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Bridge collapses in Pittsburgh hours before scheduled Biden visit to talk infrastructure
- Jan, 28, 2022
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- United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
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Ten people were injured while no fatalities have been reported when a snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed Friday morning, hours ahead of a previously scheduled visit to the city by President...
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Melbourne: the first 3D-printed house in southern hemisphere
- Jan, 18, 2022
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- Australia, Melbourne
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The first ever 3D-printed house in the southern hemisphere has been built in a Melbourne manufacturing warehouse in just three days. The structure's elements were printed in the first two days and as...
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Earthquakes hit southern Haiti: at least two fatalities and dozens injured
- Jan, 24, 2022
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- Haiti
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A 5.3-magnitude earthquake and a series of smaller tremors have struck southwest Haiti, killing at least two people, injuring dozens and sending panicked residents into the streets. Hundreds of homes...
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Maryland partial building collapse: 3 firefighters dead, 1 in serious condition
- Jan, 24, 2022
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- United States, Maryland
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Three firefighters died and one was in serious condition when a building partially collapsed in Baltimore on Monday, Fire Chief Niles Ford said at a news conference. The firefighters responded to a...
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Southern Japan 6.6 magnitude earthquake: 13 injuries, no tsunami warning
- Jan, 22, 2022
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- Japan, Oita
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit southwestern Japan early on Saturday (January 22) morning, injuring 13 people, the authorities and local media said. Roads, buildings and water pipes were da...
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Bennerley Viaduct reopens to public after five decades and £1.7m repairs
- Jan, 14, 2022
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- United Kingdom, Nottingham
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Bennerley Viaduct, a Victorian railway bridge which runs between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, has been in disrepair since 1968, and was the only UK structure on the 2020 World Monuments Watch list...
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6.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s capital: buildings collapsed, no tsunami alert
- Jan, 14, 2022
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- Indonesia
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Parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java were shaken by a powerful earthquake of 6.6-magnitude on Friday. The quake caused damage to buildings and houses while it sent people into the streets. Accord...
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Bamboo structural design in crucial position at seminar on Cement Bamboo Frame Technology (CBFT)
- Jan, 08, 2022
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As part of its advocacy to elevate bamboo into a mainstream construction material, Base Bahay Foundation held last month a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar-workshop titled, “Cement B...
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Plans for carbon-neutral homes in England are a step back according to experts
- Dec, 16, 2021
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- United Kingdom
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According to industry experts, the government’s new building regulations were supposed to be the blueprint for carbon-neutral homes, helping the country reach net zero by 2030, but instead are a step...
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Ireland: Bridge collapses in Wexford after heavy flooding
- Dec, 26, 2021
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A bridge collapsed at Wilton Bree, Wexford, Ireland and another bridge at Kilcarbry in Enniscorthy was "severely damaged". The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works...
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