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Catastrophic bridge collapse in Brazil resulted in at least 10 fatalities
- Dec, 22, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Brazil
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday December 22, 2024, a tragic event occurred in Brazil, as the 533 meters long Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge, spanning across the Tocantins River, collapsed resulting in at least 10...
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Correct Crane Stiffness Prediction: A Crucial Aspect for Operational Efficiency
- Dec, 27, 2024
- Structural Failures Structural Optimization Plates Steel Structures Structural Analysis Fatigue Buckling Structural Behavior General Finite Element Programs Standards And Design Codes
- Authored by: Yana Muzychenko
Author: Wouter van den Bos, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Section Transport Technology and Logistics at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands / founder of SDC Verifier. Ensuring a...
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A four-storey building collapsed in Mohali, India: at least 2 fatalities
- Dec, 21, 2024
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- India, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday December 21, a four storey-building collapsed in Mohali, Punjab, India resulting in at least two casualties while many others are feared to be trapped beneath the debris. The Indian Army...
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Ireland introduces the world’s first 3D-printed social housing
- Dec, 24, 2024
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- Ireland
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Ireland is now home to the world’s first 3D-printed concrete social housing project—a row of three three-bedroom homes located in Grange Close, Dundalk, County Louth. The 330-square-meter development...
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Delays at the construction of Rajasthan’s longest bridge
- Dec, 19, 2024
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In December of 2022 the construction of Rajasthan’s longest bridge over the Chambal River near Kota started and the completion was anticipated in September of 2025. However, due to weather conditions...
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A powerful 7.3 magnitude struck Vanuatu: at least 14 fatalities
- Dec, 17, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Other Structural Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Failures News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Vanuatu
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday December 17, a strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Vanuatu resulting in the death of at least 14 people, while hundreds were injured and many other are still trapped beneath d...
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Mumbai: four-storey building collapsed highlighting the deterioration of city’s infrastructure
- Dec, 13, 2024
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- India, Mumbai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, December 13, at approximately 12:06 a.m. local time, a four-story building in Bhendi Bazaar, Mumbai, partially collapsed. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported, as the build...
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Construction of the tallest building in the US delayed due to flight safety concerns
- Dec, 13, 2024
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Legends Tower in Oklahoma City is facing delays due to concerns over flight safety. Planned to rise to a height of 581 meters - 40 meters taller than New York's World Trade Center, the current ta...
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Traffic restored on Armenia's longest bridge
- Dec, 11, 2024
- Bridges Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Standards And Design Codes Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Armenia, Yerevan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The "Road Department" Fund, Armenia's primary authority for managing transport infrastructure projects, has announced the reopening of traffic on the Nor-Hachin Bridge, the longest bridge in the coun...
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Building collapse in Cairo: at least 8 fatalities
- Dec, 10, 2024
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- Egypt, Cairo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday, December 10, an apartment building collapsed in Egypt's capital, Cairo, resulting in the deaths of at least eight people, according to authorities. The Health Ministry reported that three...
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