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Roof and foundation insulation can prevent energy loss
- Mar, 03, 2025
- Performance-Based Design Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
New findings indicate that integrating design solutions at both the roof and foundation levels of buildings can lead to operational energy savings, effectively offsetting the embodied energy of the i...
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New Release - STAAD.Pro 2024 - 2
- Feb, 27, 2025
- Structural Analysis Structural Design News On Software
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
As part of our commitment to you to deliver new builds more frequently, this version which adds great new functionality to improve efficiency for engineers around the world and has resolved numerous...
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India: Tunnel collapse traps workers
- Feb, 22, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India, Nagarkurnool
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, February 22, a 44-kilometer tunnel under construction behind the Srisailam Dam in Nagarkurnool, India, collapsed while workers were inside. While most managed to escape, eight people rem...
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Keller employees receive ADSC President’s Award
- Feb, 26, 2025
- Other Structural News On Awards News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Project Executive John Grillo started at Keller (then Hayward Baker) in 2011 as a project manager in New York and has over 20 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer and specialty contractor....
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Mall roof collapse in Peru: 6 fatalities and at least 78 injuries
- Feb, 21, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Failures Other News
- Peru, Trujillo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, February 21, a catastrophic incident occurred in northwestern Peru when the roof of a food court collapsed at a shopping mall, resulting in six fatalities and leaving at least 78 people se...
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Egypt: at least 10 fatalities after building collapse, possibly due to explosion
- Feb, 17, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Egypt, Cairo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, February 17, a three-story building collapsed in Cairo, Egypt, at around 5 a.m. local time, resulting in the deaths of 10 people and injuring 8 others. Authorities feared that more victims...
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Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the 2025 Going Digital Awards
- Feb, 19, 2025
- Other Structural News On Awards News On Events News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Netherlands, Amsterdam
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced nominations are now open for the 2025 Going Digital Awards. This renowned global program recognizes the...
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Bahrain: Two fatalities after building collapse due to explosion
- Feb, 12, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Bahrain
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday, February 12, a building collapsed in Arad, Bahrain, claiming two lives and severely injuring six others, who were transported to King Hamad Hospital for medical assistance. The collapse...
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Pensacola, Florida: Tornado damaged infrastructure - 3 people injured
- Feb, 11, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Wind Engineering Structural Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- United States, Florida, Pensacola
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On the evening of Tuesday, February 11, a tornado struck Pensacola, Florida, severely impacting a neighborhood and causing extensive damage to local infrastructure. Several buildings sustained signif...
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Phoenix, Oregon: Roof of a warehouse collapsed due to snow loads
- Feb, 06, 2025
- Snow And Rain Loads Damage (Structural) Structural Reliability Other Structural Structural Failures Roofs Structural Stability Structural Behavior Structural Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News News On Failures
- United States, Oregon, Phoenix
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Late at night on Thursday, February 6, a warehouse in Phoenix, Oregon, collapsed as its roof gave way under the weight of heavy snow. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported. Multiple ag...
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