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Collaboration of Malaysia and Thailand on a bridge project that will connect the two countries
- Sep, 10, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Bridges Other Structural News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Malaysia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Thailand and Malaysia are planning to construct a new bridge to address traffic issues between the two countries. The new bridge, that will connect the Rantau Panjang in Kelantan, Malaysia, with Sung...
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Structural Engineering News Recap of August 2024
- Sep, 03, 2024
- Other Structural Bridges Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Other News News On Failures
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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 August 2024. Namely, these we...
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US-Canada Borders: The bridge that spans over the border collapsed
- Aug, 14, 2024
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- Canada, Rainy River
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On August 14, 2024, the rail lift bridge located near the International Falls Minnesota, and Fort Frances, Ontario and is spanning above US-Canada boarder collapsed. Authorities stated that the repai...
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Rio- Antirrio Bridge, Greece: The marvelous engineering project that connects Peloponnese and central Greece
- Aug, 20, 2024
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- Greece
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
One of the most emblematic bridges in Greece is the Rio-Antirrio Bridge named Charilaos Trikoupis bridge in honor of 19th century prime minister of Greece. He had had envisioned the opportunities tha...
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Saudi Arabia: Bridge collapse after heavy rainfall - one fatality and several injuries
- Aug, 01, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Saudi Arabia, Jazan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday 1st of August, a bridge collapsed due to a flash flood from the mountains in southwestern Saudi Arabia in Jizan province resulting in the death of one person. Specifically, officials had...
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Shaanxi, China: Partial collapse of highway bridge - at least 15 fatalities and 30 missing
- Jul, 19, 2024
- Bridges Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural
- China
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Almost 2 weeks ago, on Friday 19th of July, at approximately 8:40p.m. (12:40 GMT) in Shaanxi province, a highway bridge partially collapsed resulting in the death of 15 people, while dozens are mis...
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Revolutionary glass bridge exhibit at the Corning Museum of Glass
- Jul, 15, 2024
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- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Corning Museum of Glass with the aid of the University of Pennsylvania will exhibit a revolutionary glass structure. Specifically, the glass structure will be a glass bridge designed by Dr. Masou...
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Wimborne: A new bridge will be constructed considering inspection findings of the existing bridge
- Jul, 12, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Wimborne Minster
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After a routine inspection, the footbridge in Wimborne was deemed unsafe, and officials have decided to replace it during this summer. The inspection revealed extensive corrosion beneath the bridge....
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Bihar: An under-construction bridge collapsed marking the 3rd incident within a week in the state
- Jun, 23, 2024
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- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday 23rd of June in the East Champaran district a bridge under construction collapsed. The bridge is located in Ghorasahan block in Motihari, and, fortunately, no fatalities or injuries were re...
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Detroit River: The $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge is about to be completed
- Jun, 12, 2024
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- Gordie Howe International Bridge
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The construction of the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe bridge that started approximately six years ago and was fully funded by the Canadian government is about to be completed. The bridge, that is design...
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