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Wind turbines destroyed in Evia, Greece
- Jan, 13, 2020
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other Structural
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Wind turbines came crashing down due to high winds in Evia, the second-largest island in Greece. Several wind turbines (their exact number was not announced) collapsed and fell into the ground. The...
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World's first timber stadium approved
An approvement for a new timber stadium in the United Kingdom was granted. The stadium will be constructed for Forest Green Rovers, a football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, t...
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North American Keller's Companies joined together as KELLER
As of January 1, 2020, North America Keller companies Bencor, Case Atlantic, Case Foundation, Hayward Baker, HJ Foundation, Keller Canada, McKinney Drilling and Moretrench have joined togeth...
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Crane crashes down after being hit by container ship in Belgium
A crane collapsed in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, after being hit by a container ship that drifted from its secure point. The container ship came loose from its secure point and hit the crane on M...
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Keller 141 Harley Street underground project
Keller UK handled the design and construction of the 141 Harley Street project in London, UK. Keller's specialist restricted access team designed and constructed a 73 linear meter secant piled reta...
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7-story building collapse in Cambodia
A 7-story building that was under construction collapsed in Cambodia on January 3, 2019, resulting in 2 fatalities. The incident occurred in the city of Kep which is located in southwest Cambodia....
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Intelligent infrastructure project reduces failure risk
A brand-new Intelligent Project that will be able to prevent infrastructure failures is currently being developed at Purdue University, Indiana. Evidence shows that infrastructure deterioratio...
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Explosion destroys three houses in Philadelphia
At least one person is dead and more are missing after a gas explosion caused 3 row houses to collapse in Southern Philadelphia. The blast occurred on the 1400 block of South 8th Street on Friday,...
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38% fewer skyscrapers constructed in China this year
According to a new study, issued by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), China's skyscrapers construction dropped by 38% in 2019. During 2018, a new record for the most sky...
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House partially collapses after clothes dryer explosion in UK
An explosion caused by a tumbler dryer failure resulted in a partial collapse of a house in the UK. The incident occurred in Kessingland, a village in Suffolk County at about 20:35 GMT on Dece...
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