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Rocheport Bridge replacement project
- Sep, 24, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Design Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Missouri, Rocheport
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In late September, Missouri Department of Transportation announced that the first phase of the I-70 Rocheport bridge replacement is set to begin. A set of bridges, one westbound and one eastbound...
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Water pipe bridge collapses in Japan: people forced to line up for supplies
- Oct, 03, 2021
- Bridges Structural Failures Damage (Structural) News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A water pipe bridge over the Kinokawa River in Japan collapsed on October 3. One day after the collapse, the water supply continued to be cut off in a large area in this west Japan city and the city...
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Georgia: Part of building collapses causing several fatalities
- Oct, 08, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement News On Failures Other News
- Georgia, Batumi
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A five-story building collapsed in the Georgian Black Sea resort city of Batumi on Friday, and several people are believed to be trapped in the rubble. At least five people, including two children,...
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Keller acquires Subterranean
- Oct, 12, 2021
- Foundations News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Canada, Winnipeg
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Keller North America (Keller) announces the acquisition of Subterranean (Manitoba) Ltd., a highly respected geotechnical contractor based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the region’s leading caisson servic...
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Magnitude 6.1 quake in Tokyo: blackouts but no tsunami warning
- Oct, 07, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Dynamic Loads Structural Behavior Structural Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
No reports of major damage, Japan's public broadcaster NHK said, after the strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, which jolted Tokyo late on Thursday, October 7th, 2021. The quake ca...
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Wittpenn Bridge in New Jersey opens after 10 years
- Oct, 02, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Systems Decks Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Products & Services
- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After a decade and half a billion dollars, the Wittpenn Bridge in New Jersey is available to the public starting Saturday October 2nd. The new Wittpenn Bridge, will have some similar features as the...
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The longest 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge
- Sep, 09, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Design News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- Netherlands, Nijmegen
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Dutch city of Nijmegen has now the longest concrete 3D-bicycle bridge in the world. The length of the bridge is 29 meters. The bicycle bridge has been designed with complete freedom of form, base...
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Researchers develop new ultra-resistant and self-repairing concrete materials
- Sep, 30, 2021
- Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement Standards And Design Codes Structural Stability News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
New ultra-resistant and self-repairing concrete materials have been designed by a team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Politecnico di Milano. In cracking situations, the ne...
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Australia: Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Melbourne
- Sep, 22, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Australia, Melbourne
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 5.9 magnitude quake hit near Mansfield in the state of Victoria in southern Australia on Wednesday September 22th at 2:15 a.m local time, as the Geoscience Australia, reported. The temblor was so...
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Building collapse in Atlanta: 4 injured after explosion
- Sep, 12, 2021
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Events Other News News On Failures
- United States, Georgia, Atlanta
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday 12th of September, in suburban Atlanta, a three-storey structure partially collapsed after an explosion. Fortunately, four people who were injured are recovering and the authorities have se...
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