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Three fatalities due to bar collapse in Chamiers Road, Chennai
- Mar, 28, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Roofs Underground Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- India, Chennai
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In the area of Chamiers Road in Chennai's Alwarpet district, the roof of the Sekhmet Bar collapsed on Thursday 28th of March, claiming the lives of three people. Unfortunately, the bar was open at th...
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Canada: The first three-story concrete building was constructed with the aid of 3D printing
- Mar, 31, 2024
- Structural Design Multiscale Methods Performance-Based Design Structural Optimization Composite Structures Concrete Structures Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A three-story 3D-printed building, spanning an area of 420m2 and rising to 12.5m from its foundation to the roof's apex, is located near Toronto. Nidus3D has constructed three complete levels of conc...
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Saudi Arabia: world's first partially 3D-printed mosque was constructed
- Mar, 30, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Performance-Based Design Other Structural News On Projects / Industry
- Saudi Arabia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved a significant milestone by unveiling the world's first partially 3D-printed mosque. According to reports, the project, spanning an area of 5,600 square meters...
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New study to reinforce concrete with textiles instead of steel published by Sweden researchers
- Mar, 29, 2024
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structure Reinforcement Structure Types Concrete Structures Structural Behavior Other Structural Standards And Design Codes News On Research / Academia Other News
- Sweden
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have invented a method aimed at simplifying scale analysis, thus facilitating the construction of more textile-reinforced concrete structure...
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Marking its 40th Anniversary, Bentley Systems Announces CEO Transition Plan
- Mar, 28, 2024
- Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, announced that effective July 1, 2024, Greg Bentley will transition from Bentley Systems’ CEO to Executi...
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China: New bridge at Kang County combines transportation and architectural aspects
- Mar, 28, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Structural Optimization Wood Structures Composite Structures Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Utah, Longnan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The renovation of an old bridge situated in the heart of Kang County, at Gansu Province, was completed in 2023 by the 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio architect companies. The new bridge aims to reduc...
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Baltimore bridge collapse due to cargo ship collision: at least six fatalities
- Mar, 26, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Columns News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
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Six workers were reported missing and presumed dead following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore Harbor on Tuesday. The collapse occurred after a massive cargo ship collided with the structure, le...
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Indonesia: A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of East Java
- Mar, 23, 2024
- Earthquake Engineering Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On the 23rd of March 2024 at 11:22 a.m. local time in Jakarta, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Java province in Indonesia. According to the country’s meteorology, climatology,...
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Bihar's Supaul: A section of a bridge collapsed killing one while many others are trapped
- Mar, 22, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Composite Structures Other Structural News On Failures Other News Slabs
- India, Supaul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Supaul on Friday 22nd of March at 7:30 am local time resulting to the death of one person. Furthermore, at least 10 others were injured while there a...
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Birmingham: A new 47-storey skyscraper is going to be constructed after the approval of last Thursday
- Mar, 14, 2024
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- United States, Alabama, Birmingham
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The approval for constructing a 47-storey skyscraper on Broad Street was granted by Birmingham City Council's planning committee on Thursday. The skyscraper is planned to reach a height of 145m, and...
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