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Portageville project winner of ENR Award
Hayward Baker cooperated with Norfolk Southern Railway to replaced its aging wrought iron truss railway viaduct. The new $75 million spandrel-braced steel arch railroad single-track bridge in...
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3-story illegal building collapse in Mexico
A 3-story building that was under construction collapsed killing 7 and injuring 14 people in Monterrey, Nuevo León of Mexico. The construction, that was designed to house a shopping mall...
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Structural failure causes partial collapse of Port Hope Harbour wall
According to municipal staff, a 100-meter part of the Port Hope Harbour (located in Ontario, Canada) wall collapsed due to a structural failure. The staff explains that the decay of the wall'...
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Structural flaws in San Francisco skyscrapers: Report for building code modifications
The 58-story Millennium Tower and the new-built Salesforce Transit Center developed severe issues and could be inadequate in case of a massive earthquake. Millenium Tower is continuously sinking in...
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Hayward Baker works on award-winning public works project
Hayward Baker works on award-winning public works project in Macomb County, Michigan. 15 Mile Sewer Repair project was recognized with multiple awards following successful year-long recovery...
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3D printing concrete structures
A research team in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has managed to 3D-print concrete structures by the utilization of 2 robotic machines. The project was developed...
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Future methods to address potholes
Nowadays, potholes are a phenomenon that engineering design tolerates. However, future projects will address the issue more efficiently. Potholes are caused by structural failure of the road surfac...
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Microspheres can improve concrete's mechanical properties
Researchers have developed micron-sized calcium silicate spheres that could increase concrete's strength and reduce its environmental footprint. Concrete is the most-used synthetic material worldwi...
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First Hydrogen-Powered train in the world launched in Germany
The first hydrogen-powered railway, introducing a more eco-friendly technology of transporting, was launched in Germany. Hydrogen trains have fuel cells that produce power via a combination of Oxyg...
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New design to make bridge spans longer
Longer bridge spans will be achieved in the future by the utilization of new bridge forms. Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Brunel University London used a technique that includes m...
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