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University of Southern California: a new study indicates the impact of rising seawater on Alexandria's infrastructure due to erosion
- Feb, 27, 2025
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- Egypt, Alexandria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A breakthrough study on the state of buildings in the Egyptian city of Alexandria has been published by the University of Southern California in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich...
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One dead and two injured after bridge collapse in Belgium
- Mar, 06, 2025
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Belgium
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday, March 6, a bridge collapsed near La Louviere, in southern Belgium, resulting in the death of one worker and injuries to two others. At the time of the collapse, the highway bridge was un...
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Smart construction: How superstructures are built in just 11 days
- Mar, 06, 2025
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction industry has undergone significant changes in recent years as digital transformation has reshaped all aspects of construction operations. The way infrastructure is designed and built...
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Roof and foundation insulation can prevent energy loss
- Mar, 03, 2025
- Performance-Based Design Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
New findings indicate that integrating design solutions at both the roof and foundation levels of buildings can lead to operational energy savings, effectively offsetting the embodied energy of the i...
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New Release - STAAD.Pro 2024 - 2
- Feb, 27, 2025
- Structural Analysis Structural Design News On Software
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
As part of our commitment to you to deliver new builds more frequently, this version which adds great new functionality to improve efficiency for engineers around the world and has resolved numerous...
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India: Tunnel collapse traps workers
- Feb, 22, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India, Nagarkurnool
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, February 22, a 44-kilometer tunnel under construction behind the Srisailam Dam in Nagarkurnool, India, collapsed while workers were inside. While most managed to escape, eight people rem...
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Keller employees receive ADSC President’s Award
- Feb, 26, 2025
- Other Structural News On Awards News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Project Executive John Grillo started at Keller (then Hayward Baker) in 2011 as a project manager in New York and has over 20 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer and specialty contractor....
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Mall roof collapse in Peru: 6 fatalities and at least 78 injuries
- Feb, 21, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Failures Other News
- Peru, Trujillo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, February 21, a catastrophic incident occurred in northwestern Peru when the roof of a food court collapsed at a shopping mall, resulting in six fatalities and leaving at least 78 people se...
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Egypt: at least 10 fatalities after building collapse, possibly due to explosion
- Feb, 17, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Egypt, Cairo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, February 17, a three-story building collapsed in Cairo, Egypt, at around 5 a.m. local time, resulting in the deaths of 10 people and injuring 8 others. Authorities feared that more victims...
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Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the 2025 Going Digital Awards
- Feb, 19, 2025
- Other Structural News On Awards News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Netherlands, Amsterdam
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Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced nominations are now open for the 2025 Going Digital Awards. This renowned global program recognizes the...
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