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China hospital projects to treat coronavirus victims to be completed in 10 days
The Chinese government aims to complete 2 hospitals to treat coronavirus victims in just 10 days. The facilities are currently being constructed in Wuhan, the city where the virus spread. The intent...
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Massive blaze in Bolton's student building: 2 injured
- Nov, 17, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other Structural
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A massive fire engulfed a building that accommodated students in Bolton, United Kingdom, resulting in 2 injuries. The fire initiated at the 6th (top) floor of the building and rapidly spread along...
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Building in Boston declared ''structurally unsafe": Residents evacuated
A residential building located in 454-464 Hanover Street, North End, Boston, was declared unsafe. The 5-story building hosts 24 apartments, all of them evacuated on Wednesday, 13 of March, 2019, af...
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New method to transform construction waste into useful materials
A group of German researchers has found a way to manipulate construction waste by turning them into new materials. Construction industry is highly developed in Germany, a country that handles about...
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A curtain of cables for ‘earthquake-proof’ buildings
This latest innovation is coming from Japan and combines functionality with sleek design Japan is a country prone to earthquakes; in fact, the Japanese Meteorological Agency records aroun...
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