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San Francisco: New regulations for retrofitting concrete buildings are underway
- Jun, 14, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, California , San Francisco
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
San Francisco city officials are actively engaged in retrofitting concrete buildings susceptible to collapse during seismic events according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) projections...
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Abia State, Nigeria: a building under construction collapsed, trapping three workers beneath debris
- Jun, 07, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, 7th of June, a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria, located in the south-east region. Local authorities stated...
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Detroit River: The $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge is about to be completed
- Jun, 12, 2024
- Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Structural Control Decks Concrete Structures Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News Composite Structures
- Gordie Howe International Bridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge that started approximately six years ago and was fully funded by the Canadian government is about to be completed. The bridge, that is design...
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10 state-of-the-art sustainable materials that will alter construction industry
- Jun, 10, 2024
- Structural Design Structure Reinforcement Structural Optimization Structure Types Composite Structures Concrete Structures Other Structural Sustainable Development Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In 2024, sustainable materials become state-of-the-art in construction since the construction industry has adopted a different perspective, striving to decrease its ecological footprint. Innovative b...
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Switzerland: New mobile flyover bridge will allow roadworks without traffic interruptions
- Jun, 06, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridges Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Switzerland
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Switzerland's Federal Roads Office has developed a new modular mobile flyover bridge named ASTRA. The prototype was tested on A1 motorway in 2022, but a new improved version was installed on this...
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Novel technology by the designer of Burj Khalifa will convert gravity to electricity
- Jun, 05, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Structural Systems Structural Behavior Other Structural Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The company (SOM) that designed Burj Khalifa announced their plans to build skyscrapers that could store energy, like batteries, using gravity. As of present, Burj Khalifa stands as the tallest build...
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Istanbul: One fatality and at least 8 injuries after five-storey building collapse
- Jun, 02, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Turkey, İstanbul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday 2nd of June, a 36-year-old building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey at 8:40 a.m. (0540 GMT). The collapse resulted in one death while at least 8 people were injured. Emergency workers immedi...
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The Silvertown Tunnel project is drawing to its end with the completion of the main tunnel
- Jun, 03, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of the Silvertown Tunnel in the UK is about to be completed, with engineers having completed the integration between the cut-and-cover sections and the primary tunnel as they poured...
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Kakhovka Dam, Ukraine: New research indicate damage before its collapse
- May, 31, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Systems Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Texas, Houston
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new study published this month in Nature Communications Earth and Environment by a team from the University of Houston, TU Delft, and DLR suggests that the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine,...
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Papua, New Guinea: At least 2000 people are trapped under rubbles after landslide
- May, 24, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Snow And Rain Loads Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A devastating landslide occurred in Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 24th, burying at least 2,000 people under the debris, according to estimates provided by the acting director of the National Disast...
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