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For the second time within a year, the London landmark Tower Bridge stuck open due to a technical failure
- Aug, 10, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Abutments Structural Failures News On Events News On Failures
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
For the second time within a year, after a mechanical failure in August 2020, the world-famous, landmark, London Tower Bridge remained stuck open again on August 10th, with cars and pedestrians unab...
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Haiti update: Tropical Storm Grace following the M7.2 earthquake
- Aug, 17, 2021
- Structural Failures Earthquake Engineering Damage (Structural) News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Failures
- Haiti
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After the 7.2 earthquake of Haiti the death toll rise to 1,419 while more than 6,900 people injured. The authorities can not estimate how many are still missing. The real challenge that rescue has...
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Engineers developing the framework of a three-level system of inspection
- Aug, 05, 2021
- Concrete Structures Structural Design Structural Behavior Structural Reliability News On Research / Academia News On Failures
- United States, Florida
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After the devastating collapse of the Surfside condo which cost the life of at least 100 people in Miami, the necessity for the engineers to prevent such incidents is more urgent than ever. Because o...
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Urgent evacuation for Miami Towers residents
- Aug, 13, 2021
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Stability News On Failures
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The residents of Miami Towers which is located at Oklahoma are forced to evacuate the building within 24 hours. Last month the city inspectors held a meeting in order to determine if the building was...
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7.2 magnitude quake struck Haiti - at least 1,297 people killed, thousands injured, hundreds missing
- Aug, 14, 2021
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Earthquake Engineering News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Haiti
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A massive earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday August 14th, at 12:29 p.m. GMT, with 7.2 magnitude. The earthquake was about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud and 10 kilometers...
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Solution under way for Golden Gate Bridge “humming”
- May, 17, 2021
- Bridges Wind Engineering Wind Tunnel Structural Loads News On Failures
- United States, California , San Francisco
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
For the past 12 months, windy days in and around San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge have been characterized by a loud ‘humming’ noise. The iconic structure started emanating the eerie hum fol...
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Building collapses in Istanbul
- May, 13, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring Concrete Structures News On Failures
- Turkey, Zeytinburnu
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
No casualties were reported after a five-story residential building collapsed on the morning hours of Thursday May 6th 2021, in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu district. The residents had the opportunity...
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Metro overpass collapse in Mexico City kills 24
- May, 05, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Bridges News On Failures
- Mexico
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
A collapse of a subway overpass in Mexico City resulted in a least 24 deaths and more than 70 injuries. The accident occurred around 10:25 p.m. on Monday, May 3rd, along Line 12 of the metro s...
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Two buildings demolished in Lagos due to fears of imminent collapse
- Apr, 12, 2021
- Structural Control Damage (Structural) Structural Systems Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Failures
- Nigeria, Lagos
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Two buldings in Lagos Island, Nigeria were marked for demolition. The two structures include a three-floor building at Odo-Osun Street, and a four-floor building at Evans Street. Lagos State Govern...
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Cairo building collapse leaves 25 dead
- Mar, 29, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) News On Failures
- Egypt, Cairo
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
A 10-story building collapsed in Cairo, Egypt on March 27th, resulting in the death of at least 25 people. The building failure occurred at the el-Salam neighborhood of Cairo, during the early hours...
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