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Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge Opens, Sets New World Height Record
- Sep, 28, 2025
- Bridges News On Projects / Industry
- China, Guilin
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
China’s newly constructed Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge officially opened to traffic on the morning of September 28, marking a milestone in the country’s infrastructure program. The bridge spans a dee...
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Audit Finds Deterioration and Oversight Failures Behind Rhode Island Bridge Shutdown
- Sep, 29, 2025
- Bridges News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Rhode Island, East Providence
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 64-page forensic audit obtained by the Rhode Island attorney general’s office attributes the abrupt December 2023 closure of the westbound span of the Washington Bridge to long-term deterioration,...
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Neutral’s 1005 N Edison Timber High-Rise Sees Halt as Costs Surge
- Sep, 29, 2025
- Structural Design Structural Systems Wood Structures Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Neutral 1005 N Edison St (The Edison), a 31-story residential tower that was under development to become the tallest mass timber structure in the United States and possibly one of the tallest hyb...
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Massive sinkhole in Bangkok, Thailand after heavy rainfall
- Sep, 24, 2025
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- Thailand, Bangkok
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A massive sinkhole, which was about 50m wide, opened near Vajira Hospital and a local police station in Bangkok, pulling down power lines and revealing a burst water pipe. Officials believe the collap...
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Indonesia’s Papua region: powerful earthquake causes severe damage
- Sep, 19, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Friday, shaking coastal communities and leaving scattered damage in its wake. Authorities reported t...
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Wooden bridge collapsed in Biswanath flood
- Sep, 18, 2025
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- India, Biswanath Charali
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The transportation situation has become critical in Sootea, Biswanath constituency, following the collapse of the wooden bridge linking Bokorapotta and Kuruwaati. The bridge, already weakened by age...
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Maryland authorities confirms that Chesapeake Bay Bridge is safe as a respond to viral social media photo that raised concerns
- Sep, 23, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Management News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Maryland, Annapolis
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has confirmed that the Chesapeake Bay Bridge remains structurally sound, following social media circulation of an image that suggested potential misalignm...
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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit India's northeast
- Sep, 14, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Assam in northeastern India on Sunday, shaking large parts of the region, officials reported. No damage was immediately reported. According to India’s National Cente...
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Indonesia building collapse: at least 3 fatalities and dozen injured
- Sep, 07, 2025
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- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least three people lost their lives and dozens were injured after a building hosting a Quran recital collapsed on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Sunday (Sep 7), according to disaster officials...
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China: World's tallest bridge passes static and dynamic load tests
- Sep, 03, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Other Structural Structural Behavior Structural Stability Performance-Based Design Structural Reliability Stiffening Structural Loads Other News News On Awards News On Projects / Industry
- China
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
China’s Huajiang Canyon Bridge in Guizhou Province has successfully passed a series of rigorous static and dynamic load tests ahead of its official opening. Over five days, engineers used 96 heavy tr...
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