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New research: Thousands of Dublin buildings at risk of flooding by century’s end
- May, 12, 2022
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- Ireland, Dublin
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A cloud-based climate intelligence business says that parts of the capital’s city center will be under 1.7 meters of water by the end of the century. Homes, museums and power stations will be among t...
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan
- May, 09, 2022
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- Taiwan
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Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no reports of damage. The quake was felt across Taiwan, according to the w...
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Bridge collapse in Pakistan due to flood
- May, 10, 2022
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- Pakistan
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A bridge in northern Pakistan collapsed at the weekend after a glacial lake outburst caused by a recent heatwave released huge amounts of water into the stream and surrounding areas, local media repo...
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Sensors installed in Ottawa area to warn people of earthquakes
- May, 08, 2022
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- Canada, Ottawa
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Ottawa residents will one day receive a three- to 10-second advance warning of an earthquake before the ground starts shaking. Natural Resources Canada has been installing seismic sensors in the cap...
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Keller Deep Foundations Project at P&H Inland Grain Terminal
- May, 10, 2022
- Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Canada, Dugald
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Keller designed and constructed a deep foundations solution for a new grain terminal, overcoming the challenges of changing weather conditions. As part of the larger P&H National Grain Asset Net...
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A 92-metre-long rail bridge is set to be installed in Stechford
- May, 06, 2022
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- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Once installed in Stechford, it will become the longest single-span railway structure in the West Midlands allowing HS2 to access its new depot. A 92-metre-long (100yd) rail bridge is set to be dri...
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Cracks in concrete: A new way to discover a reaction that causes them
- May, 05, 2022
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- United States, Illinois, Lemont
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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
- May, 05, 2022
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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
- May, 04, 2022
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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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Earthquake in BiH: seven hundred damages were reported
- Apr, 30, 2022
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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So far, 320 reports of damage to residential buildings caused by the recent earthquake that hit Herzegovina have been received in the Stolac area, it was confirmed on Saturday from the Herzegovina Ne...
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