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Central Harare: Numerous fatalities due to balcony collapse
- Apr, 06, 2024
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- Zimbabwe
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday 6th of April afternoon, the balcony of a partially damaged house collapsed causing unknown, as of present, deaths while it injured many others. The incident occurred in central Harare, an...
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7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan: it was the most potent incident in a quarter-century
- Apr, 03, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Taiwan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday 3rd of April in Taiwan took place the island's most intense earthquake over the last 25 years. This seismic event, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, struck the east coast of the island...
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Montgomery County: One fatality due to the collapse of a warehouse
- Mar, 29, 2024
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- United States, Pennsylvania
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Tragedy struck in Montgomery County on Friday the 29th of March as one individual lost his life following the collapse of a warehouse structure. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. at 1004 Levee R...
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Three fatalities due to bar collapse in Chamiers Road, Chennai
- Mar, 28, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Roofs Underground Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- India, Chennai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In the area of Chamiers Road in Chennai's Alwarpet district, the roof of the Sekhmet Bar collapsed on Thursday 28th of March, claiming the lives of three people. Unfortunately, the bar was open at th...
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Canada: The first three-story concrete building was constructed with the aid of 3D printing
- Mar, 31, 2024
- Structural Design Multiscale Methods Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Composite Structures Concrete Structures Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A three-story 3D-printed building, spanning an area of 420m2 and rising to 12.5m from its foundation to the roof's apex, is located near Toronto. Nidus3D has constructed three complete levels of conc...
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New study to reinforce concrete with textiles instead of steel published by Sweden researchers
- Mar, 29, 2024
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structure Reinforcement Structure Types Concrete Structures Structural Behavior Other Structural Standards And Design Codes News On Research / Academia Other News
- Sweden
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have invented a method aimed at simplifying scale analysis, thus facilitating the construction of more textile-reinforced concrete structure...
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China: New bridge at Kang County combines transportation and architectural aspects
- Mar, 28, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Structural Optimization Wood Structures Composite Structures Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Utah, Longnan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The renovation of an old bridge situated in the heart of Kang County, at Gansu Province, was completed in 2023 by the 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio architect companies. The new bridge aims to reduc...
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Baltimore bridge collapse due to cargo ship collision: at least six fatalities
- Mar, 26, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Columns News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Six workers were reported missing and presumed dead following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore Harbor on Tuesday. The collapse occurred after a massive cargo ship collided with the structure, le...
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Indonesia: A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of East Java
- Mar, 23, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On the 23rd of March 2024 at 11:22 a.m. local time in Jakarta, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Java province in Indonesia. According to the country’s meteorology, climatology,...
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Bihar's Supaul: A section of a bridge collapsed killing one while many others are trapped
- Mar, 22, 2024
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- India, Supaul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Supaul on Friday 22nd of March at 7:30 am local time resulting to the death of one person. Furthermore, at least 10 others were injured while there a...
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