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Increasing seismic activity recorded under San Miguel volcano, El Salvador
In a report released on April 18, 2017, the country's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) reported a sudden increase in internal seismic vibration under San Miguel volcano, between 00...
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A Chinese architecture firm builds multi-story bamboo treehouses with no fasteners
In 2013, architects Dayong Sun and Chris Precht founded Penda, with the aim to reconnect people with our natural environment through their designs. Since then, the Beijing and Vienna-based architectur...
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France’s oldest nuclear power plant to shut down by 2020
The French government honors its pre-election commitment and addresses concerns raised by neighboring countries and environmental activists The French government honors its pre-election commitment...
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Calculation Example - Calculate the deflection. Castigliano Theorem.
Calculate the deflection at point D for the point load 2P for the pinned beam at two ends. Calculate the deflection at point D for the point load 2P for the pinned beam at two ends. Read more
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Landslide in Kyrgyzstan kills 24 (video)
The landslide occurred due to heavy rain on Saturday, April 29, in the southwestern part of the country, tearing through Ayu village and burying 24 people under the debris. The landslide occurr...
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Edible water bubbles for less plastic waste
Made from seaweed, ‘Ooho’ is on a mission to make packaging waste disappear Made from seaweed, ‘Ooho’ is on a mission to make packaging waste disappear The London-based Ski...
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The March Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released !
TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the March Newsletter Issue#109 TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the March Newsletter Issue#109 Read more
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10,000 homes could be damaged by earthquake-induced landslides in Wellington, NZ
Up to 10,000 houses of Wellington, New Zealand are threatened by damage due to landslides, if a big quake strikes the region, according to QuakeCoRE, New Zealand's centre for earthquake resilience. U...
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A German coal-mine will be converted into a hydroelectric battery
Other mines may follow, as the area needs more industrial-scale storage to double its share of renewables Other mines may follow, as the area needs more industrial-scale storage to double its share...
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The March Newsletter issue of TheCivilEngineer.org is out!
TheCivilEngineer.org is pleased to announce the March Newsletter! In March's issue, you will find the latest most interesting industry news of interest to civil engineers, directly from our News Ce...
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