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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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Major damage in Cuba due to last week’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake
- Nov, 10, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Cuba
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Last week, on Sunday 10 November just before 12:00 local time, a strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Cuba, at the eastern coast. The quake affected several areas and caused major damages. The island...
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