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Nepal: Infrastructure damaged as another flood hits the country
- Oct, 14, 2026
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- Nepal
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A major river in Nepal has burst its banks, sweeping away homes and bridges and damaging part of a hydropower project, according to local authorities. Rescue teams have been working to reach affected...
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Complex underground tunnel in Manhattan: The Grand Central–42nd street connection
- Oct, 01, 2026
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- United States, New York, New York
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The new pedestrian tunnel connecting Grand Central Terminal with the No. 7 subway line at 42nd Street is a great example of how complicated underground construction can become in a city like New York....
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Newly patented device to help buildings withstand earthquakes and strong vibrations
- Mar, 06, 2026
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A newly granted U.S. patent describes a new device designed to help protect buildings, infrastructure, and sensitive equipment from earthquakes, strong winds, and other vibrations caused by human act...
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Hussaini suspension bridge: Pakistan’s most dangerous crossing
- Jan, 04, 2026
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- Gilgit
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Around the world, there are remarkable examples of modern engineering that showcase human ingenuity. Towering bridges stretch across rivers and valleys, linking distant landscapes while maintaining h...
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Photos of world’s tallest building construction which is set to rise over a kilometer
- Oct, 29, 2025
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- Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Construction is progressing on the Jeddah Tower (Saudi Arabia), which, once completed, is set to become the tallest building in the world. The tower will surpass Dubai’s Burj Khalifa since it is plan...
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AI and virtual reality to monitor the structural safety of buildings and bridges
- Nov, 08, 2023
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- United States, Florida, Orlando
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The structural health and safety of a nation's bridges and buildings is crucial for preventing disasters like the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021. To improve the structural health monitoring of...
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Injuries and damage were reported after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake near Tokyo
- May, 11, 2023
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- Japan, Chiba
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Tokyo and its surrounding regions in Japan were hit by an earthquake on Thursday, officials and media reported. The quake had a magnitude of 5.4 and its epicenter was located in Chiba prefecture, sit...
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits north of Norway's Svalbard
- May, 21, 2022
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- Norway
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck north of the Norwegian Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake happened 725 km (450 miles) n...
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Remote Area in Western China – 4 people injured
- Jan, 08, 2022
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- China
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A magnitude 6.9 overnight earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China early Saturday and forced the suspension of high-speed rail service because of tunnel damage, authorities said....
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Earthquake prediction in the lab using deep learning
- Nov, 09, 2021
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- United States, Pennsylvania
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Lives and billions of dollars in infrastructure damage every year is the cost of earthquakes in the United States. Earthquakes can occur at any time, and there is no way to predict them, at least now...
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