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The type of abutment is crucial for the lifespan of bridges
- May, 29, 2024
- Bridge Abutments Bridge Design Bridges Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Structural Stability Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Abutments are essential components of bridges, providing crucial support. Specifically, a bridge abutment supports the ends of a bridge span, bearing the weight of the decking and transferring the lo...
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Netherlands: Sustainable pedestrian bridge with composite materials launched to the public
- May, 24, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Decks Composite Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Netherlands
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The municipality of Gemeente Putten with the aid of the Architectural firm Atelier Dutch (Putten, Gelderland) and the engineering consulting firm Royal HaskoningDHV has developed a 3D-printed fiber-r...
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Finland: Demolition of older buildings harms both the environment and the economy
- May, 22, 2024
- Standards And Design Codes Structural Design Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Finland
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The rate of building demolitions in Finland has nearly doubled in just ten years, despite evidence that renovation is often significantly cheaper and less environmentally damaging than demolition and...
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Wohler Road Bridge to receive $18 million for seismic retrofit
- May, 21, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Earthquake Engineering Structural Design Structure Reinforcement Decks Concrete Structures Steel Structures Foundations Connections And Joints Structural Behavior Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, California , Santa Rosa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The restoration of the historic Wohler Road Bridge spanning the Russian River, situated approximately 16km northwest of Santa Rosa, has been approved by the Board of Supervisors and the construction...
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Ghana is sifting to sustainable construction to prevent environmental crisis
- May, 14, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structure Types Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Ghana
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Speaking to attendees at a workshop held in Accra, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, who serves as the Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim and acts as an advisor to the Minister for Works and Housing, highli...
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Thailand: The 54km Burapha Withi Expressway held the title of world’s longest bridge for over a decade
- May, 13, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Bridge Management Structural Design Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Thailand
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Bang Na Expressway, officially known as Burapha Withi Expressway, in Thailand, held the title of the world's longest bridge for a decade between 2000 and 2010. The bridge captivates people with i...
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Plans are underway to construct the longest asymmetric cable-stayed bridge in Taipei, Taiwan: it is slated for completion in 2025
- May, 10, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Metal Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Taiwan, Taipei
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Danjiang Bridge on Taipei Taiwan, is anticipated to claim the title of the world's longest asymmetric cable-stayed bridge upon its projected completion in 2025. Specifically, the bridge will be b...
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Streamline Post-Tension Design Projects with RAM Concept
- May, 09, 2024
- Structural Analysis Structural Design News On Software News On Projects / Industry
- Canada, Burnaby
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Bentley Systems’ STAAD and RAM products have been long-time industry leaders in structural design and analysis software solutions. Bentley’s RAM Concept is the ultimate structural designer’s solution...
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Thailand: Plans for new tower to surpass Burj Khalifa
- May, 02, 2024
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- Thailand
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Thailand has unveiled an ambitious plan to construct the world's tallest building, that will surpass the iconic Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The colossal tower is proposed to be built in Bangkok by the sup...
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Nottingham: A new £12 million bridge to be constructed over river Trent
- Apr, 17, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Nottingham
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The proposal for a new bridge spanning the river Trent in Nottingham got approved on Wednesday 17 of April by council members after its first submission in February. This 87-meter structure marks the...
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