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Grain bin collapse in Indiana caught on video, No injuries reported
- Oct, 15, 2025
- Structure Types Structural Stability News On Failures
- United States, Illinois, Martinton
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A grain elevator collapsed in Martinton, northern Iroquois County, in the early hours of Wednesday. Video footage captured the moment when a concrete grain bin failed, spilling grain and snapping pow...
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EPFL scientists develop hydrogel-based 3D printing that yields metals 20× stronger
- Oct, 16, 2025
- Structure Types Structural Design Structural Analysis News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne(EPFL) have developed an innovative additive manufacturing method that begins with hydrogels rather than metal-infused resins. The team’s ap...
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Pakistan: Multi-storey building collapse results in at least 27 fatalities
- Jul, 04, 2025
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- Pakistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, July 4, a multi-storey building collapsed in Karachi’s impoverished Lyari neighborhood, Pakistan. The five-storey structure's collapse resulted in at least 27 deaths, while nine others wer...
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Canada: A new supertall tower reaches its final height
- Jul, 07, 2025
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- 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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New Jersey: Structural failure led to building collapse
- Jun, 25, 2025
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- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday, June 25, a building collapsed at approximately 1:30 PM local time at the Seabrook Brothers & Sons facility, located at 85 Finley Road in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County,...
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Bridge collapse in India results in 2 fatalities, at least 32 injured
- Jun, 15, 2025
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structure Types Steel Structures Other Structural Snow And Rain Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday, June 15, at approximately 3:30 p.m. IST, a steel bridge collapsed over the Indrayani River at Kundamala near Talegaon in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The incident resulted in 2 fatal...
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Fengyang Drum Tower, China: Roof tiles collapse damaging historic landmark
- May, 19, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Roofs Structure Types Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- China, Chuzhou
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, May 19, at around 6:30 a.m. local time, hundreds of roof tiles unexpectedly detached and fell from the Fengyang Drum Tower, located in north-central Anhui Province, China. At the time of t...
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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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MIT researchers developed glass bricks with the same strength as concrete blocks
- Sep, 23, 2024
- Structure Types Concrete Structures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Novel research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) demonstrates that 3D-printed glass bricks can be structurally sound, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional bricks and r...
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10 state-of-the-art sustainable materials that will alter construction industry
- Jun, 10, 2024
- Structural Design Structure Reinforcement Structural Optimization Structure Types Composite Structures Concrete Structures Other Structural Sustainable Development Other News News On Projects / Industry
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In 2024, sustainable materials become state-of-the-art in construction since the construction industry has adopted a different perspective, striving to decrease its ecological footprint. Innovative b...
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