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All Lanes Reopen After I-15 Bridge Fire
- May, 07, 2014
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- Hesperia, California, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Officials reopened southbound lanes of Interstate 15 in Hesperia, California on Wednesday morning after an overpass fire closed down the freeway for more than 24 hours. The northbound lanes were reope...
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Video: Ice Moves Bridge In New Brunswick, Canada
- Apr, 22, 2014
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- New Brunswick, Canada
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Spring floods are causing major problems for residents of New Brunswick, Canada. The video below shows a bridge being moved three to six feet by large chucks of ice trying to flow underneath the bridg...
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Thai Building Collapse Kills at Least 11
- Feb, 25, 2014
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- Bangkok, Thailand
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least 11 workers died on Tuesday when a large concrete beam collapsed at a hospital construction site in Samut Prakan province in Thailand around 11:30 a.m. local time. Seven of the workers died at...
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10 Dead in South Korean Auditorium Collapse
- Feb, 19, 2014
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- Gyeongju, South Korea
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Ten people died and over 100 were injured on Monday night when the roof of the auditorium building at the Mauna Ocean Resort in Gyeongju, South Korea collapsed. Nine of the ten fatalities were student...
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Frankfurt Tower Demolition Video
- Feb, 04, 2014
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- Frankfurt, Germany
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The following video shows the 116-meter AFE Twoer in Frankfurt, Germany collapsing in just under 10 scond during a controlled explosion. Over 950 kilograms of explosives were needed to bring dow...
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4 Dead in Oklahoma and Nebraska Plant Blasts
- Jan, 22, 2014
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- Omaha, Nebraska
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two people died on Monday morning when an animal feed plant in Omaha, Nebraska collapsed and burst into flames. Seventeen other workers were injured, including four who are in critical condition...
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North Carolina Condo Building Collapses During Storm
- Jan, 16, 2014
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- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A video went viral over the past few days showing a Raleigh, North Carolina condo under construction collapsing during a windstorm. Toll Brothers, the company constructing the Brier Creek condom...
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Video: Double Crane Collapse in Venezuela
- Jan, 14, 2014
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- Caracas, Venezuela
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The video below shows two cranes collapsing while attempting to move a 60-ton truss beam during the construction of a train station in Caracas, Venezuela. The two crane operators survived the fa...
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New York Governor Outlines Sandy Rebuilding Plan
- Jan, 09, 2014
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- Albany, New York
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan recently to spend $17 billion in federal disaster aid on improving the state’s infrastructure and developing systems that will increase emergency prepare...
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17 Die in India Building Collapse
- Jan, 08, 2014
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- Goa, India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A five-story structure collapsed on Sunday in Goa, India and 17 people are confirmed dead. At least 22 people were rescued from the wreckage by late Sunday. Rescue workers continue to dig...
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