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Strong earthquake hits Eastern Mediterranean: No casualties reported

A strong earthquake has struck several islands in Greece and other regions in the Eastern Mediterranean, including the southern Antalya region in Turkey as well as cities in Egypt. The temblor was...

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Bridge in Ravenna Township, Ohio closed due to foundation erosion

A bridge of Newton Falls Road in Ravenna Township, Ohio (USA) has been closed for more than a month and it is not considered to be reopened in the next year due to issues with the bridge's foundation...

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Rocheport Bridge replacement project

In late September, Missouri Department of Transportation announced that the first phase of the I-70 Rocheport bridge replacement is set to begin. A set of bridges, one westbound and one eastbound...

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A novel system for structural integrity monitoring of an offshore fish farm

Fibre optic technology is introduced in a novel system of structural stress monitoring which is going to be tested on one of the world's most exposed fish farms, Salmar's Ocean Farm 1. Light Struct...

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Water pipe bridge collapses in Japan: people forced to line up for supplies

A water pipe bridge over the Kinokawa River in Japan collapsed on October 3. One day after the collapse, the water supply continued to be cut off in a large area in this west Japan city and the city...

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Georgia: Part of building collapses causing several fatalities

A five-story building collapsed in the Georgian Black Sea resort city of Batumi on Friday, and several people are believed to be trapped in the rubble. At least five people, including two children,...

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Keller acquires Subterranean

Keller North America (Keller) announces the acquisition of Subterranean (Manitoba) Ltd., a highly respected geotechnical contractor based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the region’s leading caisson servic...

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Magnitude 6.1 quake in Tokyo: blackouts but no tsunami warning

No reports of major damage, Japan's public broadcaster NHK said, after the strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, which jolted Tokyo late on Thursday, October 7th, 2021. The quake ca...

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Wittpenn Bridge in New Jersey opens after 10 years

After a decade and half a billion dollars, the Wittpenn Bridge in New Jersey is available to the public starting Saturday October 2nd. The new Wittpenn Bridge, will have some similar features as the...

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The longest 3D-printed concrete bicycle bridge

The Dutch city of Nijmegen has now the longest concrete 3D-bicycle bridge in the world. The length of the bridge is 29 meters. The bicycle bridge has been designed with complete freedom of form, base...

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