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The Devastating Impact and Solutions to Flooding in Brazil
- May, 20, 2024
- Forensic Engineering General Construction General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Brazil
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The recent catastrophic flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has brought widespread devastation and highlighted the challenges of managing such extreme weather events. The magnitude of rainfall tha...
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Senate Passes Bill to Address Abandoned Hardrock Mining Sites
- May, 07, 2024
- Mining Engineering Geology Forensic Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams News On Projects / Industry Geology Highlights Other News
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In a significant legislative move, the U.S. Senate has passed the bipartisan Legacy Mine Cleanup Act to address the widespread issue of abandoned hardrock mining sites, which pose serious threats to...
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Webuild Ready to Rebuild the Baltimore Bridge: A New Vision for Safety and Innovation
- Mar, 26, 2024
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In March, the city of Baltimore faced a devastating setback when the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a critical artery linking the harbor to the Atlantic Ocean, tragically collapsed. This incident not only...
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New Delhi Suffocates as Toxic Smoke from Landfill Fire Engulfs the City
- Apr, 22, 2024
- Landfill Engineering Forensic Engineering Contaminant Transport Environmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, New Delhi
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
New Delhi is engulfed in hazardous fumes as a massive fire erupts at the Ghazipur landfill, exacerbating the city's chronic air pollution crisis. The blaze, which started on Sunday, releases dangerou...
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Spire of iconic old Copenhagen stock exchange collapses in fire
- Apr, 16, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Other Structural General Civil General Construction Forensics Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- 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
- Risk & Reliability Forensics Forensic Engineering Other Structural General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- 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
- Forensics Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- 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
- 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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