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Japanese Seismic Success Serves as example to Northwest
Constructed in 2006, just outside Kadonowaki, Japan, the Ishinomaki Red Cross Hospital stands as a monument to civil engineering. The five-story, 402-bed hospital operated at full capacity during and...
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Thailand innovative home floats in case of flooding
- Mar, 13, 2015
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- Ban Seng, Thailand
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The two storey home in a Thai neighborhood for factory workers has a special feature that is not directly visible to the average eye. Hidden in the home's foundation is a system that allows it to floa...
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World's Tallest Wooden Structure to be Built Next Year
At 270-feet and €60M plans for the world’s tallest wooden structure, to be built next year, have been unveiled. Designed by Rudiger Lainer and Partner the wooden skyscraper will be built in the Seesta...
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Structural Art for Rent in Essex County
- Mar, 04, 2015
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- Wrabness, United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Intentionally designed to appear as four separate structures and the many historic pilgrimage chapels in the region; A House for Essex, designed by FAT (Fashion Architecture Taste) in collaboration wi...
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United States Building Fewer Skyscrapers
- Mar, 02, 2015
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- 930 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of an 1100-foot tall multi-use skyscraper is underway in downtown Los Angeles. At 2.1 million square feet and 73 stories tall the Wilshire Grand will be the tallest building west of t...
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Double decker Braves bridge is under design
The double-decker bridge over Interstate 285, linking the Galleria area to the SunTrust Park and the Braves stadium and mixed-use development area is from now on the design stage by a Los-Angeles base...
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Video shows another side of New Jersey's bridges
A video with many of New Jersey's aging and deteriorating bridges was recently released to raise awareness to the area's infrastructure fate if the gas tax is not raised. In nearly 1.5 minutes, the vi...
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Egnatia Odos, Greece to evaluate most of the country's bridge network
Bridges and related technical works across 35 prefectures of Greece will be inspected and evaluated by Egnatia Odos S.A. in the following months. The €1.1 million project involves the...
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Dar Cairo completes move to new headquarters
DAR AL HANDASAH CAIRO (Shair and Partners) have completed a move to their new LEED Gold-certified headquarters in Smart Village, Cairo. Designed by Perkins+Will, the 41,800-m2 building provides work a...
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“Can of Ham” Skyscraper to Be Built in London After 6 Year Delay
After a six-year delay due to the financial crisis, Foggo Associates has decided to move forward with their structure at 60-70 St. Mary Axe. The skyscraper, which many say looks like a can of ham, wil...
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