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Saudi Arabia: Bridge collapse after heavy rainfall - one fatality and several injuries
- Aug, 01, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Saudi Arabia, Jazan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday 1st of August, a bridge collapsed due to a flash flood from the mountains in southwestern Saudi Arabia in Jizan province resulting in the death of one person. Specifically, officials had...
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Pietrapaola, Italy: A 5.0 magnitude quake hit Galabria region
- Aug, 01, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Italy, Pietrapaola
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On the 1st of August, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Italy at the southern Calabria region. The epicenter of the earthquake, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, was...
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Navi- Mumbai: Catastrophic building collapse killed 3 while 3 others were injured
- Jul, 27, 2024
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- 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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Barcelona, Spain: The first zero waste, near zero CO2 emission footprint, 3D-printed building
- Jul, 29, 2024
- Structural Optimization Structural Design Soil Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Spain, Barcelona
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The first building created by earth-mix material and a 3D printer is being constructed at Valldaura Labs in Barcelona, Spain. Specifically, researchers of the 3D Printing Architecture (3dPA) postgrad...
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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
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- 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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North Chile: A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the region last Wednesday
- Jul, 17, 2024
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- Chile
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday 17th of July, a massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook North Chile according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). As EMSC stated the epicenter was near Calama while...
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Heidelberg, Germany: the largest 3D-printed structure in Europe was delivered
- Jul, 23, 2024
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- Germany, Heidelberg
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A huge milestone for the construction sector in Europe was completed last February with the inauguration of the largest 3D printed building by the city of Heidelberg with the aid of PERI 3D construct...
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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
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- 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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