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Concrete strength tests carried out on 17- and 22-storey residential blocks in Bishkek to ensure building safety
- Aug, 24, 2026
- Concrete Structures Structural Reliability Other Structural Structural Stability Structural Behavior Non Destructive Testing News On Research / Academia
- Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Specialists from the Republican Centre for Construction Certification have carried out concrete strength tests at a construction site on Nurkamal Zhetikashkaeva Street in Bishkek, where 17- and 22-sto...
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Topology optimization for manufacturable 3D-printed concrete structures
- Jul, 15, 2026
- Structural Optimization Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Publications Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Concrete is the most used construction material worldwide, but its production is also one of the largest contributors to global carbon emissions. One innovative approach to reducing its environmental...
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Three-storey building collapses in Benetússer after residents flee warning signs
- Jul, 16, 2026
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Concrete Structures News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- Spain, Benetússer
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A dramatic apartment building collapse in Benetússer, near Valencia, was caught on camera after residents narrowly escaped disaster by evacuating just minutes earlier. The three-storey block gave way...
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Apartment building collapse in Athens (Greece) sparks concern over excavation safety
- Jun, 30, 2026
- Damage (Structural) Load Factors Structural Failures Underground Structures Other Structural Concrete Structures Structural Stability Structural Loads Structural Behavior News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Greece, Athens
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The collapse of a four-story apartment building at 22 Alkminis Street in Athens’ Petralona neighborhood on Tuesday, June 30, has left residents stunned and raised serious concerns among engineers abou...
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Gigaton raises $26 million to help cement manufacturers cut costs and carbon emissions
- Jun, 03, 2026
- Concrete Structures Steel Structures Metal Structures Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia Other News
- United Kingdom, London
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A British startup is betting that artificial intelligence can help solve one of the world's dirtiest industrial problems: cement production. More specifically, Gigaton, a London-based company developi...
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Monsoon travel disruptions become history with new Kathekhola crossing
- Jun, 21, 2026
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Design Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Products & Services
- Nepal
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
For residents of Dudiya and surrounding communities, crossing the Kathekhola River is no longer a seasonal challenge. A newly built concrete bridge has replaced years of uncertainty during the monsoon...
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Mahakali bridge project reinforces flood-damaged riverbank with boulder dam construction
- Jun, 10, 2026
- Bridges Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Sungaon
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Gravel filling work is currently underway near the guide bund of the four-lane concrete bridge over the Mahakali River. The section of the riverbank that was washed away during flooding two years ago...
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New Melville Bridge opens in Maitland, delivering safer and more resilient flood-resistant crossing over the Hunter River
- Jun, 17, 2026
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Design Structural Reliability Performance-Based Design Concrete Structures Wood Structures Structural Stability Other Structural Sustainable Development
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After decades of regular flooding, residents in Maitland and the lower Hunter region now have a safer and more reliable route across the Hunter River, following the official opening of the new Melvill...
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Innovative prefab concrete homes in Roosendaal aim to cut CO₂ emissions by 75%
- May, 10, 2026
- Concrete Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News Structural Design Structural Reliability Structural Stability Standards And Design Codes
- Netherlands, Roosendaal
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In the Dutch city of Roosendaal, four new homes are being built using a new prefab concrete system designed to reduce carbon emissions. The new construction method is expected to cut CO₂ emissions by...
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Balcony collapse in Corinth, Greece: a woman dead and her family members injured
- Apr, 04, 2026
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Concrete Structures News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Greece, Corinth
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 43-year-old German woman was killed on Saturday afternoon after part of a balcony collapsed in the Kalamia area of Corinth, Greece. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. while she was wal...
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