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Cracks in concrete: A new way to discover a reaction that causes them

Bridges, dams, nuclear plants and other concrete structures are built to stand for decades, but they are not indestructible. One phenomenon that shortens the life of concrete buildings and structur...

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Building collapse in China: at least 26 fatalities

Chinese authorities raised the number of people confirmed dead in a building collapse on Thursday to 26, nearly a week after the block containing apartments, a hotel and a cinema caved in and emergen...

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Keller acquires GKM

Acquisition of GKM Consultants further strengthens Keller’s geotechnical monitoring expertise and solutions. Keller North America (Keller) announces the acquisition of GKM Consultants Inc., an instr...

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330-meter-tall new skyscraper in Tokyo

The framework of a building, set to become the tallest in Japan, was completed on April 21 when a crane hoisted a steel frame from the ground to place it at the top. It took about three minutes for t...

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake rocks southern Bosnia: one killed, several injured, significant damage

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has rocked southern Bosnia with media reports saying at least one person had been killed and several injured. The earthquake struck late on Friday, at an epicentral dista...

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Magnitude-5.4 earthquake hits Japan's Ibaraki, Fukushima: no tsunami warning

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures as well as other parts of Japan on Tuesday morning, but no damage has been reported so far, the government said. The 8...

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Ladakh bridge collapse due to wind loading: four workers found dead, injured shifted to hospital

Four workers were found dead under the debris of an under-construction bridge which collapsed in Nubra sub-division of Ladakh, officials said on Sunday. A section of the under-construction Shatse T...

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First ‘supertall’ tower in Austin – perhaps the tallest building in Texas

Plans are underway for what would be the first “supertall” building in Austin and perhaps the tallest building in Texas. In a recent LinkedIn post, Augustine Verrengia, civil market leader at civil...

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Building collapse south of Indianapolis: 2 workers injured

A building under construction collapsed, injuring at least two construction workers, authorities said. The building was under construction in the town of Whiteland, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) s...

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New Caledonia: tsunami warning passes after a 7.0 magnitude earthquakes

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck east of the French territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering tsunami warnings for some Pacific islands that officials later s...

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