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Navi- Mumbai: Catastrophic building collapse killed 3 while 3 others were injured
- Jul, 27, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- India, Navi Mumbai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Sector 19, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, collapsed, resulting in three fatalities. Furthermore, two others were injured and transferred to the hospital for medical treatment. As eyewitnesses stated, at a...
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Shaanxi, China: Partial collapse of highway bridge - at least 15 fatalities and 30 missing
- Jul, 19, 2024
- Bridges Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural
- China
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Almost 2 weeks ago, on Friday 19th of July, at approximately 8:40p.m. (12:40 GMT) in Shaanxi province, a highway bridge partially collapsed resulting in the death of 15 people, while dozens are mis...
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Balcony collapsed in Mumbai resulting in one death and four injuries
- Jul, 21, 2024
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- India, Mumbai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Last Saturday, around 11am local time, a balcony partially collapsed in South Mumbai resulting in the death of an elderly woman while four others were injured. The survivors were promptly transferred...
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Walkway collapse in Naples, Italy: two fatalities and at least 13 injuries
- Jul, 22, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Italy
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday the 22nd around 10:30 p.m. local time the third floor's walkway of a housing estate, known as Le Vele di Scampia at Vela Celeste, Naples collapsed resulting in 2 fatalities. Also, 13 other...
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Syria: 316 schools were restored and fully equipped after last year’s catastrophic earthquake
- Jul, 22, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural News On Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Syria, Aleppo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After the catastrophic earthquake in February 2023 in Aleppo province, Syria, 1019 schools were damaged while 349 of them were deemed unsafe. Mustafa Abdel Ghani, who is the director of Education in...
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Plateau State, Nigeria school building collapse: 22 fatalities and 132 people trapped
- Jul, 12, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Nigeria, Jos
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On the 12th of July at approximately 11:30 local time a two-storey school building collapsed in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria resulting in 22 deaths. Furthermore, 132 others primarily students were tra...
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Wimborne: A new bridge will be constructed considering inspection findings of the existing bridge
- Jul, 12, 2024
- Bridges Bridge Design Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom, Wimborne Minster
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After a routine inspection, the footbridge in Wimborne was deemed unsafe, and officials have decided to replace it during this summer. The inspection revealed extensive corrosion beneath the bridge....
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Surfside beach, South Carolina: A three-storey building closed for structural problems after inspection
- Jul, 10, 2024
- Expert Witness Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- United States, South Carolina, Surfside Beach
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A complex of apartments at Surfside beach was deemed unsafe after inspection and closed due to structural deficiencies. Initially, according to Town records fire marshal during a routine inspection n...
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The previous week's 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Peru
- Jun, 28, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- Peru
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Last week, on Friday 28th of June, a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southern coast of Peru. The epicenter of the quake was 8km west of Atiquipa, approximately 600km south of the capital...
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Six-storey building collapse in Surat, India: at least 7 fatalities
- Jul, 06, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- India, Surat
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, July 6th, a six-storey building with 30 apartments collapsed in the Sachin area of Surat, Gujarat, following extended bad weather and heavy rainfall. The catastrophic incident resulted i...
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