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De Bosset Bridge in Kefalonia, Greece: Europe’s longest stone bridge over the sea
- Apr, 25, 2024
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- Greece
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In Kefalonia, Greece, in 1813, Charles de Bosset, a Swiss engineer, recognized the need to connect Argostoli with the rest of the island, as until then, people could only reach the town by small boat...
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10 of the longest floating bridges worldwide
- Apr, 24, 2024
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Considered feats of modern engineering, floating bridges play a crucial role in areas where underwater conditions pose challenges for traditional bridge construction, either due to impracticality or...
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New £10 million bridge to be built in Oxford
- Apr, 16, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Oxford
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On Thursday, approval was granted once again for the construction of a new £10 million bridge spanning the river Thames, intended for cyclists and pedestrians. It is pointed out that despite the obje...
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The 2024 Going Digital Awards deadline has been EXTENDED
- Apr, 22, 2024
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The 2024 Going Digital Awards deadline has been EXTENDED! The Going Digital Awards celebrate the extraordinary projects of Bentley users all around the world. The prestigious awards have recognized...
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Piraeus, Greece: Masonry building collapse caused one fatality and three injuries
- Apr, 16, 2024
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- Greece, Piraeus
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday 16th of April, a building collapsed in the Pasalimani area of Piraeus. Due to the collapse one man lost his life while three others were injured. It is mentioned that the structure was und...
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Detroit (U.S. state of Michigan): New skyscraper reached its final height at 207m
- Apr, 19, 2024
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- United States, Michigan, Detroit
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 207-meter-high skyscraper, designed by the New York studio Shop Architects at Detroit's Hudson's Detroit project, has reached its full height this week, becoming the second tallest building in the...
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Brooklyn: New bridge to be built over Newtown Creek
- Apr, 18, 2024
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- United States, New York
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Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Wednesday that the federal government will allocate an additional $15 million towards the construction of a new bridge over Newtown Creek. This funding will contrib...
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Support of excavation and deep foundations for a multi-use building
- Apr, 17, 2024
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- United States, Colorado , Denver
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When subjected to wet and dry cycles, the claystone bedrock exhibited expansion and contraction, behaving like expansive clay. With the two levels of parking constructed below the water table, the De...
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World’s largest rope bridge in Hungary will be released to the public early in the summer
- Apr, 17, 2024
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- Hungary
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Soon, the public will have the opportunity to enjoy the impressive pedestrian suspension bridge, known as the Bridge of National Unity, which is set to be opened this year (at the beginning of the su...
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Structural damage of wooden pedestrian bridge due to fire
- Apr, 11, 2024
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- Canada, Saskatoon
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On Thursday 11th of April, a wooden pedestrian walkway in Gabriel Dumont Park caught fire. The Saskatoon firefighters reported that the fire caused significant damage to the structure. According to t...
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