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The January Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released!
TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the first Newsletter for 2018 Issue#117 TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the first Newsletter for 2018 Issue#117 Read more
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View from above: World’s longest glass bridge just opened in Hebei, China
The spectacular footpath is 488 meters (1,601 feet) long, breaking the previous record by 58 m (191 feet) The spectacular footpath is 488 meters (1,601 feet) long, breaking the previous record by 58...
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Flexi-Pave: An asphalt replacement that can absorb 3,000 gallons of water per hour
This new material is made of recycled tires, stone and a polyurethane binder This new material is made of recycled tires, stone and a polyurethane binderKBI, a UK-based company, has developed Flexi-P...
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75,000 people evacuated as Mount Mayon volcano erupts in Philippines (video)
Lava is spilling from Mount Mayon volcano in Philippines, covering nearby towns with ash, during a nearly two-week eruption. Lava is spilling from Mount Mayon volcano in Philippines, covering nearby...
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Flats hosted inside water pipes may be a solution to Hong Kong's housing crisis
A local architect, with his ‘Opod Tube Housing’ project, aims to build low-cost, stackable apartments using sections of 2.5m-wide concrete water pipes A local architect, with his ‘Opod Tube Housing’...
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Two Scottish and a Colombian Universities use WhatsApp to predict landslides in Latin America
The researchers have been training a local community living in an area at high risk of landslides to monitor how their main hillside is shifting over time, by sending photos back to them via WhatsApp...
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January Issue of the Geoengineer.org Newsletter is out!
Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the January Newsletter Issue#152! Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the January Newsletter Issue#152! Read more
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Water crisis: Various groundwater resources around the world could be depleted by 2050
Heavily irrigated regions in drier climates face the greatest threat Heavily irrigated regions in drier climates face the greatest threatIn the upcoming decades, important underground resources could...
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Waste is upcycled into bricks for streets in Nairobi
Materials that have ended up in the dumpsite can benefit the community while also creating unique street designs in the process Materials that have ended up in the dumpsite can benefit the community...
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Carillion: UK’s second-largest building firm is about to collapse, sending shockwaves through the industry
There are fears that the situation could drag many other smaller companies down due to unpaid invoices There are fears that the situation could drag many other smaller companies down due to unpaid in...
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