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Building collapse in Florence: 5 workers were killed and three were injured
- Feb, 16, 2024
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- Italy, Florence
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building collapsed in Florence, Tuscany, on Friday 16th of February, at approximately 9 a.m. local time (0800 GMT), according to local authorities. The collapse caused the death of five workers and...
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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Gujarat: at least 2 fatalities
- Oct, 23, 2023
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- India, Palanpur
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two people lost their lives when the girders of an under-construction bridge along National Highway 58 in Palanpur city, Banaskantha, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, wh...
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SkyCiv Releases a free Resource of Beam Sizes and Dimensions
- Feb, 21, 2023
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- Australia, Sydney
- Authored by: SkyCiv Engineering
SkyCiv, a leading provider of cloud-based engineering software, is proud to announce the release of its newest website, Beam Dimensions. Designed for engineers and construction professionals, Beam Di...
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Closure of I-40 bridge in Memphis after cracks appear
- May, 26, 2021
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- Authored by: George Zalachoris
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) released photos of a crack on the Hernando de Soto Bridge. The structure is part of Interstate 40 crossing the Mississippi River at Memphis. The br...
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Parking garage partially collapses in downtown Lexington
- Feb, 19, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Beams Structural Health Monitoring Snow And Rain Loads News On Failures
- United States, North Carolina, Lexington
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
A parking garage partially collapsed in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, early Thursday February 18th. The collapsed structure is located at South Mill and West High streets. The local fire depart...
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Thames Bray bridge widens following M4 upgrading project
- Jun, 01, 2020
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- United Kingdom, Bray
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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New technique to erect a bridge applied in Austria
- Feb, 27, 2020
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- Austria, Lafnitz
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new technique to erect a bridge was applied for the first time in Austria. The new method, known as the balanced lowering technique, was developed at the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien). T...
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