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Structural Engineering News Recap of December 2024
- Jan, 10, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Bridges Structural Reliability Structural Behavior Structural Stability Sustainable Development Structural Design Structural Optimization Soil Structures
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You can now find TheStructuralEngineer.info's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting structural engineering news of December 2024. Namely, these...
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Ireland introduces the world’s first 3D-printed social housing
- Dec, 24, 2024
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- Ireland
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Ireland is now home to the world’s first 3D-printed concrete social housing project—a row of three three-bedroom homes located in Grange Close, Dundalk, County Louth. The 330-square-meter development...
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Construction of the tallest building in the US delayed due to flight safety concerns
- Dec, 13, 2024
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The Legends Tower in Oklahoma City is facing delays due to concerns over flight safety. Planned to rise to a height of 581 meters - 40 meters taller than New York's World Trade Center, the current ta...
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Bridge, built for 5-ton capacity, collapsed when loaded with 30-ton truck
- Nov, 13, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Bridges Load Factors Structural Stability Structural Behavior Structural Loads News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Vietnam
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A bridge in An Giang Province’s Mekong Delta, designed to support a maximum load of five tons, collapsed on Wednesday, November 13, after a heavily overloaded truck attempted to cross it. The inciden...
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Two fatalities due to massive explosion in commercial facility in Louisville
- Nov, 13, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Blasting Effects Structural Reliability Structural Stability Structural Behavior News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Kentucky, Louisville
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On Tuesday, November 12, around 3 p.m. local time, an enormous explosion occurred at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant, a commercial facility located in Louisville, Kentucky. The blast resulted in the...
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Structural Engineering News Recap of October 2024
- Nov, 05, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Structural Design Bridge Management Earthquake Engineering Structural Optimization Sustainable Development Snow And Rain Loads Structural Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Products & Services News On Failures
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You can now find TheStructuralEngineer.info's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting structural engineering news of October 2024. Namely, these w...
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Flash floods in Spain: at least 95 fatalities
- Oct, 31, 2024
- Snow And Rain Loads Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Structural Stability News On Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
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Flash floods in Spain killed at least 95 people in one of the country’s worst natural disasters. Streets were turned into rivers, homes were damaged, and transport was disrupted due to these extreme...
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The first reinforced 3D-printed footbridge was constructed in Norflok
- Oct, 30, 2024
- Bridge Abutments Bridge Design Bridges Structural Design Structural Optimization Structure Reinforcement Structural Control Decks Trusses Structural Stability Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Virginia , Norfolk
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At the Constructionarium site in Norfolk, Minimass a start-up construction company had completed the first 3D-printed footbridge featuring two 10.8-meter Minimass beams. Τhe deck and the parapets of...
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Building collapse due to heavy rain in Bengaluru: at least 8 fatalities
- Oct, 22, 2024
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- India, Bengaluru
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An under-construction building collapsed on Tuesday evening in northern Bengaluru, resulting in the deaths of eight people and the rescue of 13 others. Among them, five individuals sustained severe i...
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Spadina Crescent: fire was detected on University Bridge
- Oct, 04, 2024
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- Canada, Saskatoon
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At approximately 9:15 a.m. on October 4, 2024, the Saskatoon Fire Department received reports of a fire near Spadina Crescent and 25th Street East. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from an encampme...
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