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New £10 million bridge to be built in Oxford
- Apr, 16, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Oxford
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday, approval was granted once again for the construction of a new £10 million bridge spanning the river Thames, intended for cyclists and pedestrians. It is pointed out that despite the obje...
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The 2024 Going Digital Awards deadline has been EXTENDED
- Apr, 22, 2024
- Structural Analysis Structural Design News On Projects / Industry News On Software News On Events
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The 2024 Going Digital Awards deadline has been EXTENDED! The Going Digital Awards celebrate the extraordinary projects of Bentley users all around the world. The prestigious awards have recognized...
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Piraeus, Greece: Masonry building collapse caused one fatality and three injuries
- Apr, 16, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Walls Masonry Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Greece, Piraeus
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday 16th of April, a building collapsed in the Pasalimani area of Piraeus. Due to the collapse one man lost his life while three others were injured. It is mentioned that the structure was und...
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Detroit (U.S. state of Michigan): New skyscraper reached its final height at 207m
- Apr, 19, 2024
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- United States, Michigan, Detroit
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 207-meter-high skyscraper, designed by the New York studio Shop Architects at Detroit's Hudson's Detroit project, has reached its full height this week, becoming the second tallest building in the...
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Brooklyn: New bridge to be built over Newtown Creek
- Apr, 18, 2024
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- United States, New York
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Wednesday that the federal government will allocate an additional $15 million towards the construction of a new bridge over Newtown Creek. This funding will contrib...
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Support of excavation and deep foundations for a multi-use building
- Apr, 17, 2024
- Foundations Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Colorado , Denver
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
When subjected to wet and dry cycles, the claystone bedrock exhibited expansion and contraction, behaving like expansive clay. With the two levels of parking constructed below the water table, the De...
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World’s largest rope bridge in Hungary will be released to the public early in the summer
- Apr, 17, 2024
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- Hungary
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Soon, the public will have the opportunity to enjoy the impressive pedestrian suspension bridge, known as the Bridge of National Unity, which is set to be opened this year (at the beginning of the su...
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Structural damage of wooden pedestrian bridge due to fire
- Apr, 11, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Wood Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Canada, Saskatoon
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday 11th of April, a wooden pedestrian walkway in Gabriel Dumont Park caught fire. The Saskatoon firefighters reported that the fire caused significant damage to the structure. According to t...
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Leeds: Building partially collapsed on Kirkgate
- Apr, 12, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Leeds
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At around 4pm on Friday 12th of April, a building on Kirkgate, Leeds partially collapsed. The building was deemed unsafe after the incident, and thus Kirkgate was closed off from the High Court to Ne...
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Underground tunnel and Yonge Station project in downtown Toronto
- Apr, 11, 2024
- Underground Structures News On Projects / Industry
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The new LRT line intersected beneath the existing Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway tunnel at the Yonge and Eglinton intersection. The support of the excavation (SOE) system had to be designed...
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