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University of Jerusalem: Study shows that slow movement of tectonic plates can lead to strong earthquakes
- Jan, 24, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural Soft Computing Applications News On Research / Academia Other News
- Israel, Jerusalem
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A new study was conducted by a team from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and published at Nature Journal on January 8, about how a slow, aseismic movement transitions into rapid seismic rupture, provi...
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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan: at least 27 people were injured
- Jan, 21, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/phenomena News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Taiwan
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A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake rattled southern Taiwan on Tuesday, January 21, around 12:17 a.m. local time. The epicenter of the quake was located 12km north of Yujing at a depth of 10km. It is r...
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Camden’s tallest office tower is planned to be constructed
- Jan, 22, 2025
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Standards And Design Codes Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Awards Other News
- United Kingdom
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In Camden's downtown area county officials announced that they are planning to construct a 25-story office tower called Beacon Building. The project will be part of the initial $250 million redevelop...
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A four-storey building collapsed after efforts to rectify its imbalance in South Kolkata
- Jan, 15, 2025
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- India, Kolkata
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday January 14 around 3:05 p.m. local time a four-storey building gave way and fell onto a one-storey building that was located next to it in Baghajatin Vidyasagar Colony, South Kolkata. Fortu...
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Building collapse near Melbourne after landslides
- Jan, 14, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Australia, McCrae
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday January 14, a building collapsed because of a landslide on View Point Road in McCrae, approximately 59km south of Melbourne. The incident occurred at around 8:45 a.m. local time. Emergency...
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A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Tokyo
- Jan, 13, 2025
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- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, January 13, a powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. local time. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the epicenter was located in the Hyug...
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Wall collapse in Nottinghamshire
- Jan, 08, 2025
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- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday January 8, a wall collapsed and fall onto the Town Street in Bramcote at the “Devil’s Bend’ spot resulting in the closure of the road. The incident on the Nottinghamshire road immediatel...
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A catastrophic 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet: at least 126 people fatalities
- Jan, 07, 2025
- Seismic Effects Earthquake Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- China
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A strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude rattled a remote region of Tibet. The earthquake hit on Tuesday morning around 9:05 a.m. local time, while the epicenter was in Tingri County, high on the Tibetan...
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New Orleans: A two-storey building collapsed
- Dec, 30, 2024
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- United States, Louisiana, New Orleans
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On Monday December 30, around 5:43 p.m. local time, a two- storey building partially collapsed at Magazine Street in the Lower Garden District. Specifically, a large portion of the roof and the secon...
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Soil construction for a greener future
- Dec, 31, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Soil Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
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It is known that cement production is responsible for 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions highlighting the need for the construction sector to search and adopt sustainable practices, prioritizing w...
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