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Japan Begins Building Ice Wall at Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Construction is underway on a 1.5-kilometer long ice wall surrounding the Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan. The ice wall will prevent ground water flowing from nearby hills from mixing with the pollut...
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TrussMe! Ipad App Lets Users Become Structural Engineers
There is an app in the Apple App Store that allows users of all ages and experience level, play the role of a structural engineer. TrussMe!, created by Scientific Monkey, provides players with a load...
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New York Tomorrow Skyscraper Proposal
- Jun, 03, 2014
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- New York, New York, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
New York Tomorrow, submitted by architects from the firm Fundamental, recently received runner-up honors in Metropolis Magazine’s Living Cities Competition. The magazine’s competition is open to...
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Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Receives TIFIA Loan
- May, 29, 2014
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- Long Beach, California, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The $1.2 billion Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement project recently got underway in Long Beach, California. The project will replace the existing 46-year old bridge with a newer, wider bridge that wil...
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Vermont Interstate Project to Use Lateral Slide Construction
- May, 27, 2014
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- Burlington, Vermont
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Construction is about to begin on the first project in Vermont to use lateral slide construction. The project will build two new bridges over interstate 91 near Burlington, Vermont. The two bridges wi...
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LA Calls for More Seismic Testing for Millennium Hollywood Project
- May, 23, 2014
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- 6230 Yucca St, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety ordered more seismic testing to determine if an earthquake fault line runs below the site for the Millennium Hollywood project located at the center o...
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The Shard Named World’s Best Skyscraper of 2013
London’s 87-story skyscraper, The Shard, recently received first place in the Emporis Skyscraper Competition. The mixed-use tower beat out 300 entries from across the world to claim the prestigious pr...
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Honolulu Rail Project Underway
- May, 20, 2014
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- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) is expected to open bidding on $1.3 billion worth of contracts for the planned Honolulu Rail Project this week. The controversial $5.2 billion pr...
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How Big Will Godzilla Be In 2050?
Deep Sea News recently posted an article about Godzilla’s increasing size through the years. The full article can be found here. The author of the post uses statistical analysis and some biologi...
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Daytona Rising Project Making Progress
- May, 15, 2014
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- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Daytona International Speedway is one the most famous racetracks in the world and prides itself on offering fans one of the best race day experiences of any track in NASCAR. Each year, the 2.5-mile lo...
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