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Strengthening of a museum from earthquakes
- Nov, 11, 2021
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- Australia, Meckering
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Following structural works, the strengthening of a museum in the historic Western Australia town of York could become a model for the protection of lives and heritage buildings in other earthquake su...
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Long Key Bridge in Florida is set to be replaced
- Oct, 21, 2021
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- United States, Florida
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The state Department of Transportation is planning to replace the Long Key Bridge, the second-longest in Florida Keys after the Seven Mile Bridge. It's officially named the Dante B. Fascell Bridge...
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Critical magnesium shortage: ‘Imminent risk’ of steel production
- Sep, 25, 2021
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Steel production facilities across Europe face an “imminent risk” of shutdown because of a critical shortage of magnesium supplies from China, and the construction sector has been alarmed. China pr...
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Two historic footbridges collapse as River Annan level hits 50-year high
- Nov, 02, 2021
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- United Kingdom, Annan
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Two historic footbridges, the Diamond Jubilee Bridge and the Cuthbertson Memorial Bridge, located near Annan in the United Kingdom, have been washed away as the water levels at the River Annan hit a...
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Concrete is a climate disaster and thus it’s time to clean it up
- Oct, 29, 2021
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For soaring bridges, dramatic skyscrapers and even the path around your local park, builders love concrete, making it the most-used building material in the world – but producing the cement used in m...
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Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper
- Nov, 03, 2021
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- United States, New York
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Manhattan is no stranger to supertall skyscrapers but Brooklyn's skyline has now radically changed as its first supertall reached its full, vertiginous height on Thursday. The 93-story, 1,066-foot-...
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Portal North Bridge project begins in New Jersey
- Oct, 26, 2021
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- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Τηε five-and-a-half years construction will be funded by the US Department of Transportation, NJ Transit and Amtrak. The project concerns the Portal North Bridge and will start after several years of...
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60th anniversary of Tamar Bridge
- Oct, 29, 2021
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The Tamar Bridge connects Devon and Cornwall in the United Kingdom, and is marking its 60th anniversary The bridge opened on 24 October 1961 and it runs between Saltash in Cornwall and Plymouth in...
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Keller launches new global wellbeing framework
In an ever-changing world, it has never been more important to support employee mental health and wellbeing. Prioritizing wellbeing not only enhances our employees’ health and happiness, it makes goo...
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Strong earthquake hits Eastern Mediterranean: No casualties reported
- Oct, 19, 2021
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- Greece
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A strong earthquake has struck several islands in Greece and other regions in the Eastern Mediterranean, including the southern Antalya region in Turkey as well as cities in Egypt. The temblor was...
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