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Building collapse due to heavy rain in Bengaluru: at least 8 fatalities
- Oct, 22, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Structural Stability Snow And Rain Loads News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- India, Bengaluru
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An under-construction building collapsed on Tuesday evening in northern Bengaluru, resulting in the deaths of eight people and the rescue of 13 others. Among them, five individuals sustained severe i...
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TheStructuralEngineer.info attends Bentley’s 2024 Year in Infrastructure Structural Engineering Finalists’ Presentations
- Oct, 23, 2024
- Other Structural Steel Structures Concrete Structures Structural Design Structural Analysis News On Awards News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Products & Services
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TheStructuralEngineer.info’s team attended Bentley’s 2024 Year in Infrastructure & Going Digital Awards that took place in Vancouver, Canada, on the 8th and 9th of October. Furthermore, three pr...
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Nigeria, NIA: Over 500 cases of building collapse
- Oct, 19, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Structural Design Standards And Design Codes News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) said on Friday that the country has experienced over 500 building collapses since 2010 that have resulted in more than 100 fatalities. NIA President, Arc Ad...
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Seismic Activity Detected Near Washington State's Largest Active Volcano
- Oct, 18, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Washington
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Scientists have observed unusual seismic activity in southern Washington and specifically in the area near Mount Adams. However, they said that there is no reason for concern or alarm. According to t...
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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey, damaging infrastructure
- Oct, 16, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Turkey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A strong 5.9 magnitude earthquake rattled Turkey at 10:46 a.m. local time on October 16, 2024, resulting to 187 injuries while several major building damages were observed. Fortunately, no fatalities...
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The project of the Bridge Farm Bridge paused due to concrete problems
- Oct, 17, 2024
- Bridges Concrete Structures Other Structural Structure Reinforcement News On Failures News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday 9th of October, Suffolk Highways announced that the replacement of the Bridge Farm Bridge at Stowlangtoft that is located on the A1088 has stopped. They stated that they discovered a str...
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Drones and AI can reduce risks in corroded bridges
- Oct, 15, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridges Structural Reliability Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Today, corroded bridges pose significant safety risks, but advances in drone and AI technology are enabling more efficient and accurate detection and maintenance. For this purpose, Japanese technolog...
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Malaysia: A three- storey (under construction) building collapsed killing one worker
- Oct, 11, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Malaysia, Malacca
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, October 11, around 6 p.m. a building, that was under construction, collapsed on Jalan Bukit Senjuang in Bandar Hilir resulting to the death of one worker. Furthermore, two others were seve...
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Spadina Crescent: fire was detected on University Bridge
- Oct, 04, 2024
- Bridges Bridge Design Other Structural Structural Loads Structural Behavior Structural Stability News On Failures Other News
- Canada, Saskatoon
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on October 4, 2024, the Saskatoon Fire Department received reports of a fire near Spadina Crescent and 25th Street East. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from an encampme...
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Bentley Systems Announces Winners of the 2024 Going Digital Awards
- Oct, 09, 2024
- Other Structural News On Awards News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Canada, Vancouver
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
October 9, 2024 VANCOUVER (Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2024) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the winners o...
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