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Enhancing Mass Timber Construction: New CLT Design Solutions
- Aug, 05, 2024
- Structure Types Wood Structures Structural Design News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Rise of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is gaining rapid popularity in the United States and worldwide. This engineered wood product is part of a broader construction m...
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World’s longest cantilever opens in Dubai
- Mar, 13, 2024
- General Civil General Construction Other Structural Metal Structures Structure Types News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A “bridge” structure connecting two towers in Dubai opened on February 5, 2024, featuring the world’s longest cantilever, as well as the world’s longest infinity pool on top of it. Furthermore, the...
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Building collapse in Enugu, Nigeria: four fatalities
- Sep, 04, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structure Types Structural Stability Standards And Design Codes Other Structural
- Nigeria
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Tragedy struck in Enugu on Friday night when four children from the same family lost their lives due to the collapse of a building. The building was located in Agric Quarters, Mgbemena, Coal Camp, En...
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Bengaluru: country’s first 3D-printed post office
- Apr, 18, 2023
- Structure Types Sustainable Development Performance-Based Design Structural Stability Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
3D printing technology will be used for Bengaluru’s first post office; a building of 1,100sqft. Larsen & Toubro, which has experience in creating 3D-printed buildings, is implementing the project...
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SkyCiv Beam: A quick and easy-to-use online tool for beam analysis
- Apr, 11, 2023
- General Civil Structural Design Beams Wood Structures Steel Structures Moment Distribution Structural Deflection Other Structural General Civil Structural Systems Structure Types Structural Analysis Structural Behavior
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
SkyCiv provides a variety of online design and analysis software. Different subscription plans are also available, and one of them is the free-to-use, which provides access to some limited features....
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North America's tallest timber building in Toronto, Canada
- Oct, 27, 2022
- Structural Design Structural Systems Structure Types Wood Structures
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Icon Architects unveiled the design of a 90 meters tall timber tower in Toronto, Canada, which would become, once completed, North America's tallest building made of wood. Named the "191-199 College...
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Backyard homes to be built by 3D printers
- Jul, 20, 2022
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Sustainable Development Structural Optimization Structural Systems Structure Types
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Ross Maguire, CEO of Azure Printed Homes, is holding what looks like a piece of white plastic but he says it’s the future of accessory dwelling units, or more commonly known as ADUs, that clients can...
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Saskatchewan, Canada: tallest office tower is now open
- Jul, 07, 2022
- Structural Design Structural Systems Structure Types Structural Behavior Other Structural Sustainable Development
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
After four years, the Nutrien Tower officially opens in Saskatoon. “We are so excited," Nutrien Senior Vice President Candace Laing said. Nutiren is the anchor tenant in the building occupying floo...
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