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Delay on DR Congo's Inga 3 Dam

Construction on the massive Inga 3 dam, which is expected to produce 4,800 megawatts of power for the Democratic Republic of Congo, won’t begin until 2017 at the earliest. This is according to a Thurs...

Photo gallery: a house in Lancaster PE is entirely made of straw!

Apr, 10, 2015
Other News
Lancaster, Pensylvania
Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info

In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the Pellman family live in a house that is entirely different from anything else! It is mainly constructed of straw and other local materials.  The structure housin...

Explosion in NYC Levels 3 Buildings

Around 250 firefighters responded last Thursday after a gas main leak caused an explosion that demolished three buildings in Manhattan’s East Village. 22 people were injured, four critically, and two...

U.S. DOT survey reveals: 61,000 bridges in need of structural repairs

Apr, 07, 2015
News On Projects / Industry
Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info

A recently released study by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Bridge Inventory database, reveals that nearly 61,000 bridges across the nation are classified as structurally de...

Kingdom Tower Elevators Provide a Challenge

According to project handlers the 1km-high Kingdom Tower, “has challenged mankind to outdo himself”! It is also the view of Dr. Hisham Jonah, chief development officer of Jeddah Economic City, whether...