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Havana, Cuba: One fatality and many injuries after a series of building collapses
- Jun, 19, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Load Factors Walls Snow And Rain Loads Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Cuba, Havana
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
This week Cuba experienced at least 19 partial collapses in Havana due to recent heavy rains. The collapses have resulted in fatalities, injuries, and growing concern over the vulnerability of housin...
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Albany: Multiple buildings were damaged due to storm
- Jun, 20, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Load Factors Roofs Masonry Structures Snow And Rain Loads Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, New York, Albany
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday 20st of June, a catastrophic storm struck Albany’s Warehouse District around 5:30 p.m. local time. A four-storey 100 years old brick building partially collapsed. After the damage, the bu...
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New study claims that surface hazards, e.g. landslides, can cause earthquakes
- Jun, 20, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Load Factors Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/phenomena News On Publications Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new study conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) argues that landslides can trigger earthquakes if they eventually block lakes. This finding is cruci...
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ATX Tower, Austin: Pioneering Performance-Based Wind Design in High-Rise Construction
- Jun, 18, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Structural Design Load Factors Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Wind Tunnel Wind Engineering Other Structural Standards And Design Codes News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Texas, Austin
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The University of Texas at Austin designed the ATX Tower, the first high-rise to incorporate the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Prestandard for Performance-Based Wind Design (PBWD). Curre...
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Majorca: Two storey restaurant collapsed leading to 4 fatalities
- May, 23, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Load Factors Roofs Concrete Structures Structural Loads Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Spain
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A two-storey restaurant collapsed in Majorca, Spanish Island around 20:30 local time (19:30 BST) on Thursday 23rd of May. The collapsed building was the Medusa Beach Club, a popular beachside restaur...
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Warehouse collapse in Minna, Niger State: people trapped under the debris
- May, 17, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Load Factors Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A warehouse collapsed on Friday 17th, around 2:50 pm local time in the bustling New Market Area of Minna, the capital of Niger State. As authorities stated, numerous people had been trapped underneat...
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Sustainable materials can be used in construction to decrease environmental pollution
- Apr, 30, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Performance-Based Design Load Factors Structure Reinforcement Structure Types Masonry Structures Wood Structures Composite Structures Concrete Structures Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Products & Services Other News
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Efforts to reduce emissions in the building sector typically focus on operational aspects like heating and lighting. Now the attention is shifting towards the environmental impact of materials themse...
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World’s largest rope bridge in Hungary will be released to the public early in the summer
- Apr, 17, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Load Factors Structural Optimization Wind Engineering Other Structural News On Products & Services Other News
- Hungary
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Soon, the public will have the opportunity to enjoy the impressive pedestrian suspension bridge, known as the Bridge of National Unity, which is set to be opened this year (at the beginning of the su...
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Building partially collapsed due to wind loading
- Jan, 21, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Load Factors Damage (Structural) Wind Engineering Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Emergency responders were called to Welch Way in Witney on the evening of January 21 after the partial collapse of a building. No injuries were reported in the incident. It should be mentioned that,...
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School building collapses in Bengaluru: 2 fatalities and 13 injuries
- Jan, 19, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Load Factors Structural Stability Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India, Bengaluru
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two people lost their lives, and 13 others sustained injuries due to the collapse of an under-construction school building in Anekal taluk, Bengaluru. On Friday morning, when the incident occurred, 1...
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