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See now online the August issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info newsletter !
TheStructuralEngineer.info is pleased to announce the August issue #86 of the monthly newsletter ! In August's issue, you will find the latest industry news of interest to structural engineers, dir...
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UPDATE: Bertha’s Repair Further Delayed
- Jul, 30, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Repairing the tunnel-boring Bertha hit more delays this past week when it was announced the deep access pit that is being built to reach the front side of Bertha would be delayed by a month. Crews nee...
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I-35W Bridge Beginning to Age
- Jul, 28, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Seven years after the Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse occurred, the replacement bridge is starting to age. Bridge inspectors recently found cracks in concrete girders, a clogged drainage hole, and r...
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South Korea’s Tallest Skyscraper Opens
South Korea’s tallest building, the Northeast Asia Trade Tower (NEATT), has finally opened after being completed nearly three years ago. American firm Kohn Pedersen and Fox designed the tower and New...
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UPDATE: Tappan Zee Bridge Site Gets Own Concrete Plant
- Jul, 23, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry
- New York, New York, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Workers began drilling piles for the Tappan Zee Bridge in March. Since then, equipment has slowly accumulated on the Hudson River in New York to help build the bridge. Perhaps the most impressive piec...
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I-69 Plan Would Cut Cost Nearly In Half
- Jul, 21, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry
- Evansville, Indiana
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Kentucky Department of Transportation has been trying to build a new bridge on I-69 over the Ohio River for many years. The bridge would link Henderson, Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana. When the...
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German Researchers Test Flying Inspection Robot
- Jul, 18, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry
- Saarbrucken, Germany
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Non-Destructive Testing IZFP in Saarbrucken, Germany have been working on building robots that can inspect buildings for damage. The current prototype, wh...
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UPDATE: Panama Canal Dispute Headed to Arbitration Court
- Jul, 16, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry
- Panama City, Panama
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The first of several claims related to the Panama Canal’s $1.6 billion in cost overruns will begin arbitration in Miami next week. The first dispute to be heard by the arbitration court will be a $180...
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Video: Cleveland Inner Belt Bridge Demolition
Many Cleveland residents were woken early on Saturday morning by the noise from the Inner Belt Bridge demolition. Controlled explosives were used to demolish five of the nine steel spans of the bridge...
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Organic London Skyscraper Concept Unveiled
French architectural firm Chartier-Corbasson has joined in on the green structures trend by unveiling their own concept for a building made from the recycled waste of its occupants. The idea turns the...
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