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Andhra Pradesh, India: A marvelous glass bridge is about to be constructed
- Nov, 27, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Construction of a cutting-edge skywalk bridge began on November 18 in Andhra Pradesh, a southeastern state in India. Crafted from glass, the bridge aims to boost tourism in the area. Once completed,...
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Miami: A $1.83 million tower project was submitted for approval
- Nov, 26, 2024
- Structural Design Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Florida, Miami
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new 81-storey tower is about to be constructed in Miami as the leader of 1414 Brickell LLC Walter Defortuna, submitted a pre-application to Miami-Dade County last month. They aim to redevelop a mix...
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Bridge, built for 5-ton capacity, collapsed when loaded with 30-ton truck
- Nov, 13, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Bridges Load Factors Structural Stability Structural Behavior Structural Loads News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Vietnam
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A bridge in An Giang Province’s Mekong Delta, designed to support a maximum load of five tons, collapsed on Wednesday, November 13, after a heavily overloaded truck attempted to cross it. The inciden...
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Harvard establishes the foundation for campus-wide electrification
- Nov, 21, 2024
- Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Last month, Harvard’s administration released its annual sustainability report, updating the public on the University’s progress toward two ambitious environmental goals: becoming fossil-fuel neutral...
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: 13 fatalities due to building collapse
- Nov, 16, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, November 16, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m. local time, a four-storey building collapsed in the Kariakoo market area of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s commercial hub. The incident resulted...
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Major damage in Cuba due to last week’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake
- Nov, 10, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Cuba
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Last week, on Sunday 10 November just before 12:00 local time, a strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Cuba, at the eastern coast. The quake affected several areas and caused major damages. The island...
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The tallest building in Queens nears completion
- Nov, 15, 2024
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- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Orchard Building is nearing completion, having reached its full height this week. The 70-storey structure, located at Orchard Street and Jackson Avenue in the Court Square area of Long Island Cit...
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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
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- 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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