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Dasmariñas bridge collapse: eight fatalities - the body of last missing victim found
- Jul, 26, 2022
- Bridges Bridge Management Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Philippines, Dasmariñas
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Authorities found Thursday, July 28, the last missing victim in the collapse of a suspended steel bridge in Sitio Talisayan, Barangay Sampaloc IV on Tuesday evening, July 26. On July 27, authorities...
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India’s Longest Steel Bridge, Mahatma Gandhi Setu: All Set To Fully Open For Traffic on June 7
- May, 28, 2022
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- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Mahatma Gandhi Setu in Bihar, considered as the longest steel bridge of the country, will open for traffic after its eastern flank is inaugurated on June 7. After being fully renovated, the 39-year-o...
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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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Fern Hollow Bridge replacement; construction expected to begin in April
- Mar, 08, 2022
- Bridges Bridge Design Bridge Management Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Failures Other News
- United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Less than two months after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, PennDOT officials are announcing that both design and construction efforts are underway to replace the bridge. The new str...
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Rinsdorf bridge was blasted by German engineers - a new record is marked
- Feb, 06, 2022
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- Germany
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Rinsdorf viaduct on Germany's A45 autobahn near Wilnsdorf in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia was destroyed by demolition crews who used around 120 kilograms (265 pounds) of explosives on Sund...
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Novel remote sensing monitoring program of bridges in Australia
- May, 28, 2021
- Structural Health Monitoring Bridge Management Structural Reliability Structural Optimization Structural Behavior
- Australia
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
The governmental authorities of Victoria in Australia are planning to deploy a remote structural health monitoring program for bridges. The program will be a joint venture between the Australian go...
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Closure of I-40 bridge in Memphis after cracks appear
- May, 26, 2021
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Structural Health Monitoring Beams Trusses Steel Structures Structural Analysis Fatigue Structural Behavior Repair And Retrofit Of Structures
- 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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Repairs needed for Washington State Bridges and Highways
- Apr, 14, 2021
- Bridge Management Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Reliability Structural Health Monitoring Other News News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Washington State infrastructure is in need of maintenance. Engineers and lawmakers are trying to find the funds to upgrade the state’s transportation network. About 72% of Washington's highways ar...
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London’s bridge infrastructure under scrutiny
- Mar, 10, 2021
- Bridge Management Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring News On Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Several bridges along the Thames in London have shown signs of structural deterioration requiring repair works and extended traffic closures. Many experts have indicated that the public should...
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Bridge inspection using drone technology by NCDOT
- Feb, 26, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Management Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring News On Projects / Industry
- United States, North Carolina
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Setting one more example of the expanding use of drone technology for infrastructure monitoring, the North Carolina Department of Transportation authorized and performed inspection of the Marc Basnig...
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