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Fern Hollow Bridge replacement; construction expected to begin in April
- Mar, 08, 2022
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- United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Less than two months after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, PennDOT officials are announcing that both design and construction efforts are underway to replace the bridge. The new str...
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Earthquakes: five deadliest earthquakes ever recorded around the world
- Feb, 24, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
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Earthquakes are one of the most dangerous natural disasters. More than 100 earthquakes of the magnitude that can cause severe damage are recorded each year. They strike without warning, and many ea...
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Ethiopia, East Africa: the tallest building built by Chinese contractors completed
- Feb, 14, 2022
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- Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The tallest building in East Africa which was built by Chinese contractors, was officially completed on Sunday, as the two countries continue to strengthen bilateral cooperation in 2022. The new head...
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Greece and Italy: an earthquake early warning system could save lives
- Feb, 08, 2022
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- United Kingdom
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A public earthquake early warning system in Greece and Italy could give people vital seconds’ notice of a major earthquake, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers...
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Triangle Tower in Paris: work starts on environmentally ‘catastrophic’ project
- Feb, 10, 2022
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Systems Other Structural Steel Structures News On Awards News On Projects / Industry Other News
- France, Paris
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of a 42-floor, pyramid-shaped, skyscraper began in Paris on Thursday despite local opposition and objections from environmentalists who have called the project “catastrophic”. The...
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6-story Bronx building’s partial collapse: façade falls of raining down bricks
- Feb, 02, 2022
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- United States, New York
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Part of the facade of a vacant six-story Bronx building under construction collapsed on Tuesday. The partial collapse sent bricks falling onto an awning and the sidewalk below. No injuries were repor...
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Eric Drooff named President of Keller North America
Keller is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Drooff as President of Keller North America. Eric is succeeding former President James Hind following his retirement. After earning his BS in Civ...
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Bamboo structural design in crucial position at seminar on Cement Bamboo Frame Technology (CBFT)
- Jan, 08, 2022
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As part of its advocacy to elevate bamboo into a mainstream construction material, Base Bahay Foundation held last month a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar-workshop titled, “Cement B...
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Three fatalities after building collapses in southern Egypt
- Dec, 06, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Egypt
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
According to the country’s state-run media report, an apartment building collapsed in a southern Egyptian province on Monday, killing at least three children. At least nine injured people were retri...
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Keller donates £300,000 to Vaccines Appeal
Keller is proud to announce a funding contribution of £300,000 to UNICEF's COVID-19 Vaccines Appeal. This funding will help UNICEF to deliver two billion doses of vaccines by the start of 2022 for fr...
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