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News on Bridges
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: thestructuralengineer.info
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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New technique to erect a bridge applied in Austria
- Feb, 27, 2020
- Bridges Bridge Abutments Beams Connections And Joints News On Projects / Industry
- Austria, Lafnitz
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new technique to erect a bridge was applied for the first time in Austria. The new method, known as the balanced lowering technique, was developed at the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien). T...
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World's most frightening bridges to cross: Part 2
Bridges have been part of engineering features since ancient times. Through the ages, their design and capabilities evolved and can currently span across challenging and rough terrains. Following the...
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World's most frightening bridges to cross: Part 1
Bridges are structures that enable crossings over physical barriers including rivers, valleys and canyons. They were developed early in human history along with the introduction of first civilization...
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Bridges built to meet current Canadian safety codes are being 'overbuilt' while still prompt to taking high structural damage after a major earthquake
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan campus) examined a variety of bridge types along with design requirements under the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. As part of the rese...
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