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Building collapse in Egypt, at least 5 fatalities
- Aug, 20, 2021
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Events News On Failures
- Egypt
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday 20th of August, a five-floor building collapsed in downtown Damanhur city in Egypt's Beheira Province, state-run Ahram. As a result, five people lost their lives while two were injured. A...
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Two buildings demolished in Lagos due to fears of imminent collapse
- Apr, 12, 2021
- Structural Control Damage (Structural) Structural Systems Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Failures
- Nigeria, Lagos
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Two buldings in Lagos Island, Nigeria were marked for demolition. The two structures include a three-floor building at Odo-Osun Street, and a four-floor building at Evans Street. Lagos State Govern...
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Keller expands local presence with new offices in Portland and Birmingham
Keller, North America's leader in geotechnical construction, announces the opening of new offices in Portland, OR, and Birmingham, AL.The new offices will help further Keller’s growth with an expande...
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KELLER keeps running projects safely despite the COVID-19 outburst
Keller teams across the world are doing everything they can to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and keep projects running safely wherever possible. In certain cases, Keller Colleagues...
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Using a by-product of steel production to enhance the mechanical properties of concrete
According to a new study, the utilization of a by-product of steel making may be used in concrete mixtures providing increased strength. The by-product is known as "steel slag" and derives from the c...
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Renewable energy thrives during COVID-19 lockdown in Europe
- Apr, 10, 2020
- Other Structural News On Projects / Industry
- Europe
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
COVID-19 has highly affected electricity demand globally. When it comes to Europe, new data show that coal energy production plummets while renewable energy thrives. The coronavirus spread has caused...
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Measures to prevent bridge closures due to snow accumulation
Bridge closures associated with snow accumulation have become common incidents. As the phenomenon is exacerbated in cable-stayed structures, a question that arises is whether there is a solution to t...
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Judge orders 20 floors to be removed from skyscraper in New York
According to a court order, at least 20 floors of a building, currently under construction in New York City, must be removed. The decision was issued by a State Supreme Court judge on February 13, 2...
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Keller Poland participated in the expansion of one of Europe’s busiest ports
Keller Poland has completed its first marine combi-wall project in Gdansk Port, Poland, helping with the expansion of one of Europe's busiest ports. Gdansk port on the southern side of the Baltic Sea...
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Wind turbine blades future after the end of their functioning period
Since wind turbines blades cannot be recycled, a question that arises is what happens to them after the end of their life span. Clean energy has been deployed in the fight against climate change and...
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