News
Repair and Retrofit of Structures News
Surfside beach, South Carolina: A three-storey building closed for structural problems after inspection
- Jul, 10, 2024
- Expert Witness Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- United States, South Carolina, Surfside Beach
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A complex of apartments at Surfside beach was deemed unsafe after inspection and closed due to structural deficiencies. Initially, according to Town records fire marshal during a routine inspection n...
Read More
Digitalization could assist the construction industry reducing its carbon emissions
- May, 28, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Sustainable Development Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Standards And Design Codes News On Research / Academia Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
It is well known that the global construction industry significantly contributes to the world's carbon footprint, with both building construction and operation being accountable for nearly 40% of glo...
Read More
Finland: Demolition of older buildings harms both the environment and the economy
- May, 22, 2024
- Standards And Design Codes Structural Design Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Finland
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The rate of building demolitions in Finland has nearly doubled in just ten years, despite evidence that renovation is often significantly cheaper and less environmentally damaging than demolition and...
Read More
Wohler Road Bridge to receive $18 million for seismic retrofit
- May, 21, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Earthquake Engineering Structural Design Structure Reinforcement Decks Concrete Structures Steel Structures Foundations Connections And Joints Structural Behavior Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, California , Santa Rosa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The restoration of the historic Wohler Road Bridge spanning the Russian River, situated approximately 16km northwest of Santa Rosa, has been approved by the Board of Supervisors and the construction...
Read More
The Grade II-listed Aldwark toll bridge will open again after £1 million renovation
- Feb, 17, 2024
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Design Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Grade II-listed Aldwark toll bridge, across the River Ure near Easingwold, in North Yorkshire which has been closed for 10 months to be renovated is due to reopen on Saturday. As the authorities...
Read More
One year after the 7.8-magnitude catastrophic earthquake in Turkey-Syria
- Feb, 06, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Turkey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
One year after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck on February 6th, Turkey struggles with the aftermath in its most severely affected areas where residents mourn lost loved ones and try to rebui...
Read More
New York City's Little Italy: building's façade collapses due to renovation work without the necessary permits
- Jan, 10, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structural Stability Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Standards And Design Codes Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building in New York City's Little Italy suffered a partial collapse on Wednesday afternoon. The Department of Buildings reports unauthorized renovation work at the building. Although the FDNY stat...
Read More
Japan plans to allocate 100 billion yen to support relief efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake
- Jan, 13, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena News On Failures Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Japan, Wajima
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Sunday the government's intention to allocate 100 billion yen from reserve funds to support relief efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake. This support a...
Read More
Bridge collapsed in Malanje, Angola due to heavy rainfall
- Jan, 06, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Snow And Rain Loads Structural Behavior Structural Stability Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Angola, Malanje
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A metal bridge that stood proudly over the Ngola River in the Ngola Luije commune, Malanje municipality, in the heart of Angola, succumbed to the relentless force of Mother Nature. The region faced t...
Read More
Safety improvements are required for thousands of aging bridges in Japan
- Dec, 05, 2023
- Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Sustainable Development Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Bridges Forensic Engineering Other Structural News On Failures News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Approximately 32% of Japan's 41,395 aging bridges are identified to require safety improvements. However, these crucial measures remain pending, according to government data. The Ministry of Land, In...
Read More