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First 3D-Printed U.S. Estate Slated for 2017
The first 3D printed estate in the United States is set to be complete by the end of 2017. The ambitious project is being undertaken by New York City architect Adam Kushner, alongside partners includi...
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Rome Plans for Three Modern Office Towers
Studio Libeskind has revealed the design of three new office towers in the city center of Rome. The structures are sited at the heart of the planned tor di valle business district adjacent to the A.S....
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Video: Impressive Demolition of the Bridge at Rio-Greece
The intersection of Rio is a particularly complex technical project, because it serves many different destinations. The intersection of Rio is a particularly complex technical project, because it s...
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More Structural Problems for the Bay Bridge
- Jun, 12, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- San Francisco, CA
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was completed in 2013, took 12 years to build and cost $6.4 billion. It is the largest and most ambitious public works project in California history, in large part...
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Research into Bamboo as a Structural Material to be led by Pitt
- Jun, 10, 2015
- News On Research / Academia
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Funded by the U.S. and UK governments in collaboration with higher education institutions in Brazil, China, India and Indonesia, a University of Pittsburgh-led consortium is one of 14 ne multilateral...
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CEE website traffic from mobile devices in 2014 lagging, but increasing
The use of mobile devices for internet access, such as tablets and cell phones is increasing globally. More and more internet traffic originates from these devices, and in many cases, websites are not...
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Crane Drops A/C Unit 30 Stories
- Jun, 08, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- New York, New York, USA
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A heating and air-conditioning unit weighing several tons fell 30 stories to the ground last Sunday. The incident occurred in Midtown Manhattan after the unit came untethered from a crane lifting it t...
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Meet London's Garden Bridge!
The "Hanging Gardens" in London, a footbridge over the Thames with green paths and trees will come true. The "Hanging Gardens" in London, a footbridge over the Thames with green paths and t...
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Bomb Discovered in Cologne During Pipeline Construction
A WWII era, one-ton bomb was unearthed in the German city of Cologne during preparations for the construction of a pipeline last week. Roughly 20,000 people were forced to leave their homes so that au...
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MoMA Tower to be Newest Addition to New York Skyline
- May, 29, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry
- 53 W. 53rd St., New York, New York, USA
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Construction has started on one of Manhattans newest skyscrapers. Located at 53 W. 53rd St. the MoMA Tower, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, is to be completed sometime in 2018. Featuring a t...
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