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Construction crane collapses while building a bridge (video)
In the evening of the 9th of May, a large crawler crane collapsed in Varese, Italy while lifting a large section of a new viaduct at the Arcisate Stabio railway yards. The piece of concrete bridge was...
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Calculation Example – Determine the shear force and moment.
Determine the shear force and moment acting at a section passing through point C on the beam. Determine the shear force and moment acting at a section passing through point C on the beam. Read mor...
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Human activity causes climate to change 170 times faster than natural forces
Researchers determined our impact on Earth via the “Anthropocene Equation” Researchers determined our impact on Earth via the “Anthropocene Equation” Even though astronomic...
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2016 was a milestone for large-scale solar energy projects in Australia
Wind power has also gained ground in the country as its cost has fallen Wind power has also gained ground in the country as its cost has fallen For the past years, Australia has largely relied on...
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Deadly M5.5 earthquake hits Xinjiang, China
At least 8 people were found dead and many more were injured after a shallow earthquake hit Taxkorgan County of Kashi Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on May 10, 2017....
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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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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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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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