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Building collapse in Surjani Town, Pakistan: one fatality and ten injuries
- Aug, 17, 2022
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- Pakistan, Karachi
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An under-construction building in Surjani Town, Pakistan, collapsed. One person died and ten others sustained injuries, two of them in critical condition. According to details, a ground plus four-...
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Bridge in China cracks due to buckling under high temperatures
- Aug, 23, 2022
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- China, Quanzhou
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In engineering, buckling is a failure mode characterized by a sudden failure of a structural member subjected to high compressive stresses, where the actual compressive stresses at failure are smalle...
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Norway wooden bridge collapse: Drivers of two vehicles rescued
- Aug, 15, 2022
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- Denmark, Copenhagen
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A wooden bridge over a river in southern Norway collapsed early Monday, with a car plunging into the water and a truck getting stuck on a raised section. The drivers of both vehicles were rescued and...
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Dasmariñas bridge collapse: eight fatalities - the body of last missing victim found
- Jul, 26, 2022
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- Philippines, Dasmariñas
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Authorities found Thursday, July 28, the last missing victim in the collapse of a suspended steel bridge in Sitio Talisayan, Barangay Sampaloc IV on Tuesday evening, July 26. On July 27, authorities...
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Longest bridge in the Baltics: the estimated duration of the Neris bridge works is 2.5 years
- Jul, 22, 2022
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- Lithuania, Jonava
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The bridge impinges on a site protected by the EU’s Natura 2000 ecological network, so work will not be carried out during fish migration and spawning. To avoid damage to the ecosystem, the bridge’s...
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Afghanistan earthquake: dozens injuries, hundreds of homes destroyed
- Jul, 19, 2022
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- Afghanistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An overnight 5.1-magnitide earthquake in a remote southeastern region injured at least 44 people and destroyed 600 homes on Tuesday, Taliban authorities in Afghanistan said. The temblor jolted seve...
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Backyard homes to be built by 3D printers
- Jun, 29, 2022
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Ross Maguire, CEO of Azure Printed Homes, is holding what looks like a piece of white plastic but he says it’s the future of accessory dwelling units, or more commonly known as ADUs, that clients can...
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Seattle, USA: an over 7.5 magnitude earthquake can cause tsunami waves of 42 feet
- Jul, 09, 2022
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- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Tsunami waves as high as 42 feet could hit the US city of Seattle in the event of a powerful earthquake, a simulation showed. According to a scientific model designed by geologists at the Washingto...
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The ‘thinnest’ concrete bridge in Southeast Asia
- Jul, 07, 2022
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The 30-metre-long Chalermphrakiart Bridge was built in the SCG head office compound in Bang Sue last year but the conglomerate announced the development only now to invite construction firms to learn...
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Series of strong earthquakes hit southern Iran: at least 5 fatalities
- Jul, 08, 2022
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A series of strong earthquakes rocked southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least five people and causing damage to dozens of buildings, state media reported. The quakes, including two of magnitude...
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