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Asphalt made of used tires
A German company utilizes used tires to produce high quality asphalt. Evonik is implementing an alternative method for durable roads. The team of experts manipulates a chemical additive to pro...
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High wooden buildings approved in Washington
Washington has become the first state to allow the construction of high (up to 18 stories) wooden buildings. The new code alterations were recently approved by the Washington State Building Code Co...
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Bridge collapse near Hurley: OSHA investigation
On November 21, 2018, a bridge collapse near Hurley, Wisconsin, resulted in injuring 3 workers. The cause of the collapse was a support bar failure at the time that the workers were pouring co...
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A material to protect constructions from natural disasters
A new 3D cementitious panel is introduced as a material that could protect houses from natural disasters. The panel is designed to withstand fires, large earthquakes and typhoons. The material cons...
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Alaska's road amazing repair in 4 days
A road, completely destroyed by the powerful M 7.0 earthquake in Alaska, was fully repaired in under 4 days. The roadway is located in Anchorage, the biggest city of Alaska, and links the Internati...
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New method to transform construction waste into useful materials
A group of German researchers has found a way to manipulate construction waste by turning them into new materials. Construction industry is highly developed in Germany, a country that handles about...
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Perry bridge wins Structural Awards 2018 for pedestrian bridges
Waikato's Perry Bridge, located in New Zealand, received the international "Structural Award 2018" for pedestrian bridges. Structural Awards are being held since 1968 by the Institution of Structur...
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Mobile Bay bridge cannot withstand another massive typhoon
New evidence released by the government of U.S. suggest that the I-10 bridge over the Mobile Bay would collapse in case of a strong hurricane. According to the federal report, the bridge is vulnera...
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Micropile solution by Hayward Baker
Hayward Baker's value-engineered macropile alternative to the originally-specified drilled shafts significantly streamlined the overall foundation schedule and met all technical performance requiremen...
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New research about the oscillation of London’s Millennium Bridge
New reseach concerning the oscillation of London's Millennium Bridge, that was closed in 2000, has been published. The Millennium Bridge is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the Ri...
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