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Structural Engineering News Recap of November 2024
- Dec, 03, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Sustainable Development Other Structural Structural Reliability Wind Engineering Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Bridge Design Bridge Management Bridges Load Factors Structural Loads Structural Behavior
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You can now find TheStructuralEngineer.info's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting structural engineering news of November 2024. Namely, these...
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Two fatalities due to massive explosion in commercial facility in Louisville
- Nov, 13, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Blasting Effects Structural Reliability Structural Stability Structural Behavior News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Kentucky, Louisville
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On Tuesday, November 12, around 3 p.m. local time, an enormous explosion occurred at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant, a commercial facility located in Louisville, Kentucky. The blast resulted in the...
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Astoria, St. Petersburg: A New $225 million tower is about to be constructed
- Nov, 08, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Reliability Wind Engineering Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Oregon, Astoria
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A new 49-storey tower is about to be constructed in Astoria, St. Petersburg in replacement of the City Center garage at 100 2nd Ave. S, which is set to be demolished. A Miami developer has received a...
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Drones and AI can reduce risks in corroded bridges
- Oct, 15, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridges Structural Reliability Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
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Today, corroded bridges pose significant safety risks, but advances in drone and AI technology are enabling more efficient and accurate detection and maintenance. For this purpose, Japanese technolog...
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Sierra Leone: A seven-storey building collapsed - at least 15 fatalities
- Sep, 16, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structural Reliability Standards And Design Codes Other Structural Structural Stability Structural Behavior
- Sierra Leone
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Last week, on Monday 16th of September around 11:00 a.m. local time a seven-storey building in Freetown, Sierra Leone collapsed claiming at least 15 lives. Three children under the age of five were a...
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Zero-cement concrete will reduce the environmental impact in construction industry
- Aug, 08, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structural Reliability Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
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Due to the climate crisis and the high CO2 emissions of concrete, engineers and scientists are seeking an alternative construction material which will be more environmentally friendly and will reduce...
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Innovative strategies in earthquake-resistant building design: ensuring safety and structural integrity
- Jul, 16, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Vibration And Damping Sustainable Development Foundations Slabs Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
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The major concern that engineers and architects have when they design a new building is to ensure that it will withstand seismic forces and have a remarkable resistance. They manage the above by desi...
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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
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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...
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Bio-inspired composite cement: a new material to increase durability using natural principles
- Jun, 28, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structure Reinforcement Structural Reliability Composite Structures Concrete Structures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, New Jersey, Princeton
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Princeton’s university engineers developed a new composite cement inspired by oyster and abalone shells. The new material is more resistant and stretchable than the conventional cement. Particularly,...
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa: Ingenious design and ongoing stability efforts
- Jun, 19, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Reliability Structure Reinforcement Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Italy, Pisa
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The Tower of Pisa, since its completion in 1372, has continually leaned. However, due to intentional design decision the risk of toppling has been reduced. The constructors ingeniously shaped it like...
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