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Chongqing’s “Crystal” skybridge: A 300-metre horizontal skyscraper suspended between four towers
- May, 17, 2026
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- China, Chongqing
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
China’s Raffles City Chongqing development features a 300-metre-long structure known as The Crystal, a horizontal skybridge that connects several towers high above the city. Often described as a “hori...
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New $12.6 million walking and cycling bridge to improve safety on Queenstown’s SH6
- May, 10, 2026
- Bridges News On Projects / Industry Bridge Design Structural Design Steel Structures Decks Trusses Other Structural News On Products & Services Other News
- New Zealand, Queenstown
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Construction of a new pedestrian and cycling bridge over State Highway 6 (SH6) in Queenstown is expected to begin in the coming months, following a government announcement focused on improving safety...
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A smarter fire-resistant coating for safer steel structures
- Apr, 27, 2026
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Fire safety remains a critical consideration across multiple sectors, including construction and energy storage. Structural steel must maintain integrity under high temperatures, while lithium-ion bat...
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New Eurocode 4 sets new standards for efficient and sustainable steel–concrete design
- Mar, 24, 2026
- Standards And Design Codes Other Structural News On Research / Academia Other News Steel Structures Concrete Structures Composite Structures
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new edition of Eurocode 4 has been released, providing updated guidance for designing composite steel–concrete structures that are commonly used in buildings and infrastructure throughout Europe. P...
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Anambra engineers rally against quackery to prevent building collapses
- Feb, 01, 2026
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- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Civil engineers in Anambra State are once again sounding the alarm over building collapses, blaming the problem largely on unqualified individuals handling construction work. The Nigerian Institution...
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Multiple structure collapses across Texoma due to ice weight
- Jan, 26, 2026
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- United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Whitesboro fire officials say the weight of the ice has surpassed what many buildings were designed to support, leading to several structural collapses across the Texoma region. Residents are being u...
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Tall building fire safety in 2026 using AI, BIM and arson research
- Sep, 09, 2025
- Structural Design Load Factors Steel Structures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Structural Reliability Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Events Other News
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The Tall Building Fire Safety Network (TBFSN) has released details of its programme for 2026, featuring international training dates and the return of its global conference. The 10th International Ta...
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Trogir’s new footbridge awarded by the New Civil Engineer organization
- Jul, 17, 2025
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- Croatia, Trogir
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On Thursday, July 17, in London, a pedestrian bridge over the Foša channel—constructed in 2024 within an eight-month period—was honored as the International Bridge Project of the Year at the NCE Brid...
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Engineers Test Tallest Steel-Framed Building on Earthquake Simulator
- Jul, 11, 2025
- Structural Dynamics Structural Systems Steel Structures
- United States, California , San Diego
- Authored by: Alexandros Tsavalas
A 10-story cold-formed steel (CFS) structure—the tallest of its kind ever tested—underwent earthquake simulation tests at UC San Diego’s outdoor Shake Table. The goal was to assess the seismic perfor...
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Bridge collapse in India results in 2 fatalities, at least 32 injured
- Jun, 15, 2025
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- India
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On Sunday, June 15, at approximately 3:30 p.m. IST, a steel bridge collapsed over the Indrayani River at Kundamala near Talegaon in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The incident resulted in 2 fatal...
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