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Seismic data from the 2020 earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia revealed 40cm horizontal displacements
- Sep, 03, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural News On Research / Academia Other News
- Croatia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new study that was conducted by Croatian and Hungarian researchers and was based on the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shocked Petrinja, Croatia in December 2020 showed major horizontal and vertical...
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University of Alaska Fairbanks: They developed an algorithm that can predict earthquakes
- Sep, 02, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural News On Research / Academia Other News
- United States, Alaska
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) published revolutionary research in Nature Communications journal that suggests that they can predict future earthquakes with the aid of machine learning. The...
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Portugal: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Portugal last Monday
- Aug, 26, 2024
- Seismic Effects Earthquake Engineering Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Portugal
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Α 5.4 earthquake struck 7.7 kilometers southeast of Lisbon, Portugal, οn Monday 26th at around 4:11a.m. local time. According to the US Geological Survey and the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Cent...
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Singapore: Nanyang Technological University mass-timber building shows signs of mould
- Aug, 29, 2024
- Structural Failures Wood Structures Snow And Rain Loads Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Singapore
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The building that hosts Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), known as Gaia and made of timber has shown signs of mould. As the spokesman of the university had stated mould appeared at...
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Montreal: Building collapses next to construction site after excavation
- Aug, 26, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Canada, Montreal
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A three-storey 1900’s building located in Saint- Henri, Montreal partially collapsed on Monday 26th of August. Montreal's firefighters promptly arrived at the site to investigate whether anyone was t...
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4 revolutionary energy storage solutions for sustainable constructions
- Aug, 27, 2024
- Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
One critical problem that scientists are facing and trying to solve is the inability to store and transport solar energy to be used when it’s truly needed. Scientists suggest that to address this cri...
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Structural Engineering News Recap of July 2024
- Aug, 26, 2024
- Other Structural Other News News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
We are happy to share with you our latest feature, the monthly structural engineering news recap videos! The first video of this series is a compilation of what we found to be the most interesting st...
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Kuwait: A six-storey building collapsed during demolition process
- Aug, 21, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Kuwait
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday 21st of August, approximately 9:30 p.m. local time, a six-storey building collapsed at the Jabriya area of Kuwait. According to authorities, the building collapsed in the wrong direction...
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Australia: plans for the construction of the first 3D-printed social housing units
- Aug, 23, 2024
- Concrete Structures Other Structural Structural Design Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Australia, Dubbo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
It is widely known how revolutionary is the technology of 3D-printing. More and more 3D-printed projects are going to be constructed around the world, while others have been already completed. A new...
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France: A virtual map of Paris demonstrates the age of buildings
- Aug, 22, 2024
- Masonry Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- France, Paris
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Researchers in France created a map named BatiParis that illustrates the city buildings categorized them according to their age. In fact, Batiparis is a detailed representation that showcases the cit...
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