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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
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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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Four people killed after ramp bridge partially collapses in China's Hubei province
- Dec, 18, 2021
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- China
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Four people were killed and eight others injured when a part of a ramp bridge in Ezhou City, central China's Hubei Province, tilted on one side on Saturday afternoon, as the local emergency managemen...
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Merdeka 118: world’s Second Tallest Building Tops Out in Malaysia
- Dec, 02, 2021
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- Malaysia
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In downtown Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, Merdeka 118 topped out at 678.9 metres tall and 118 storeys which construction started 5 years ago. It becomes the second-tallest building in t...
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Fire-damaged concrete structures: how do we know when to fix or rebuild a concrete structure after a fire?
- Nov, 15, 2021
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Generally, when concrete is exposed to intense fire, materials in the concrete can decompose, and consequently there is a reduction in strength. Nevertheless, there is not a widely accepted method fo...
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Texas: The World’s Largest 3D-Printed Community Is Coming
- Nov, 10, 2021
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- United States, Texas
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The 3D-printing method has become an alternative to building houses based on the old-fashioned way, with many championing its effectiveness and ability to reduce labor costs and construction time. ...
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