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Rockfall prevention project at Bozeman, MT
- Apr, 19, 2024
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- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The USFS feared that a catastrophic failure of the upper mantle’s colluvium at Hyalite Canyon Road near Bozeman, Montana, could conceivably deposit thousands of cubic yards of material into Hyalite C...
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Spire of iconic old Copenhagen stock exchange collapses in fire
- Apr, 16, 2024
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- Denmark, Copenhagen
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The iconic spire of Copenhagen’s old stock exchange collapsed in a fire that engulfed the building on the morning of Tuesday the 16th of April 2024. Furthermore, the old stock exchange building was o...
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Deadly fire engulfs high-rise buildings in Valencia
- Feb, 22, 2024
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- Spain, Valencia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A fire broke out in a 14-story residential building at the Spanish city of Valencia, at around 5:30 on the afternoon of Thursday. It has so far been made known that at least four people lost their l...
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Florida collapsed condo’s pool deck failed to comply with building codes and standards, officials say
- Jun, 15, 2023
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- United States, Florida, Surfside
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A preliminary summary of findings regarding Florida’s Surfside condominium collapse was issued on Thursday by investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). On some ba...
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Building collapse in Iowa leaves 5 people still unaccounted for
- May, 27, 2023
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- 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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