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7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria: A castle built nearly 2,000 years ago in southern Turkey partially collapsed
- Feb, 07, 2023
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- Turkey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and popular tourist destination in southeast Turkey, collapsed as a result of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday in the early hours...
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A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea: at least five fatalities
- Sep, 11, 2022
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- Papua New Guinea
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least five people. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at a dept...
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Sensors installed in Ottawa area to warn people of earthquakes
- May, 08, 2022
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- Canada, Ottawa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Ottawa residents will one day receive a three- to 10-second advance warning of an earthquake before the ground starts shaking. Natural Resources Canada has been installing seismic sensors in the cap...
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Fern Hollow Bridge replacement; construction expected to begin in April
- Mar, 08, 2022
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- 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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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook northern Peru: 75 homes destroyed, no deaths reported
- Nov, 28, 2021
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- 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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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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Bridge in Ravenna Township, Ohio closed due to foundation erosion
- Aug, 25, 2021
- Bridges Damage (Structural) News On Events News On Failures
- United States, Ohio
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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Tajikistan earthquake killed five people, dozens of houses destroyed
- Jul, 10, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Structural Failures Damage (Structural)
- Tajikistan
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An earthquake struck at Tajikistan 27km (17 miles) east of Rasht district on Saturday July 10th at 7:14 am (02:14 GMT). The earthquake magnitude was 5.9 and the temblor was also felt in the capital,...
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Stunning footage of container ship collision with a crane in South Korea
A massive container ship crashed into a gantry crane at the Port of Busan, the largest port in South Korea. The incident occurred on April 6, 2020, and the collision was caught on camera (click the v...
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