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Bangladesh: opening of country's longest bridge
- Jun, 25, 2022
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Design Structural Reliability Trusses Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Bangladesh
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday celebrated the opening of the country’s longest bridge, which took eight years to build. The 6.51-kilometer (4.04-mile) bridge spanning the Pad...
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A novel system for structural integrity monitoring of an offshore fish farm
- Sep, 20, 2021
- Structural Health Monitoring Fatigue Structural Reliability News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia
- Norway
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Fibre optic technology is introduced in a novel system of structural stress monitoring which is going to be tested on one of the world's most exposed fish farms, Salmar's Ocean Farm 1. Light Struct...
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Engineers developing the framework of a three-level system of inspection
- Aug, 05, 2021
- Concrete Structures Structural Design Structural Behavior Structural Reliability News On Research / Academia News On Failures
- United States, Florida
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After the devastating collapse of the Surfside condo which cost the life of at least 100 people in Miami, the necessity for the engineers to prevent such incidents is more urgent than ever. Because o...
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Novel remote sensing monitoring program of bridges in Australia
- May, 28, 2021
- Structural Health Monitoring Bridge Management Structural Reliability Structural Optimization Structural Behavior
- Australia
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
The governmental authorities of Victoria in Australia are planning to deploy a remote structural health monitoring program for bridges. The program will be a joint venture between the Australian go...
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Researchers use photos and new AI tool to calculate stress and strain fields of materials
- Apr, 28, 2021
- Structural Behavior Structural Analysis Structural Health Monitoring Structural Reliability Structural Optimization Performance-Based Design Structural Design Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a method to determine stress and strain distributions within a material based on an image depicting its internal structure. The...
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Repairs needed for Washington State Bridges and Highways
- Apr, 14, 2021
- Bridge Management Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Reliability Structural Health Monitoring Other News News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Washington State infrastructure is in need of maintenance. Engineers and lawmakers are trying to find the funds to upgrade the state’s transportation network. About 72% of Washington's highways ar...
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Instant monitoring of inter-story drifts via laser sensors
- May, 22, 2020
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects News On Research / Academia Structural Health Monitoring Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Reliability Professional Examinations Preparation
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Real time record of seismic displacements between floors of multistory buildings is now possible thanks to light-sensitive optical sensors. The new technology is called Discrete Diode Position Sensor...
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