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Automated design of civil and architectural structures with STAAD API
- Nov, 27, 2023
- Structural Analysis Structural Design News On Projects / Industry News On Software News On Awards
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Hyundai Engineering, winner of Bentley Systems' 2023 Going Digital Awards in Structural Engineering, used STAAD and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to automate shelter and pipe rack designs to respond...
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A newly inaugurated skyscraper is now Japan's tallest building
- Nov, 24, 2023
- Structural Design Structural Reliability Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural Standards And Design Codes Sustainable Development News On Awards News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Japan
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A newly inaugurated skyscraper, standing at a height of 330m, is Tokyo's latest landmark. The Mori JP tower, having 64 floors designated for shops, offices, and residences, now holds the distinction...
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553 buildings have collapsed in Nigeria over the past five decades
- Nov, 22, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Performance-Based Design Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The National Council of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development reported that, as of April 2023, a total of 553 buildings have collapsed in Nigeria over the past five decades. Numerous casualties and i...
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Structural safety fears for Bristol tower block
- Nov, 17, 2023
- Structural Design Structural Reliability Blasting Effects Earthquake Engineering Vibration And Damping Expert Witness Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom, Bristol
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Barton House, situated in the Barton Hill area of Bristol, stands as the oldest tower block in the Bristol City Council housing estate, having been completed in 1958. The Barton House block has recen...
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World’s most famous steel structures
- Nov, 08, 2023
- Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News Bridges Structural Design Performance-Based Design Roofs Arches Structural Systems Metal Structures Structural Behavior Structural Loads Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Structural steel plays a crucial role in several projects worldwide, thanks to its remarkable strength, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, it is the preferred choice for iconic archit...
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The most common categories of isolated foundation footings
- Nov, 01, 2023
- Foundations Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement Structural Design Load Factors Structural Systems Other Structural Structural Loads News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
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The primary purpose of a building's foundation is to transfer the weight of the superstructure to the ground. An isolated footing is a commonly employed foundation type for supporting individual colu...
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The prospects for carbon-neutral buildings
- Oct, 27, 2023
- Sustainable Development Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural Standards And Design Codes News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In the United Kingdom, buildings account for 33% of greenhouse gas emissions and 40% of global energy consumption. The following lines describe the concept of achieving carbon neutrality in buildings...
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Torch Tower Tokyo, a $4.8bn development, will be Japan’s tallest skyscraper
- Oct, 09, 2023
- Performance-Based Design Structural Design Other Structural Structural Stability Structural Behavior Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Awards Other News
- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of what will soon become the tallest building in Japan was recently begun. The building, known as the Torch Tower skyscraper, will cost $4.8 billion and will stand at a height of 390...
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Bentley Systems Recognizes the Year in Infrastructure 2023 as Groundbreaking for Infrastructure Intelligence
- Oct, 13, 2023
- General Finite Element Programs Other Structural Structural Design News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Software Other News
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At its annual Year in Infrastructure conference, Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, described 2023 as a “groundbreaking year” for infrastruc...
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Timber structure built by pre-sapiens carpenters was discovered by researchers
- Sep, 25, 2023
- Structural Design Wood Structures Performance-Based Design Structural Behavior Structural Stability Other Structural News On Products & Services Other News
- Zambia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The world's oldest known timber structure was excavated at Kalambo Falls in Zambia. Archaeologists found this structure, which was constructed by humans prior to the emergence of Homo sapiens as a di...
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