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Building collapses on top of adjacent structure in Toronto
- Feb, 27, 2020
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Loads News On Failures
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building under construction collapsed on top of another structure in Toronto, Canada. The incident occurred on February 27, 2020. The causes of the collapse have not been identified yet but probabl...
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Wind turbines destroyed in Evia, Greece
- Jan, 13, 2020
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other Structural
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Wind turbines came crashing down due to high winds in Evia, the second-largest island in Greece. Several wind turbines (their exact number was not announced) collapsed and fell into the ground. The...
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Concrete developed to cure in extreme weather conditions
Scientists from the Brunel University in London and Mutah University in Jordan have developed a new type of concrete capable of curing in extreme warm or cold weather. Concrete curing is a process...
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