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Finland bridge collapse: Dozens injured
- May, 11, 2023
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- Finland, Espoo
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On Thursday morning, a group of school children were crossing a temporary construction bridge near a shopping centre in the southern town of Tapiola when the incident occurred. A bridge collapsed res...
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Injuries and damage were reported after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake near Tokyo
- May, 11, 2023
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- Japan, Chiba
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Tokyo and its surrounding regions in Japan were hit by an earthquake on Thursday, officials and media reported. The quake had a magnitude of 5.4 and its epicenter was located in Chiba prefecture, sit...
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London Docklands: plans submitted for a new bridge
- May, 11, 2023
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- United Kingdom, London
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A planning permission to build a new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists at the Royal Victoria Dock in East London has been submitted by a partnership. The bridge is part of the £5bn regeneration of...
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Building collapse due to explosion in Madison: 4 injured
- May, 09, 2023
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- United States, Wisconsin, Madison
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building collapsed due to an explosion on Madison's west side on Tuesday injuring four people while no one appears to be trapped inside. Concerning the four injured individuals, one was taken to th...
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Dubai plans to build the world's first 3D-printed mosque
- May, 03, 2023
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- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Dubai aspires to build the world's first 3D-printed mosque, that will cover an area of 2,000 square meters over two floors and will accommodate about 600 worshippers. The project is scheduled to star...
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6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan: at least one fatality and damaged buildings
- May, 05, 2023
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- Japan
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A strong earthquake struck near the west-central coast of Japan early Friday, according to Japanese media. The quake inflicted injuries and at least one fatality, which concerned a man that fell off...
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Pont Bodfel: New bridge opened after a storm damaged the old crossing
- May, 03, 2023
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- United Kingdom
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After sustaining damage from a storm in 2019, the foundations of Pont Bodfel, a bridge that connects Pwllheli and Penllyn in Gwynedd, became unusable for traffic. Today, four years later and with a...
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Brazil building collapse: at least 6 fatalities
- Apr, 28, 2023
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- Brazil
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Authorities reported that the collapse of an apartment building in the northeastern Brazilian city of Olinda caused at least six fatalities. The collapse occurred on Thursday night in the Jardim Atlâ...
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New Greater Bay Area bridge nears completion
- May, 02, 2023
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According to a recent video published by CGTN, the New Greater Bay Area bridge is nearing completion. More specifically, the video refers: “Construction of a new bridge linking the southern Chinese...
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Birmingham's new £360 million skyscraper project has been approved
- Apr, 28, 2023
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- United States, Alabama, Birmingham
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The Curzon Wharf scheme at Dartmouth Circus is a development project that involves the construction of three towers for student accommodation, "co-living" flats, and office space. The tallest tower’s...
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