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Morocco Building Collapse: at least two fatalities
- Jun, 09, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Morocco
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
According to local officials, a textile building in Tit Mellil, located in the Casablanca-Settat region, experienced a partial collapse, resulting in the loss of two lives and serious injuries to fiv...
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An under-construction bridge in India has experienced its second collapse in a year: no fatalities
- Jun, 08, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The collapse of a section of an under-construction bridge over the Ganges River has prompted an investigation by the government of an Indian state. This incident marks the second collapse of the stru...
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Building collapse in Iowa leaves 5 people still unaccounted for
- May, 27, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Forensic Engineering Structural Health Monitoring Structural Control Masonry Structures Steel Structures Other Structural Forensics Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Iowa, Davenport
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A six-story building partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, on Sunday, leaving 5 people still unaccounted for, with 2 still believed to be trapped inside. Fire crews rushed to the scene at around 5...
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Largest earthquake in 120 years hit Melbourne
- May, 31, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Stability Other Structural
- Australia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Melbourne experienced a rare and shallow earthquake on Sunday, which was the largest seismic event to occur in the city in over a hundred years. Although the buildings swayed, the earthquake resulted...
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Fire destroys seven-story heritage-listed building in Sydney
- May, 25, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Masonry Structures Other Structural General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Australia, Sydney
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A seven-story heritage-listed building in Surry Hills, Sydney was destroyed in a fire on Thursday afternoon. The 111-year-old building used to be a hat factory, but has been left unoccupied, waiting...
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Storm rips off the wall of a 12th floor apartment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- May, 19, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Damage (Structural) Structural Reliability Walls Wood Structures Wind Engineering Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures General Construction General Civil Construction Management News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The wall of a 12th floor apartment in Kuala Lumpur was ripped off during a thunderstorm on Friday, May 19. Furthermore, the event took place in the Loke Yew building, which consists of public housin...
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Construction crane’s boom falls on metro train in Taichung, Taiwan
- May, 10, 2023
- Transportation Engineering Risk & Reliability Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Taiwan, Taichung
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A construction crane’s boom fell from the top of a building on a moving metro train in Taichung, Taiwan, on May 10, around 12.29 p.m. More specifically, the crane was reported as being dismantled fr...
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Brazil building collapse: at least 6 fatalities
- May, 03, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Brazil
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Authorities reported that the collapse of an apartment building in the northeastern Brazilian city of Olinda caused at least six fatalities. The collapse occurred on Thursday night in the Jardim Atlâ...
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An under construction Bailey bridge over the Bheri river collapsed: two fatalities and seven injuries
- Apr, 26, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Nepal
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An under construction Bailey bridge that was being constructed across the Thuli Bheri river in Tallubagar of Jajarkot district collapsed on Thursday, causing four fatalities and seven injuries; three...
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A parking garage collapsed in Manhattan: one fatality
- Apr, 20, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Standards And Design Codes
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A parking garage, which was a four-story building located on Ann Street in Lower Manhattan, collapsed on Tuesday. The collapse caused the death of one person and the injury of five others; four of th...
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