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London’s bridge infrastructure under scrutiny
- Mar, 10, 2021
- Bridge Management Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring News On Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Several bridges along the Thames in London have shown signs of structural deterioration requiring repair works and extended traffic closures. Many experts have indicated that the public should...
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Parking garage partially collapses in downtown Lexington
- Feb, 19, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Beams Structural Health Monitoring Snow And Rain Loads News On Failures
- United States, North Carolina, Lexington
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
A parking garage partially collapsed in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, early Thursday February 18th. The collapsed structure is located at South Mill and West High streets. The local fire depart...
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Railway bridge in Russia collapsed
- May, 30, 2020
- Bridges Damage (Structural) News On Failures
- Russia, Murmansk
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On May 30, a railway bridge in northwestern Russia collapsed, without any casualties, due to a heavy flooding incident. The bridge, crossing over Kola River, is a critical railway link to the hub of...
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Wall collapses in Traverse City: 4 people injured
- May, 19, 2020
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) News On Failures
- United States, Michigan, Traverse City
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A brick wall collapsed at a construction site at Traverse City, causing four injuries, one of them very severe. The accident occurred around 9 a.m. on Tuesday 19th of May, when one of the three struc...
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Building partially collapses in Philippines: 2 people injured
- Apr, 30, 2020
- Structural Failures News On Failures
- Philippines, Makati
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Fortunately, no fatalities were reported after a wall of a mixed-use building in the Philippines suddenly gave way. The SM Jazz Mall building is located in the city of Makati in Metro Manila, Philipp...
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8-story building gave way in Nigeria: At least 2 casualties
- Apr, 30, 2020
- Structural Failures News On Failures
- Nigeria, Owerri
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two people have been reported dead after an 8-story building collapsed in the city of Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The incident occurred on April 30, 2020. The building was under construction and was...
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Road and retaining wall failure in India: 12 vehicles damaged
- Apr, 24, 2020
- Structural Failures Walls Concrete Structures News On Failures
- India, Bengaluru
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Twelve vehicles, including cars and bikes, were reported damaged after a double failure of a retaining wall and a road occurred in Bengaluru, India. Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka state locate...
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Bridge collapses in Italy: Concerns about the country's poor infrastructure conditions
- Apr, 08, 2020
- Bridge Management Structural Health Monitoring Structural Failures News On Failures
- Italy, Aulla
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A suspension bridge suddenly collapsed near the town of Aulla in northern Italy but, fortunately, no victims were reported. More than 1,5 years after the dramatic failure of the Morandi bridge in Ge...
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Building explosion in Moscow: At least 3 casualties
- Apr, 04, 2020
- Damage (Structural) Blasting Effects News On Failures
- Russia, Orekhovo-Zuyevo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least 3 people have been reported dead after a gas explosion in a residential building near Moscow, Russia. The incident happened on Saturday, April 4, 2020. The 5-story building is located in Ore...
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West Seattle Bridge closed after persistent crack propagation
- Apr, 23, 2020
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring Structural Behavior News On Failures
- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A typical inspection at the West Seattle Bridge found intense cracking of the structure's framework and the facility was immediately closed. The West Seattle bridge (officially named as the Jeanette...
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