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New study claims that surface hazards, e.g. landslides, can cause earthquakes
- Jun, 20, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Load Factors Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena News On Publications Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new study conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) argues that landslides can trigger earthquakes if they eventually block lakes. This finding is cruci...
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa: Ingenious design and ongoing stability efforts
- Jun, 19, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Italy, Pisa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Tower of Pisa, since its completion in 1372, has continually leaned. However, due to intentional design decision the risk of toppling has been reduced. The constructors ingeniously shaped it like...
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ATX Tower, Austin: Pioneering Performance-Based Wind Design in High-Rise Construction
- Jun, 18, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Structural Design Load Factors Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Wind Tunnel Wind Engineering Other Structural Standards And Design Codes News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Texas, Austin
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The University of Texas at Austin designed the ATX Tower, the first high-rise to incorporate the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design (PBWD). Curre...
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Mumbai: Two casualties after building collapsed
- Jun, 14, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- India, Mumbai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday 14th of June around 9:30 p.m. local time, a four-storey building in the Vijay Nagar slums of the Antop Hill area collapsed for unknown reasons. Two women were killed due to the incident as...
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GeoStabilization International Strengthens Team with New Leadership Hires
GeoStabilization International, the leading geohazard mitigation team in North America, welcomes four new hires in key company roles: Ricardo Garcia as Chief Estimator; George Markert as Director of...
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San Francisco: New regulations for retrofitting concrete buildings are underway
- Jun, 14, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, California , San Francisco
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
San Francisco city officials are actively engaged in retrofitting concrete buildings susceptible to collapse during seismic events according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) projections...
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Abia State, Nigeria: a building under construction collapsed, trapping three workers beneath debris
- Jun, 07, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, 7th of June, a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria, located in the south-east region. Local authorities stated...
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Detroit River: The $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge is about to be completed
- Jun, 12, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Structural Control Decks Concrete Structures Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News Composite Structures
- Gordie Howe International Bridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge that started approximately six years ago and was fully funded by the Canadian government is about to be completed. The bridge, that is design...
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Athens- Corinth highway, Greece: A bridge was demolished after truck’s overturn
- Jun, 07, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Decks Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Failures
- Greece
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, the 7th at around 10 p.m. local time, a fuel truck overturned and burst into flames on the Athens–Corinth highway, causing severe structural damage to the bridge it was crossing. Although...
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10 state-of-the-art sustainable materials that will alter construction industry
- Jun, 10, 2024
- Structural Design Structure Reinforcement Structural Optimization Structure Types Composite Structures Concrete Structures Other Structural Sustainable Development Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In 2024, sustainable materials become state-of-the-art in construction since the construction industry has adopted a different perspective, striving to decrease its ecological footprint. Innovative b...
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