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Building collapse in Egypt, at least 5 fatalities

On Friday 20th of August, a five-floor building collapsed in downtown Damanhur city in Egypt's Beheira Province, state-run Ahram. As a result, five people lost their lives while two were injured. A...

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SkyCiv hosts Structural Engineering Hackathon!

SkyCiv to Hold a Structural Engineering Hackathon in 2021 Leading Structural Analysis and Design software SkyCiv, will be holding a Structural Engineering hackathon from October 6 - 9th 2021. The eve...

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For the second time within a year, the London landmark Tower Bridge stuck open due to a technical failure

For the second time within a year, after a mechanical failure in August 2020, the world-famous, landmark, London Tower Bridge remained stuck open again on  August 10th, with cars and pedestrians unab...

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7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines - no major damage reported

The Philippines is on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences frequent earthquakes. The latest strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Thursday, the U.S....

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Massive 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Peru: at least 40 people injured

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hited Peru, near Sullana, Provincia de Sullana, Piura, around noon on Friday 30 July 2021 at 12:10 pm local time, as the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) report...

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New bridge building method : The "umbrella" method

A new bridge construction method, which was introduced by structural engineers at the Vienna University of Technology in 2006, was applied on a bridge in Austria. The innovative concept of the method...

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Roosevelt Bridge closed due to severe corrosion and structural issues

On June 18th, traffic on Roosevelt Bridge was ceased after a large crack was observed underneath the southern span of the bridge and structural issues on the northern span were found. During a sche...

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Thames Bray bridge widens following M4 upgrading project

Between May 30th and June 1st, Bray bridge, crossing over River Thames, was widened in order to meet the standards for the upgraded M4 motorway. Three new bridge beams were slotted into place on th...

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Concrete “waves” formed at Humen Bridge in China

On Tuesday May 5th, the top of the Humen Bridge, Southern China’s suspension bridge, oscillated like the surface of the ocean. Strong winds are responsible for the unusual behavior. At the time, the...

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New Genoa bridge near completion despite the covid-19 lockdown

The final span of the new Genoa bridge was slotted into place on 28th of April, two years after the collapse of Morandi Bridge, offering a ray of hope during the coronavirus crisis. The new, over o...

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