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NY's Armory Show Art Fair: Severe issues after structural flaws detected in Pier 92
The 25th anniversary edition of the Armory Show, scheduled to take place on March 7, 2019, has to deal with significant structural flaws in New York's Pier 92. The 25th anniversary edition of the Arm...
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The devastating impact of Gold Mining in South Africa
For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But at what cost? For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But a...
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World's most intricate subway networks
Urbanization in large cities is constantly increasing the demand for advanced and complex metro networks. Urbanization in large cities is constantly increasing the demand for advanced and complex met...
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Building collapse in St. Petersburg University, Russia
A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Students were feared trapped under the rubble. A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Pe...
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Mudslides and floods after ''Pineapple Express'' strikes California
Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides in California. Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides&n...
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Australia changes construction regulations after Opal Tower's cracking
New South Wales's state of Australia is about to drastically change its construction laws after the severe cracking of Opal Tower located in Sydney. Opal Tower, a 36-story building, was evacua...
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8-story building collapse in Istanbul: At least one fatality
One person was killed and 4 were trapped under debris after an 8-story building collapsed in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. One person was killed and 4 were trapped under debris after an 8-story build...
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Participate in Geoengineer.org Survey And Win Books
Dear members of TheCivilEngineer.org newsletter, Geoengineer.org will celebrate 20 years next year. In these two decades, Geoengineer.org, that started as a hobby, has been warmly welcomed by the g...
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Unprecedented cold weather may have triggered "Frost quakes" in Chicago
Freezing cold in Chicago may have caused shaking related to cracking action in frozen ground. Freezing cold in Chicago may have caused shaking related to cracking action in frozen ground. Read more
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2019 Geospatial Industries Totally Worth Checking Out
With a new year comes new technological strides—or should we say, leaps and bounds? It’s almost hard to keep up with the dizzying number of emerging trends and developments in the mappin...
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