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Engineers Test Tallest Steel-Framed Building on Earthquake Simulator
- Jul, 11, 2025
- Structural Dynamics Structural Systems Steel Structures
- United States, California , San Diego
- Authored by: Alexandros Tsavalas
A 10-story cold-formed steel (CFS) structure—the tallest of its kind ever tested—underwent earthquake simulation tests at UC San Diego’s outdoor Shake Table. The goal was to assess the seismic perfor...
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Bridge collapse in India results in 2 fatalities, at least 32 injured
- Jun, 15, 2025
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structure Types Steel Structures Other Structural Snow And Rain Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday, June 15, at approximately 3:30 p.m. IST, a steel bridge collapsed over the Indrayani River at Kundamala near Talegaon in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The incident resulted in 2 fatal...
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Berkeley: construction approved for the city's tallest building
- Jun, 16, 2025
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, California , Berkeley
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new project is set to begin as the Berkeley City Council has granted final approval for the construction of a 312-foot, 25-story apartment tower at the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Universit...
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Green steel: the new sustainable material that will reshape the construction industry
- May, 21, 2025
- Structural Design Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Connections And Joints Structure Types Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The building and construction sectors are major contributors to climate change; therefore, the industry is increasingly shifting toward sustainable solutions. The Kingspan Group—a global leader in hi...
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Correct Crane Stiffness Prediction: A Crucial Aspect for Operational Efficiency
- Dec, 27, 2024
- Structural Failures Structural Optimization Plates Steel Structures Structural Analysis Fatigue Buckling Structural Behavior General Finite Element Programs Standards And Design Codes
- Authored by: Yana Muzychenko
Author: Wouter van den Bos, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Section Transport Technology and Logistics at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands / founder of SDC Verifier. Ensuring a...
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Strong winds in Wellington cause damage at Ministry of Foreign Affairs building site
- Oct, 24, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Steel Structures Other Structural Beams News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- New Zealand, Wellington
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Steel beams that form part of the framework for a new Ministry of Foreign Affairs building have collapsed. Located on Molesworth Street in central Wellington, the building is scheduled to open next y...
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Detroit River: The $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge is about to be completed
- Jun, 12, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Structural Control Decks Concrete Structures Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News Composite Structures
- Gordie Howe International Bridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge that started approximately six years ago and was fully funded by the Canadian government is about to be completed. The bridge, that is design...
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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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Nottingham: A new £12 million bridge to be constructed over river Trent
- Apr, 17, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Arches Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- 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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10 of the longest floating bridges worldwide
- Apr, 24, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Concrete Structures Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Considered feats of modern engineering, floating bridges play a crucial role in areas where underwater conditions pose challenges for traditional bridge construction, either due to impracticality or...
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