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Building collapse near Joshimath: one killed, five others rescued
- Aug, 17, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A building collapse occurred near Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Tuesday evening. One person was killed, while five others were successfully rescued from the wreckage. The State Disas...
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Iran building collapse: at least five fatalities, over a dozen injuries
- Aug, 09, 2023
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Standards And Design Codes Other Structural
- Iran
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Five people lost their lives, and over a dozen others sustained injuries when five adjacent structures crumbled in the southwestern part of Tehran on August 6. The tragic event occurred as police and...
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Bridge collapse in Patras, Greece: at least one fatality and several injuries
- Jul, 24, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Bridges Structural Failures Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement Other Structural
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A part of a bridge collapsed on the ring road in Patras on Sunday. Tragically, this incident resulted in the loss of one life and left eight people injured, according to a statement from the fire bri...
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Building collapse in Cairo, Egypt: at least 13 fatalities
- Jul, 19, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Walls Other Structural
- Egypt
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A five-story apartment building collapsed in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, on Monday. The incident caused at least 13 fatalities, while rescue teams worked diligently to search for survivors amidst th...
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Building collapse in Alexandria, Egypt: at least 3 fatalities
- Jun, 28, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Standards And Design Codes Concrete Structures Structure Reinforcement
- Egypt
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 14-story apartment building in the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt, collapsed on Monday, resulting in the death of at least three individuals, according to authorities. The collapsed building hou...
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Self-sensing and energy-generating concrete was created by engineers
- Apr, 27, 2023
- Concrete Structures Sustainable Development Other Structural
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A new generation of concrete that is self-sensing and capable of generating electricity was recently presented by a team of engineers in a journal paper. Published in the Advanced Materials journa...
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Visakhapatnam building collapse: 3 fatalities - 2 children among them
- Mar, 28, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A three-story building collapsed in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Thursday, 23 March 2023. Specifically, the incident occurred at 1.30 am and eight residents, members of three d...
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Precast and prefabricated concrete structures: What is the difference?
- Mar, 13, 2023
- Concrete Structures Slabs Walls Structural Design Performance-Based Design
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Over the last few decades, precast and prefabricated concrete structures have become prevalent in the construction industry, used in a variety of projects. Concrete slabs, pillars, beams, and walls m...
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Experts answer: “Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey?”
- Feb, 16, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Structural Behavior
- Turkey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Following Monday's terrible earthquakes, many of people are reportedly still trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings around southeast Turkey. The government claims that thousands of people were...
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The first 3-D-printed, two-story home is under construction in U.S.
- Jan, 18, 2023
- Concrete Structures Sustainable Development Structural Design Structure Reinforcement Other Structural
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 3D printer is taking home building to a new level. The enormous printer weighing more than 12 tons is creating what is believed to be the first 3D-printed, two-story home in the United States. The...
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