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Retaining wall collapses in Holly Springs, North Carolina
A retaining wall, located in a Target store in Holly Springs, North Carolina, gave way at about 4:15 p.m. local time, on February 23, 2019. The failure occurred at the store's car lot but, for...
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4 methods to repair active cracks in concrete
The four most efficient methods to repair active cracks in concrete are presented below. Active cracks, which can be hazardous, frequently appear in concrete structures. Those cracks may be stress-...
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Titan’s Practice Facility Sidewalk by Hayward Baker
The Tennessee Titans football organization required a new sidewalk and path alongside a lake to connect the existing practice facility with new office space in an annex across the street. Hayward Bake...
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Northwoods camp building collapse caught on camera
The weight of a thick layer of snow caused the collapse of a 70-year old building located at a scout camp in Wisconsin's Northwoods. The building was constructed in 1948 and served as a dining faci...
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Improving concrete's fire resistance with tire fibers
In a new study, researchers have developed a method to improve concrete's performance when subjected to fire using recycled fibers from tires. The study was conducted by scientists from the Univers...
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NY's Armory Show Art Fair: Severe issues after structural flaws detected in Pier 92
The 25th anniversary edition of the Armory Show, scheduled to take place on March 7, 2019, has to deal with significant structural flaws in New York's Pier 92. On February 20, 2019, NY's Economic D...
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New lightweight material has the strength of titanium
Researchers have developed a sheet of nickel with nanoscale pores that has the strength of titanium but is 4-5 times lighter. The new study was carried out by researchers at the University of Penns...
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New method to evaluate building safety after seismic events
Researchers from EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland have found a bran-new method to determine whether a building is safe after an earthquake. Structures that have withst...
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Building collapse in St. Petersburg University, Russia
A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Students were feared trapped under the rubble. The building is located inside the Information Technologies, Mechanic...
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Longest 3-D printed concrete bridge opened in Shanghai
Shanghai hosts the longest 3D-printed bridge made of concrete in the world. The construction was accomplished by a research team from the Tsinghua University School of Architecture in Beijing. ...
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