Orlando
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The structural health and safety of a nation's bridges and buildings is crucial for preventing disasters like the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021. To improve the structural health monitoring of...
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World’s most famous steel structures
- Nov, 08, 2023
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Structural steel plays a crucial role in several projects worldwide, thanks to its remarkable strength, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, it is the preferred choice for iconic archit...
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A 30-foot high glass bridge shatters in Indonesia resulting to one fatality and three injuries
- Oct, 26, 2023
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- India, Geong
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A tourist died and three others sustained injuries when a glass-bottomed bridge suddenly shattered in Indonesia. The incident took place on Wednesday morning on the Geong Bridge in Central Java. The...
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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Gujarat: at least 2 fatalities
- Oct, 23, 2023
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- India, Palanpur
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Two people lost their lives when the girders of an under-construction bridge along National Highway 58 in Palanpur city, Banaskantha, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, wh...
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Italy is set to dispense 12 billion euros for a mega bridge project
- Oct, 16, 2023
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- Italy, Messina
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The Italian government plans to dispense 12 billion euros for the construction of what would become the world's longest suspension bridge. This ambitious bridge project has been in the planning phase...
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A landmark bridge in Grimsby, expected to reopen in December, will remain closed due to extensive deterioration
- Oct, 06, 2023
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- United Kingdom, Grimsby
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A £5 million restoration project on the Corporation Road Bridge, mainly concerning a landmark bridge, began in February and was scheduled for completion by December. However, during the grit-blasting...
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