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Two powerful earthquakes hit China: Reports of 3 people dead
- May, 24, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Dali
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Two separate, strong earthquakes that struck in China have resulted in, at least, 3 fatalities. The 2 seismic shocks occurred within a 5 hour time period on May 21, 2021. The first one (M 6.1) stru...
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At least 10 people dead after coronavirus quarantine hotel failure in China
- Mar, 07, 2020
- Structural Failures News On Failures
- China, Quanzhou
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least 10 people have been reported dead after a hotel, utilized as a quarantine facility for coronavirus, collapsed in China. The failure occurred on Saturday, March 7, 2020, in the city of Quanzh...
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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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38% fewer skyscrapers constructed in China this year
According to a new study, issued by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), China's skyscrapers construction dropped by 38% in 2019. During 2018, a new record for the most sky...
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International flights began in Beijing's new airport
Daxing, Beijing's new vast airport (PKX), started international flight operations on Sunday, October 27, 2019. The facility will aid in alleviating the congestion in the existing Beijing's Internat...
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