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“Can of Ham” Skyscraper to Be Built in London After 6 Year Delay
After a six-year delay due to the financial crisis, Foggo Associates has decided to move forward with their structure at 60-70 St. Mary Axe. The skyscraper, which many say looks like a can of ham, wil...
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1 Dead, 1 Injured in Ohio Overpass Collapse
- Jan, 20, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Officials are reporting that one person died and another was injured Monday night when a bridge collapsed on an I-75 overpass in Cincinnati, Ohio. The collapse occurred around 10:30 last night. Offici...
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Seattle Seahawks Stadium Used for Earthquake Research
- Jan, 15, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
This Sunday the Seattle Seahawks will host the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game. Many believe Seattle has one of the best home field advantage’s in the NFL due to the amount of noise the...
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80-meter wind turbine collapses in Northern Ireland
- Jan, 14, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Murley Road, Fivemiletown, United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A massive wind turbine has mysteriously collapsed on January 2nd, on Murley mountain in Northern Ireland. The wind turbine was one of eight turbines of the Screggagh wind farm and its value is estimat...
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California Governor Launches High-Speed Rail Construction
- Jan, 08, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry
- Fresno, California, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Six years after California voters approved a $9.9 billion bond act to help finance a high-speed rail line between that eventually will carry riders from San Francisco to Los Angeles. California Govern...
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Toronto Airport’s Underwater Walkway to Open This Spring
- Jan, 06, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry
- Billy Bishop Airport
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Passengers flying out of Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport have been accustomed to a unique additional step to reaching their gate when trying to catch a flight. Instead of being dropped off in front of...
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See now online the December issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info newsletter !
TheStructuralEngineer.info is pleased to announce the December issue #90 of the monthly e-newsletter ! In December's issue, you will find the top 20 most popular structural news of 2014 and&nb...
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Top 20 most popular structural news in 2014!
As the end of the year approaches, we are glad to present 2014’s top 20 most popular breaking news in structural engineering. These are the articles with the most views amongst hundreds of news pub...
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Foundation Poured for Comcast Innovation and Technology Center
- Dec, 15, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The ten-foot thick foundation mat for Comcast’s new Innovation and Technology Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was successfully poured on Saturday. Concrete contractor B. Pietrini & Sons start...
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One World Trade Center Is The Most Expensive Skyscraper in History
- Dec, 05, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry
- New York, New York, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
While One World Trade Center in New York tops the list of the tallest buildings in the western hemisphere, it also holds another distinction it is probably not so proud of: the world’s most expensive...
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