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Building collapse in Shanghai: At least 5 casualties
At least 5 people were reported dead after a commercial building collapsed in Shanghai on Thursday, May 16, 2019. According to city government, the roof of the construction gave way during renovati...
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Seattle buildings are less earthquake-resistant than expected
A new study suggests than many buildings in Seattle cannot withstand large earthquake incidents. The research focuses on the performance of reinforced concrete walls under seismic load and shows th...
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Designing a skyscraper completely made out of plastic
Architects Jaemin Seo and Sanghoon Park from the U.S. designed a fin-shaped skyscraper that is inspired by the Tower of Babel and is completely made out of plastic. The design won an honorable ment...
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Building in Brooklyn collapses after being hit by car
A two-story building located in New York's Brooklyn collapsed after a car crashed into it. The incident occurred on Monday, May 6, 2019. According to officials, the 20-year-old driver of the vehicl...
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Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in California received ENR's 'Best of the Best 2018' award
Hayaward Baker, Inc. (HBI) worked on the construction of the Seaside Way Pedestrian Bridge in Long Beach, California. The bridge connects the Long Beach Convention Center and Long Beach Performing Art...
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Opening of the longest pedestrian bridge in North America
A new suspension bridge in Tennessee, U.S., will become the longest pedestrian bridge in North America. The Gatlinburg SkyBridge will be about 215 meters long and rise at a 45-meter height. It is s...
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Crane collapses on a hospital building in West Midlands, UK
On April 9, 2019, a tower crane partially collapsed onto the roof of Smethwick's Midland Metropolitan Hospital construction site in United Kingdom. According to local Fire Service department, a 20-...
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San Francisco to highly reduce buildings environmental impact
San Francisco is ready to make significant modifications in order to reduce its buildings environmental impact. Officials wish to oblige owners of large commercial buildings (bigger than 4600m2) to...
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Financial pressure for California hospitals: Seismic safety upgrades must be implemented
According to a new study, a large amount of money that will range between $34 billion and $143 billion will be invested to improve seismic response of hospital structures in California. The state l...
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Bridge railing collapse in Chattanooga, Tennessee
A concrete beam from a bridge located in Chattanooga, Tennessee failed and collapsed injuring one person. The bridge is located at the Interstate 75 North and I-24 West split. The collapse was not...
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