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Four people killed as building under construction collapses in central Madrid
- Oct, 08, 2025
- Structural Systems News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Spain, Madrid
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building under construction in central Madrid collapsed on Wednesday, resulting in four confirmed fatalities and several injuries, according to emergency services and municipal reports. The inciden...
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Neutral’s 1005 N Edison Timber High-Rise Sees Halt as Costs Surge
- Sep, 29, 2025
- Structural Design Structural Systems Wood Structures Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Neutral 1005 N Edison St (The Edison), a 31-story residential tower that was under development to become the tallest mass timber structure in the United States and possibly one of the tallest hyb...
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Engineers Test Tallest Steel-Framed Building on Earthquake Simulator
- Jul, 11, 2025
- Structural Dynamics Structural Systems Steel Structures
- United States, California , San Diego
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 10-story cold-formed steel (CFS) structure—the tallest of its kind ever tested—underwent earthquake simulation tests at UC San Diego’s outdoor Shake Table. The goal was to assess the seismic perfor...
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Canada: A new supertall tower reaches its final height
- Jul, 07, 2025
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structural Reliability Structural Control Structural Systems Structure Types Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new milestone has been reached in Canada’s skyline. After years of delays and setbacks, the 85-storey tower at One Bloor West has topped out at 309 meters, officially becoming the tallest building...
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Portsmouth, Rhode Island: One fatality after building partially collapsed
- Jun, 07, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Structural Systems Concrete Structures Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- United Kingdom, Portsmouth
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, June 7, around 5:30 p.m. local time, a building partially collapsed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, resulting in the death of a teenager and injuring four others. One of the injured remains...
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Tanzania: They plan to construct about 50 3D-earth printed buildings
- Aug, 14, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structural Systems Soil Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Tanzania, Kibaha
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Today, the construction industry is characterized by the continuously increasing use of 3D-printing technology. Therefore, 3D-printing technology has seen substantial advancements. Until recently, en...
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Novel technology by the designer of Burj Khalifa will convert gravity to electricity
- Jun, 05, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structural Systems Structural Behavior Other Structural Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The company (SOM) that designed Burj Khalifa announced their plans to build skyscrapers that could store energy, like batteries, using gravity. As of present, Burj Khalifa stands as the tallest build...
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Kakhovka Dam, Ukraine: New research indicate damage before its collapse
- May, 31, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Systems Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Texas, Houston
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new study published this month in Nature Communications Earth and Environment by a team from the University of Houston, TU Delft, and DLR suggests that the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine,...
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Croatia to construct a new bridge from the mainland to Krk Island
- Mar, 07, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Structural Systems Structure Types Concrete Structures Wind Engineering Other Structural News On Projects / Industry
- Croatia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In order to manage the traffic congestion on the aging (opened on July 19, 1980) Tito Bridge, a new, larger bridge is being constructed from the mainland to Krk Island and is expected to be finalized...
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The first house to be constructed in Portugal with the aid of 3d printing
- Jan, 23, 2024
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Structural Systems Walls Other Structural Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Products & Services
- Portugal, Torres Vedras
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Α real estate development firm, Litehaus, announced its ambition to construct the "first Portuguese 3d-printed building". Its plan will mark a pioneering project for the region. The house will be loc...
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