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Building collapse due to heavy rain in Bengaluru: at least 8 fatalities
- Oct, 22, 2024
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- 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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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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Philadelphia apartment complex facade collapses
- Oct, 06, 2024
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- United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Part of the facade of a building, located in Philadelphia's Francisville neighborhood, collapsed on Sunday October 6, 2024. The collapse had as a result debris onto the street and damaged cars. The...
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Europe's 'longest bridge' which cost £746.5m to build
- Oct, 06, 2024
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- Portugal, Lisbon
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Vasco da Gama Bridge, located in Lisbon, Portugal, is the longest bridge in Europe. Its length is equal to 17,185 meters. The bridge completed in 1995, and it was built to facilitate vehicle traf...
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Works on the world’s tallest skyscraper has resumed after a multi-year pause
- Oct, 03, 2024
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- Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower is set to become the world’s tallest skyscraper. Its construction has resumed nearly seven years after work was resumed during a nationwide anti-corruption crackdown. At a...
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Buildings collapse in Nepal due to landslide (video)
- Oct, 02, 2024
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Around 200 people have lost their lives, and widespread devastation has occurred in Nepal due to flooding and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains. Moreover, more than 100 people were injured, ac...
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MIT researchers developed glass bricks with the same strength as concrete blocks
- Sep, 23, 2024
- Structure Types Concrete Structures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Novel research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) demonstrates that 3D-printed glass bricks can be structurally sound, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional bricks and r...
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Sierra Leone: A seven-storey building collapsed - at least 15 fatalities
- Sep, 16, 2024
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- Sierra Leone
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Last week, on Monday 16th of September around 11:00 a.m. local time a seven-storey building in Freetown, Sierra Leone collapsed claiming at least 15 lives. Three children under the age of five were a...
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Egypt: 14 fatalities after building collapse
- Jul, 01, 2024
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- Egypt, Asyut
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday 1st of July, a three-storey building collapsed in Egypt's southern Assiut governorate resulting in at least 14 fatalities while 6 others were injured as local authorities stated. The offici...
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Bio-inspired composite cement: a new material to increase durability using natural principles
- Jun, 28, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structure Reinforcement Structural Reliability Composite Structures Concrete Structures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, New Jersey, Princeton
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Princeton’s university engineers developed a new composite cement inspired by oyster and abalone shells. The new material is more resistant and stretchable than the conventional cement. Particularly,...
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