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Surfside beach, South Carolina: A three-storey building closed for structural problems after inspection
- Jul, 10, 2024
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- United States, South Carolina, Surfside Beach
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A complex of apartments at Surfside beach was deemed unsafe after inspection and closed due to structural deficiencies. Initially, according to Town records fire marshal during a routine inspection n...
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Updated National Seismic Hazard Model in the United States
- Jan, 26, 2024
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- United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A group, led by the U.S. Geological Survey, presented the most recent version of the National Seismic Hazard Model, that includes several notable discoveries about earthquakes in the United States. T...
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British Columbia expands the use of mass timber in buildings proposing changes to the building code
- Dec, 11, 2023
- Standards And Design Codes Wood Structures Performance-Based Design Expert Witness Other Structural News On Research / Academia News On Products & Services Other News
- Canada
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
British Columbia is set to expand the use of mass timber in construction, proposing changes to the building code and aiming to facilitate the construction of tall buildings and foster resilient commu...
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The surge in infrastructure projects causes a 50% increase in concrete costs
- Nov, 12, 2023
- Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement Steel Structures Other Structural Structural Design Performance-Based Design Expert Witness News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Australia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Victoria's infrastructure pipeline, valued at $78.5 billion, has led to a significant increase in demand for concrete, resulting in higher prices for commercial builders. The substantial increase in...
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Structural safety fears for Bristol tower block
- Nov, 17, 2023
- Structural Design Structural Reliability Blasting Effects Earthquake Engineering Vibration And Damping Expert Witness Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom, Bristol
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Barton House, situated in the Barton Hill area of Bristol, stands as the oldest tower block in the Bristol City Council housing estate, having been completed in 1958. The Barton House block has recen...
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Construction of Jamaica's tallest building will begin in February
- Jan, 29, 2023
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- Jamaica
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of the tallest structure in Jamaica will begin, in its first phase, the following month. The Ascent at the Oxford, Sheer Luxury will be the name of the 27-story structure being built...
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