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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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Νew pedestrian and cycling bridge over the River Kennet
- Dec, 02, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
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The fifth phase for the Reading's South Reading Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme took place on November 23, with the installation of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Kennet. For this pu...
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Brigantine Connector Project
- Nov, 29, 2024
- Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, New Jersey, Atlantic City
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During the construction of the 2,900-ft-long tunnel/depressed roadway section of the Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector, a shallow penetrating dewatering system ensured a dry excavation while minimiz...
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New €120 Million Project for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring to Launch in Greece
- Nov, 28, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Abutments Bridge Design Bridges Structural Health Monitoring Damage (Structural) Load Factors Structural Control Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
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A new project, worth €120 million, is set to begin in Greece, initiated by three contractors. This project aims to revolutionize the health monitoring industry by providing real-time assessments of t...
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Andhra Pradesh, India: A marvelous glass bridge is about to be constructed
- Nov, 27, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- India
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Construction of a cutting-edge skywalk bridge began on November 18 in Andhra Pradesh, a southeastern state in India. Crafted from glass, the bridge aims to boost tourism in the area. Once completed,...
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Miami: A $1.83 million tower project was submitted for approval
- Nov, 26, 2024
- Structural Design Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Florida, Miami
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A new 81-storey tower is about to be constructed in Miami as the leader of 1414 Brickell LLC Walter Defortuna, submitted a pre-application to Miami-Dade County last month. They aim to redevelop a mix...
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Bridge, built for 5-ton capacity, collapsed when loaded with 30-ton truck
- Nov, 13, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Bridges Load Factors Structural Stability Structural Behavior Structural Loads News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Vietnam
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A bridge in An Giang Province’s Mekong Delta, designed to support a maximum load of five tons, collapsed on Wednesday, November 13, after a heavily overloaded truck attempted to cross it. The inciden...
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Maine Medical Center
- Nov, 22, 2024
- Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Maine, Portland
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Maine Medical Center is northern New England’s largest hospital and a leading heart care, orthopedics, and pediatric care facility. To update the 150-year-old facilities, Maine Medical is undergoing...
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Harvard establishes the foundation for campus-wide electrification
- Nov, 21, 2024
- Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
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Last month, Harvard’s administration released its annual sustainability report, updating the public on the University’s progress toward two ambitious environmental goals: becoming fossil-fuel neutral...
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: 13 fatalities due to building collapse
- Nov, 16, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
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On Saturday, November 16, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m. local time, a four-storey building collapsed in the Kariakoo market area of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s commercial hub. The incident resulted...
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