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Hammersmith Bridge: Rival design removes need for expensive strengthening
- Nov, 18, 2021
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Hammersmith Bridge has been closed to motorists for more than two years after cracks appeared in its cast iron pedestals. It was closed entirely for 11 months amid fears that it could collapse, howev...
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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook northern Peru: 75 homes destroyed, no deaths reported
- Nov, 28, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- Peru
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the remote Amazon region of northern Peru on Sunday and was felt as far as Lima in the center of the country, destroying 75 homes and a 16th-century Catholic church. Fo...
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Keller acquires Voges
Keller North America (Keller) announces the acquisition of Voges Drilling Inc., a drilled shaft contractor in New Braunfels, Texas, with over 30 years of experience. Acquisition of Voges further expa...
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6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes India-Myanmar border region: no reports of damage
- Nov, 25, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Systems Structural Stability Other Structural News On Events News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- India, Moreh
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
No immediate reports of damage after a shallow and strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 that struck the Myanmar-India border region early on Friday. According to India's National Center for Seismolog...
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Qatar: a fully demountable stadium built with shipping containers completed
- Nov, 24, 2021
- Steel Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural Temporary Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Events News On Products & Services Other News
- Qatar
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The stadium known as Ras Abu Aboud is a 40,000-seat sports venue near Doha's port and it is the first stadium in FIFA World Cup history designed to be fully demountable. Shipping containers of dif...
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Keller ranks #1 on on Excavation and Foundation firms for 2021 ENR
- Nov, 25, 2021
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Engineering News Record (ENR) ranks for the third year in a row Keller #1 Excavation and Foundation firm. This is Keller’s third year holding this top position. Before 2019, this position was held by...
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Earthquake prediction in the lab using deep learning
- Nov, 09, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Dynamic Loads Structural Behavior News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Publications News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena
- United States, Pennsylvania
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Lives and billions of dollars in infrastructure damage every year is the cost of earthquakes in the United States. Earthquakes can occur at any time, and there is no way to predict them, at least now...
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Fire-damaged concrete structures: how do we know when to fix or rebuild a concrete structure after a fire?
- Nov, 15, 2021
- Concrete Structures Structural Loads Structural Behavior Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia News On Awards Other News
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Generally, when concrete is exposed to intense fire, materials in the concrete can decompose, and consequently there is a reduction in strength. Nevertheless, there is not a widely accepted method fo...
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Strengthening of a museum from earthquakes
- Nov, 11, 2021
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- Australia, Meckering
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Following structural works, the strengthening of a museum in the historic Western Australia town of York could become a model for the protection of lives and heritage buildings in other earthquake su...
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Long Key Bridge in Florida is set to be replaced
- Oct, 21, 2021
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- United States, Florida
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The state Department of Transportation is planning to replace the Long Key Bridge, the second-longest in Florida Keys after the Seven Mile Bridge. It's officially named the Dante B. Fascell Bridge...
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