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A vacant building collapsed in west Baltimore due to strong wind loading
- Mar, 14, 2023
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Wind Engineering Structural Loads Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Strong wind loads are anticipated to be the cause of the collapse of a vacant building in the Upton neighborhood of west Baltimore, Maryland, according to a report from WBFF. There have been no injur...
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More than 100 infrastructure projects are approved in the Philippines
- Mar, 09, 2023
- Sustainable Development Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Philippines
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The economic planning chief announced that the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has authorized 123 new projects that will be a part of an infrastructure network worth 9 trillion pesos...
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The earthquake damage in Turkey is estimated to be more than $100bn
- Mar, 07, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Turkey, Adana
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An official from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has estimated that the damage from the deadly earthquakes that struck Turkey last month will surpass $100 billion. The World Bank had...
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CEEcareers.com: A job portal for Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineers
- Mar, 14, 2023
- Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The job market has been challenging and constantly evolving, especially in the post-covid era. Finding the right job can be very stressful and time-consuming, but using the right tools can make it...
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Building partially collapsed twice within 8 days in Welland, Canada
- Feb, 26, 2023
- Other Structural Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Canada, Welland
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A five-story, 226-unit condo suffered partial collapse twice within 8 days. More specifically, the initial collapse took place on February the 18th and a second one followed almost a week later, on F...
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Under-construction Islamabad bridge collapses for the second time within a week
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Management Other Structural Other News News On Failures
- Pakistan, Islamabad
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
An under-construction bridge in Islamabad collapsed on Thursday, March 2 for the second time within a week. More specifically, one of the bridge’s girders tipped over and caused a domino effect, w...
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Fire erupts in Hong Kong skyscraper under construction
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- Hong Kong
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A 42-story skyscraper, which was being constructed in Hong Kong, caught on fire late on Thursday night. Falling sparks and debris caused about 170 people to be evacuated from the shopping area, wh...
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Building collapses in north Delhi due to fire
- Mar, 01, 2023
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Structural Behavior Structural Stability
- India, New Delhi
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A big fire started on Wednesday inside a three-story private building on Roshanara Road in North Delhi. According to the authorities, the cause of the fire remains unknown while more than 100 firefig...
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Keller North America launches The Site Report podcast
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes on a construction site? What about community engagement and how employees grow in their careers? And who can forget about those funny stories tha...
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New Türkiye earthquake: one fatality and 110 injured as buildings collapse
- Feb, 27, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Turkey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A magnitude-5.6 earthquake that struck Turkey's southeast on Monday claimed one life, injured 110 people, and brought down 29 buildings, according to Turkish authorities. It should be underlined that...
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