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News on Building Collapse
Internal collapse of 5-story building in Manhattan
An uninhabited 5-story building internally collapsed on December 21, 2018. The building is located in Lower Manhattan, New York. The roof of the structure fell apart causing the floors beneath to c...
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Two buildings collapse in France: Fear for 8 people dead
- Nov, 16, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Rue d'aubagne, Marseille, France
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two buildings collapsed in the city of Marseille in France on Monday November 5, 2018. The constructions gave away at about 9 a.m. on Rue (street) d'Aubagne. According to a report from the Interior...
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3-story illegal building collapse in Mexico
A 3-story building that was under construction collapsed killing 7 and injuring 14 people in Monterrey, Nuevo León of Mexico. The construction, that was designed to house a shopping mall...
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Structural flaws in San Francisco skyscrapers: Report for building code modifications
The 58-story Millennium Tower and the new-built Salesforce Transit Center developed severe issues and could be inadequate in case of a massive earthquake. Millenium Tower is continuously sinking in...
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4-story building collapse in Nigeria
A four-story building collapsed killing 3 and injuring at least 18 people in Abuja, Nigeria. The accident occurred in August 17th, 2018. The building was under reconstruction after it was abandoned...
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