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Energy Plant Dam Collapses Due to Flooding in North Carolina (video)
On Wednesday, October 12th, a dam broke at the Duke Energy H.F. Lee plant causing one of its cooling ponds to mingle with the floodwater. On Wednesday, October 12th, a dam broke at the Duke Energy H....
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Calculation Example – Evaluation of Structural Property Matrices.
Calculate the stiffness matrix for the frame structure. It is assumed that the members do not distort axially. The frame has three joint degrees of freedom. At end A, B is rigidly fixed to the ground....
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Wenzhou China: Collapse of four buildings kills 22!
On Monday, October 11, 2016 a complex of residential buildings in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province of China collapsed killing 22 people! Recent surveys show the buildings had several structural deficiencies...
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Launch of the new ISSMGE website!
Geoengineer.org/Argo-E is extremely excited to announce the launch of the new ISSMGE website. The new website is a major development that thrusts ISSMGE deeper into the digital era and we are proud t...
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First-ever aerial survey of the ‘Great Pacific garbage patch’ shows the problem is worse than we thought
The density of the trash is growing so fast that the patch is becoming visible from space The density of the trash is growing so fast that the patch is becoming visible from space On October 3rd,...
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BP’s Clair platform leaks 95 tonnes of oil into North Sea
The company says will leave the oil to disperse naturally The company says will leave the oil to disperse naturally The incident happened around 10 am on Sunday, October 2 when an estimate of 95 t...
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A solar-powered bike lane that glows in the dark has opened in Poland
It is made of a synthetic material that lights up when charged with sunlight It is made of a synthetic material that lights up when charged with sunlight Poland gives its residents a new inc...
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By 2050, half of the EU citizens could be generating their own renewable energy
A people-powered energy revolution is possible and may be close at hand A people-powered energy revolution is possible and may be close at hand The environmental group Friends of the Earth Europe...
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Colima Volcano in Mexico Erupts Causing Evacuations
Last week, eruptions from the Colima volcano in Mexico required hundreds of citizens to evacuate the area. The volcano is located approximately 300 miles west of Mexico City. Last week, eruptions fro...
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Open dumpsite hazards responsible for 750 deaths in 7 months
A new ISWA report provides the guidelines in order to help authorities close some of the most dangerous dumpsites in the world A new ISWA report provides the guidelines in order to help authorities...
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