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West Seattle Bridge closed after persistent crack propagation
- Apr, 23, 2020
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring Structural Behavior News On Failures
- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A typical inspection at the West Seattle Bridge found intense cracking of the structure's framework and the facility was immediately closed. The West Seattle bridge (officially named as the Jeanette...
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Seattle buildings are less earthquake-resistant than expected
A new study suggests than many buildings in Seattle cannot withstand large earthquake incidents. The research focuses on the performance of reinforced concrete walls under seismic load and shows th...
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A drone flight inside Seattle’s SR99 tunnel
It was April 4, 2017, when the work of tunneling machine Bertha was complete, breaking through into her disassembly pit and marking the end of the 1.75-mile long State Route 99 (SR 99) tunne...
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The largest tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the world finished drilling underneath Seattle
The tunnel will become a double-decker highway, scheduled to open in 2019 It was in April of 2013 that the 57-foot wide boring machine arrived in Seattle after leaving Japan three weeks before....
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Seattle Seahawks Stadium Used for Earthquake Research
- Jan, 15, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
This Sunday the Seattle Seahawks will host the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game. Many believe Seattle has one of the best home field advantage’s in the NFL due to the amount of noise the...
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