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Saudi Arabia to be Home to Worlds Largest Hotel
Makkah, Saudi Arabia will soon be the home to the worlds largest hotel. Upon completion the Abraj Kudai will offer 10,000 rooms in 12 separate towers. The project will total almost 686,000 square feet...
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Previously Damaged Structures Collapse after Second Quake hits Nepal
- May, 15, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday a magnitude-7.3 earthquake shook the impoverished country of Nepal, this is the second earthquake to hit the impoverished country in less than a month. On Wednesday, officials with bullhorn...
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Construction of Lunar Base in Consideration by Russia and China
After meeting with Chinese officials last week, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin announced plans for a joint space exploration project. This joint venture could lead to the establishment o...
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Exploring Crossrail
Crossrail is one of the biggest projects in Europe, which is on its way since the 15th May, 2009. At the time of writing, over 57 million hours have been worked on Europe’s largest construction projec...
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40,000 Buildings in New York may have to Switch off the Lights
Legislation introduced by New York City Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Queens) would prohibit the exterior and interior lighting at night for roughly 40,000 buildings. The bill is a part of the city’s...
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The Netherlands Largest Hotel Unveiled
- May, 05, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Located on the southern edge of the Amsterdam RAI convention and exhibition center, construction on the Netherlands largest hotel will begin in the middle of next year. The 650-room, 91-meter tall nho...
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Watergate Hotel Parking Structure Collapse
- May, 05, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Watergate Hotel, Washington D.C., USA
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A pancake collapse occurred on Friday at the parking structure that services Washington D.C.’s famed Watergate Hotel. The D.C. Fire Department responded to the failure as one person was injured. The m...
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China Considering Railway Under Mount Everest
China is considering an extension of a railway line that will link the country of Nepal via a tunnel under Mount Everest. This is according to Chinese state media. There is serious skepticism as to wh...
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Eshima Ohashi bridge in Japan designed for the brave!
The Eshima Ohashi Bridge in Japan, can surely catch the driver's attention and even discourage some from crossing it, especially when seen directly facing the two-lanes of traffic. Located in...
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China Continues Extreme Investment in Africa
Worth a total of almost $5.5 billion, the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has signed two railway construction deals in Africa. CRCC is tasked with building a $3.5 billion intercity railw...
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