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Torrential rainfall and burst rivers swamp Henan cities: at least 25 deaths
- Jul, 22, 2021
- Structural Failures Snow And Rain Loads Forensic Engineering
- China
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A torrential rainfall hit Central China on the 20th of July causing the death of several people. Although floods during summer season are not unprecedented in some parts of China, the current record...
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Western Europe Floods update: Deaths up to 180, hundreds still missing
- Jul, 21, 2021
- Snow And Rain Loads Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Forensic Engineering
- Germany
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Last week, heavy rainfall across central and western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, leading to at least 180 deaths and hundreds of people missing. As floodwaters start to recede in the co...
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Catastrophic flooding in Germany
- Jul, 16, 2021
- Snow And Rain Loads Bridges Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Germany
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Weather experts said rain in the regions of West Germany over a 24-hour period on July 14th has been unprecedented. More specifically, the weather system brought down 148 liters of rain per square m...
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Tajikistan earthquake killed five people, dozens of houses destroyed
- Jul, 10, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Structural Failures Damage (Structural)
- Tajikistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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Miami Building Collapse update: death toll up to 36 - remainder of the building comes down in controlled demolition
- Jul, 07, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural)
- United States, Florida, Miami
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday, July 4th, at about 10:30 p.m. the standing portion of the 40-year-old building was demolished in order to allow rescue teams to search the area uneventfully. This action was essential in o...
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Investigation undertaken by NIST on Florida’s building collapse
- Jun, 24, 2021
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures
- United States, Florida, Miami
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced it would launch a full technical investigation into what caused the partial collapse of the Champlain...
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Miami: 12-storey building collapses, dozens under the debris
- Jun, 28, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural)
- United States, Florida, Miami
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 12-storey residential building north of Miami has collapsed, trapping people under a pile of rubble. Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors in the debris. Here's what we know about what...
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A pedestrian bridge collapses onto DC freeway
A pedestrian bridge that likely was struck by at least one vehicle collapsed onto Interstate 295 in Washington, DC, injuring several people and blocking the highway in both directions. Chris Geldart...
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Forensic engineering attempts to find causes of Mexico City metro bridge collapse
- Jun, 01, 2021
- Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures
- Mexico
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Forensic assessment of the causes behind the deadly collapse of Line 12 rail bridge in Mexico City is under way. The accident, which occurred near the Olivos station in the working-class neighb...
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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
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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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