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Cracks in concrete: A new way to discover a reaction that causes them
- May, 05, 2022
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- United States, Illinois, Lemont
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Bridges, dams, nuclear plants and other concrete structures are built to stand for decades, but they are not indestructible. One phenomenon that shortens the life of concrete buildings and structur...
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3-storey building collapse in Kano, Nigeria: one dead, several injured
- Mar, 17, 2022
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- Nigeria, Kano
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A three-storey building collapsed in Kano State, Nigeria on Thursday 17 March 2022. One person has been confirmed dead and several persons injured. It was reported that the storey building which is...
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Surfside collapse: Florida fails to pass condo safety measures
- Mar, 12, 2022
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- United States, Florida
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In the nine months since 98 people died in the collapse of a Surfside, Florida, condominium, state lawmakers have pledged to pass measures that could help avoid a similar disaster. Negotiations bet...
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An apartment block collapses in Abidjan, Africa: at least 6 fatalities
- Mar, 07, 2022
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At least six people, including two children, died when an apartment block collapsed in Ivory Coast's commercial capital of Abidjan overnight, the fire brigade said on Monday. Rescuers used torches...
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Lagos, Nigeria building collapse: at least four fatalities and several trapped
- Feb, 13, 2022
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- Nigeria, Lagos
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
This is the second such incident in Lagos in three months with another one in November 2021 leading to the death of at least 40 people. The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Saturday. A building u...
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6-story Bronx building’s partial collapse: façade falls of raining down bricks
- Feb, 02, 2022
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- United States, New York
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Part of the facade of a vacant six-story Bronx building under construction collapsed on Tuesday. The partial collapse sent bricks falling onto an awning and the sidewalk below. No injuries were repor...
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India: 5 fatalities, several injuries as building collapses in Pune
- Feb, 04, 2022
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- India, Pune
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Five people were killed and several others were injured when an under-construction building in Pune, India collapsed late on Thursday night, police officials said. The authorities launched a probe to...
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Melbourne: the first 3D-printed house in southern hemisphere
- Jan, 18, 2022
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- Australia, Melbourne
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The first ever 3D-printed house in the southern hemisphere has been built in a Melbourne manufacturing warehouse in just three days. The structure's elements were printed in the first two days and as...
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6.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s capital: buildings collapsed, no tsunami alert
- Jan, 14, 2022
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- Indonesia
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Parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java were shaken by a powerful earthquake of 6.6-magnitude on Friday. The quake caused damage to buildings and houses while it sent people into the streets. Accord...
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New solution promises 90% cost reduction in concrete 3D printing materials
- Dec, 22, 2021
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Concrete 3D printing of building shells has grown considerably in the last few years, with more and more building shells being 3D printed, even buildings with up to 3 floors and windmill towers. Howe...
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