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The prospects for carbon-neutral buildings
- Oct, 27, 2023
- Sustainable Development Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural Standards And Design Codes
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the United Kingdom, buildings account for 33% of greenhouse gas emissions and 40% of global energy consumption. The following lines describe the concept of achieving carbon neutrality in buildings...
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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Gujarat: at least 2 fatalities
- Oct, 25, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Beams Structural Behavior Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Reliability Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two people lost their lives when the girders of an under-construction bridge along National Highway 58 in Palanpur city, Banaskantha, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, wh...
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal triggering a landslide and damaging dozens of homes
- Oct, 24, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Nepal
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday with its epicenter situated near Bharatpur. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center initially reported a magnitude of 6.1, while the...
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Torch Tower Tokyo, a $4.8bn development, will be Japan’s tallest skyscraper
- Oct, 16, 2023
- Performance-Based Design Structural Design Other Structural Structural Stability Structural Behavior Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes
- Japan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The construction of what will soon become the tallest building in Japan was recently begun. The building, known as the Torch Tower skyscraper, will cost $4.8 billion and will stand at a height of 390...
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6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: more than 2,500 fatalities
- Oct, 10, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Reliability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border, on Saturday. The earthquake was characterized by the US Geological Survey as a series of strong tremors, including magnitudes 5...
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Timber structure built by pre-sapiens carpenters was discovered by researchers
- Oct, 03, 2023
- Structural Design Wood Structures Performance-Based Design Structural Behavior Structural Stability Other Structural
- Zambia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The world's oldest known timber structure was excavated at Kalambo Falls in Zambia. Archaeologists found this structure, which was constructed by humans prior to the emergence of Homo sapiens as a di...
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Maintenance and repair of aging buildings at North Carolina universities require a budget of $6.4 billion
- Sep, 19, 2023
- Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Concrete Structures Structural Reliability Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural Standards And Design Codes
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
WRAL Investigates acquired a report showing that the cost of renovating all buildings within the UNC System and bringing them up to acceptable standards would be nearly $6.4 billion. This 2021 report...
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September 7, 1999: a strong earthquake struck Athens, Greece
- Sep, 08, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Seismic Effects Structural Dynamics Concrete Structures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On September 7, 1999, Athens experienced a catastrophic earthquake. The event resulted in the loss of 143 lives, with 700 people sustaining injuries, and extensive damage to 70,000 buildings. The 19...
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Bridge collapse in India: Over two dozen fatalities in construction site incident
- Aug, 29, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Performance-Based Design Structural Behavior Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An under construction railway bridge collapsed in north-eastern India on Wednesday. The incident resulted in the tragic death of at least 26 people while concerns about missing persons are growing, a...
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Part of Kala Academy Building in India was collapsed due to corrosion of steel structure
- Aug, 23, 2023
- Steel Structures Composite Structures Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Slabs Frames Structural Behavior Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A section of the Kala Academy building in the capital city of Panaji, Goa, collapsed last month due to the corrosion of steel and composite structures. This information was stated by Chief Minister P...
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