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Roller coaster: possible damage and meticulous inspections for cracks. Some thoughts after the interview of a dad who spotted crack in a roller coaster

A roller coaster is a thrilling and stimulating amusement ride that provides passengers with an exciting and heart-pounding experience through a series of twists, turns, and drops. With its impressiv...

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An under-construction bridge collapses in Bangkok: at least 2 fatalities and several injuries

An under construction bridge collapsed on Monday in Bangkok. The collapse caused the death of at least two people and several injuries while videos shared on social media depicted the bridge's metal...

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Serious cracks forced the closure of the Servia Bridge in northern Greece

Following major cracks in four tendons between the sixth and seventh piers, the Servia Bridge in Western Macedonia in northern Greece, has been closed to all vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tons. T...

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Five-storey building collapse in Egypt: at least six fatalities

Building collapses are common in Egypt, where shoddy construction and a lack of maintenance are widespread in shantytowns, poor city neighborhoods and rural areas. At least six people were killed...

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Portsmouth house collapse: Poor quality of the bricks may cause the partial collapse

A terraced house is believed to have collapsed due to the low grade bricks used to build it. The house in Langford Road, Portsmouth caved in on 7 December and caused the partial collapse of the home...

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Bangladesh: opening of country's longest bridge

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday celebrated the opening of the country’s longest bridge, which took eight years to build. The 6.51-kilometer (4.04-mile) bridge spanning the Pad...

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A novel system for structural integrity monitoring of an offshore fish farm

Fibre optic technology is introduced in a novel system of structural stress monitoring which is going to be tested on one of the world's most exposed fish farms, Salmar's Ocean Farm 1. Light Struct...

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Engineers developing the framework of a three-level system of inspection

After the devastating collapse of the Surfside condo which cost the life of at least 100 people in Miami, the necessity for the engineers to prevent such incidents is more urgent than ever. Because o...

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Novel remote sensing monitoring program of bridges in Australia

The governmental authorities of Victoria in Australia are planning to deploy a remote structural health monitoring program for bridges. The program will be a joint venture between the Australian go...

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Researchers use photos and new AI tool to calculate stress and strain fields of materials

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a method to determine stress and strain distributions within a material based on an image depicting its internal structure. The...

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