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Earthquake in BiH: seven hundred damages were reported
- Apr, 30, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
So far, 320 reports of damage to residential buildings caused by the recent earthquake that hit Herzegovina have been received in the Stolac area, it was confirmed on Saturday from the Herzegovina Ne...
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Surfside collapse: Florida fails to pass condo safety measures
- Mar, 12, 2022
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Structural Stability Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural Structural Behavior News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Florida
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In the nine months since 98 people died in the collapse of a Surfside, Florida, condominium, state lawmakers have pledged to pass measures that could help avoid a similar disaster. Negotiations bet...
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Plans for carbon-neutral homes in England are a step back according to experts
- Dec, 16, 2021
- Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Sustainable Development Structure Types Standards And Design Codes News On Events News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
According to industry experts, the government’s new building regulations were supposed to be the blueprint for carbon-neutral homes, helping the country reach net zero by 2030, but instead are a step...
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Hammersmith Bridge: Rival design removes need for expensive strengthening
- Nov, 18, 2021
- Bridge Design Bridges Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural News On Events News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Hammersmith Bridge has been closed to motorists for more than two years after cracks appeared in its cast iron pedestals. It was closed entirely for 11 months amid fears that it could collapse, howev...
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Fire-damaged concrete structures: how do we know when to fix or rebuild a concrete structure after a fire?
- Nov, 15, 2021
- Concrete Structures Structural Loads Structural Behavior Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia News On Awards Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Generally, when concrete is exposed to intense fire, materials in the concrete can decompose, and consequently there is a reduction in strength. Nevertheless, there is not a widely accepted method fo...
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Strengthening of a museum from earthquakes
- Nov, 11, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Australia, Meckering
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Following structural works, the strengthening of a museum in the historic Western Australia town of York could become a model for the protection of lives and heritage buildings in other earthquake su...
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Long Key Bridge in Florida is set to be replaced
- Oct, 21, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Design Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Florida
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The state Department of Transportation is planning to replace the Long Key Bridge, the second-longest in Florida Keys after the Seven Mile Bridge. It's officially named the Dante B. Fascell Bridge...
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Portal North Bridge project begins in New Jersey
- Oct, 26, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Design Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Events Other News
- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Τηε five-and-a-half years construction will be funded by the US Department of Transportation, NJ Transit and Amtrak. The project concerns the Portal North Bridge and will start after several years of...
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How long can fiber reinforced polymer sustain concrete structures? A question that is answered by scientists
- Oct, 14, 2021
- Concrete Structures Bridges Structure Reinforcement Confinement (Structural) Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Research / Academia News On Publications News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
It is a fact that, in modern society, the majority of our infrastructure (buildings, bridges, tunnels, etc.) is made of ageing concrete. A cost-effective method of sustaining this infrastructure was...
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Rocheport Bridge replacement project
- Sep, 24, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Design Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Missouri, Rocheport
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In late September, Missouri Department of Transportation announced that the first phase of the I-70 Rocheport bridge replacement is set to begin. A set of bridges, one westbound and one eastbound...
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