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10 of the longest floating bridges worldwide
- Apr, 24, 2024
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Considered feats of modern engineering, floating bridges play a crucial role in areas where underwater conditions pose challenges for traditional bridge construction, either due to impracticality or...
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New £10 million bridge to be built in Oxford
- Apr, 16, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Oxford
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On Thursday, approval was granted once again for the construction of a new £10 million bridge spanning the river Thames, intended for cyclists and pedestrians. It is pointed out that despite the obje...
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Brooklyn: New bridge to be built over Newtown Creek
- Apr, 18, 2024
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- United States, New York
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Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Wednesday that the federal government will allocate an additional $15 million towards the construction of a new bridge over Newtown Creek. This funding will contrib...
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World’s largest rope bridge in Hungary will be released to the public early in the summer
- Apr, 17, 2024
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- Hungary
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Soon, the public will have the opportunity to enjoy the impressive pedestrian suspension bridge, known as the Bridge of National Unity, which is set to be opened this year (at the beginning of the su...
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Structural damage of wooden pedestrian bridge due to fire
- Apr, 11, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Wood Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Canada, Saskatoon
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On Thursday 11th of April, a wooden pedestrian walkway in Gabriel Dumont Park caught fire. The Saskatoon firefighters reported that the fire caused significant damage to the structure. According to t...
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China: New bridge at Kang County combines transportation and architectural aspects
- Mar, 28, 2024
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- United States, Utah, Longnan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The renovation of an old bridge situated in the heart of Kang County, at Gansu Province, was completed in 2023 by the 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio architect companies. The new bridge aims to reduc...
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Baltimore bridge collapse due to cargo ship collision: at least six fatalities
- Mar, 26, 2024
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- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
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Six workers were reported missing and presumed dead following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore Harbor on Tuesday. The collapse occurred after a massive cargo ship collided with the structure, le...
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Bihar's Supaul: A section of a bridge collapsed killing one while many others are trapped
- Mar, 22, 2024
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- India, Supaul
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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Supaul on Friday 22nd of March at 7:30 am local time resulting to the death of one person. Furthermore, at least 10 others were injured while there a...
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New £6.6 million bridge to be constructed: it will connect Avenham Park and Penwortham
- Mar, 15, 2024
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- United Kingdom
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The 200-year-old bridge connecting Avenham Park and Penwortham was shut down in 2019 due to the risk of collapse. After its closure, a campaign was started to either fix or replace the pathway across...
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Croatia to construct a new bridge from the mainland to Krk Island
- Mar, 07, 2024
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- Croatia
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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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