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PCE's 200MW solar facility project
Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) has started the construction of a brand-new 200MW solar facility. PCE is a community choice energy (CCE) program. CCE is an alternative program in which local comm...
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Mount Etna is sliding into the Mediterranean sea
Mount Etna volcano is sliding into the Mediterranean Sea and this may trigger a catastrophic tsunami. Mount Etna volcano is sliding into the Mediterranean Sea and this may trigger a catastrophic tsun...
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3-story illegal building collapse in Mexico
A 3-story building that was under construction collapsed killing 7 and injuring 14 people in Monterrey, Nuevo León of Mexico. A 3-story building that was under construction collapsed killi...
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Shake test to investigate new bridge designs
The bridge shake test is an experimental procedure that determines whether a bridge can withstand a severe earthquake. Civil Engineering Professor in Nevada University ,Mehdi "Saiid" Saiidi, is col...
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Massive landslide in Uganda: At least 34 fatalities
Heavy rainfall caused a river to burst its bank triggering a landslide that struck many houses in Uganda's mountainous town of Bukalasi. Heavy rainfall caused a river to burst its bank triggering a l...
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Structural failure causes partial collapse of Port Hope Harbour wall
According to municipal staff, a 100-meter part of the Port Hope Harbour (located in Ontario, Canada) wall collapsed due to a structural failure. According to municipal staff, a 100-meter part o...
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Atlanta's $3.9 billion public transportation program approved
Atlanta's $3.9 billion transportation projects were approved by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's (MARTA) board of directors. The also known as ''More MARTA'' plan, is a 40-ye...
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Huge sinkhole caused by mine collapse in Ireland
A mine collapse in County Monaghan, Ireland, caused a large sinkhole to emerge on a football pitch. A mine collapse in County Monaghan, Ireland, caused a large sinkhole to emerge on a football pitch....
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Structural flaws in San Francisco skyscrapers: Report for building code modifications
The 58-story Millennium Tower and the new-built Salesforce Transit Center developed severe issues and could be inadequate in case of a massive earthquake. The 58-story Millennium Tower and the new-bu...
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RIBA gold medal 2019 awarded to architect Nicholas Grimshaw
UK’s highest praise for architecture, RIBA gold medal 2019, was awarded to Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the designer of the Eden Project and Waterloo station’s International Railw...
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