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Concrete alternatives for sustainable construction
- Feb, 17, 2026
- Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
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Cement is one of the most widely used materials in the world, but it comes at a high environmental cost. In fact, its production is responsible for about 8% of global CO₂ emissions and thus designers...
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Partial parking garage collapse in Dearborn
- Feb, 06, 2026
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Michigan, Dearborn
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A man was rescued Friday night after becoming trapped when part of a parking garage collapsed in Dearborn, according to officials. The collapse occurred around 8:45 p.m. near West Outer Drive and Gar...
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Japan: The first railway 3D-printed building constructed within 2 hours
- Jul, 22, 2025
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday, July 22, the first 3D-printed train station building was constructed at Hatsushima Station, located on the JR Kisei Main Line in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture. This ambitious project had bee...
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Green steel: the new sustainable material that will reshape the construction industry
- May, 21, 2025
- Structural Design Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Connections And Joints Structure Types Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
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The building and construction sectors are major contributors to climate change; therefore, the industry is increasingly shifting toward sustainable solutions. The Kingspan Group—a global leader in hi...
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The first reinforced 3D-printed footbridge was constructed in Norflok
- Oct, 30, 2024
- Bridge Abutments Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Structure Reinforcement Structural Control Decks Trusses Structural Stability Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Virginia , Norfolk
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At the Constructionarium site in Norfolk, Minimass a start-up construction company had completed the first 3D-printed footbridge featuring two 10.8-meter Minimass beams. Τhe deck and the parapets of...
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The project of the Bridge Farm Bridge paused due to concrete problems
- Oct, 17, 2024
- Bridges Concrete Structures Other Structural Structure Reinforcement News On Failures News On Products & Services Other News
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On Wednesday 9th of October, Suffolk Highways announced that the replacement of the Bridge Farm Bridge at Stowlangtoft that is located on the A1088 has stopped. They stated that they discovered a str...
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Innovative strategies in earthquake-resistant building design: ensuring safety and structural integrity
- Jul, 16, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Vibration And Damping Sustainable Development Foundations Slabs Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
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The major concern that engineers and architects have when they design a new building is to ensure that it will withstand seismic forces and have a remarkable resistance. They manage the above by desi...
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Surfside beach, South Carolina: A three-storey building closed for structural problems after inspection
- Jul, 10, 2024
- Expert Witness Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- United States, South Carolina, Surfside Beach
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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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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
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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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The Leaning Tower of Pisa: Ingenious design and ongoing stability efforts
- Jun, 19, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Italy, Pisa
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The Tower of Pisa, since its completion in 1372, has continually leaned. However, due to intentional design decision the risk of toppling has been reduced. The constructors ingeniously shaped it like...
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