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16 fatalities following building failure in Pakistan
- Mar, 05, 2020
- Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Standards And Design Codes News On Failures
- Pakistan, Karachi
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least 16 people have been reported dead after a building failure in Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan. The failure occurred on March 5, 2020. The structure was located in Karachi’s central dis...
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Building collapses on top of adjacent structure in Toronto
- Feb, 27, 2020
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Loads News On Failures
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building under construction collapsed on top of another structure in Toronto, Canada. The incident occurred on February 27, 2020. The causes of the collapse have not been identified yet but probabl...
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Pier partial collapse during construction works in England
- Feb, 14, 2020
- Structural Failures Decks News On Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Part of the Clacton Pier located in the town of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex County, southeast England, collapsed during construction works. The Pier is accountable for Clacton being one of the top seaside...
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Wall collapse in New York’s demolition site: 1 fatality
- Feb, 20, 2020
- Structural Failures Walls News On Failures
- United States, New York
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A wall failure in a New York’s demolition site resulted in one fatality and one injury. The construction accident occurred in Queens, a municipality in New York, on February 20, 2020. The victims we...
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