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Two fatalities due to massive explosion in commercial facility in Louisville
- Nov, 13, 2024
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- United States, Kentucky, Louisville
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday, November 12, around 3 p.m. local time, an enormous explosion occurred at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant, a commercial facility located in Louisville, Kentucky. The blast resulted in the...
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Kazakhstan: A 1316-meter-long bridge was recently opened to the public
- Nov, 12, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Kazakhstan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On October 21, Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov inaugurated the country’s largest bridge, which spans 1,316 meters across the Bukhtarma Reservoir in East Kazakhstan. This two-lane bridge,...
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India: A three-storey building (under renovation) collapsed
- Nov, 08, 2024
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- India, Bangarapet
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, November 8, a three-storey building near Dandu Road in Bangarapet, Kolar district, Karnataka, collapsed. The building, and specifically its ground floor, was under renovation. According to...
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Astoria, St. Petersburg: A New $225 million tower is about to be constructed
- Nov, 08, 2024
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- United States, Oregon, Astoria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new 49-storey tower is about to be constructed in Astoria, St. Petersburg in replacement of the City Center garage at 100 2nd Ave. S, which is set to be demolished. A Miami developer has received a...
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ETH Zurich: Introducing a new robotic method in 3D-printing field as a more sustainable alternative
- Nov, 07, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Switzerland, Zürich
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
ETH Zurich researchers introduced a revolutionary 3D-printing technique that is known as Impact Printing. This robotic method uses natural materials like sand, silt, clay, and gravel. This innovative...
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Sri Lanka: Five buildings located in the same road collapsed
- Oct, 30, 2024
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- Sri Lanka
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On October 30, multiple buildings collapsed at the same time at Galle Road, which is located in Panadura, Sri Lanka. Specifically, five two-storey buildings in total collapsed after work on the drain...
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Structural Engineering News Recap of October 2024
- Nov, 05, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Structural Design Bridge Management Earthquake Engineering Structural Optimization Sustainable Development Snow And Rain Loads Structural Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Products & Services News On Failures
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You can now find TheStructuralEngineer.info's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting structural engineering news of October 2024. Namely, these w...
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AI demonstrates and revitalize Diyarbakir Walls and Ten-Eyed Bridge
- Nov, 05, 2024
- Structural Design Other Structural Soft Computing Applications News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Turkey, Diyarbakır
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new project that uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been unveiled by Adem Ulusoy. More specifically, Ulusoy and his team have successfully revitalized the ancient Diyarbakir...
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Building collapse in SW Nigeria: at least 11 fatalities and several injured
- Oct, 31, 2024
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- Nigeria, Ibadan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday, October 31, around 2 a.m., in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Nigeria a building collapsed resulting in the death of eleven people. Seven others were severely injured and transferred to t...
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Villa Gessell, Argentina: A 10-storey hotel collapsed, resulting in one casualty, while others were trapped
- Oct, 29, 2024
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- Argentina, Villa Gesell
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday, October 29, around 3:00 a.m. local time a 10-storey building located in the city of Villa Gessell, around 370 kilometers from Buenos Aires, Argentina, collapsed resulting in the death of...
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