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News on Structural damage
Roosevelt Bridge closed due to severe corrosion and structural issues
- Jun, 18, 2020
- Bridge Management Bridges Damage (Structural) Decks Tendons Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Events
- United States, Florida, Stuart
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On June 18th, traffic on Roosevelt Bridge was ceased after a large crack was observed underneath the southern span of the bridge and structural issues on the northern span were found. During a sche...
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Stunning footage of container ship collision with a crane in South Korea
A massive container ship crashed into a gantry crane at the Port of Busan, the largest port in South Korea. The incident occurred on April 6, 2020, and the collision was caught on camera (click the v...
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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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Stunning building collapse in Washington, D.C. caught on camera
A security camera installed in a house recorded a sudden building collapse that occurred in Washington, D.C. A 2-story building located in the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast Wash...
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Intense cracking in Sydney's building - Concerns for Australia's building codes
After Opal's tower incident, a second building in Sydney suffered critical damage due to cracking raising concerns about Australia's building codes. Hundreds of people were evacuated from Sydney's...
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