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Record flooding destroys homes along the Mendenhall River near Juneau, Alaska
- Aug, 05, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Damage (Structural) Erosion Other Structural Other Geotechnical General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Alaska, Juneau
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The water level in Mendenhall Lake near Juneau, Alaska, crested at 14.97 feet at around 11.15p.m. on Saturday, with the previous record being 11.99 feet in 2016. Flooding came as a result of the sud...
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Construction crane’s boom collapses on building in New York City
- Jul, 26, 2023
- General Construction General Civil Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A construction crane’s boom collapsed on a nearby building after it caught on fire on Wednesday, July 26. The crane was located on a construction site, at 10th Avenue, between 41st and 42nd streets...
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Three construction cranes collapse in the Balkans as powerful storm sweeps the region
- Jul, 19, 2023
- General Civil Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Balkans
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two construction cranes in Belgrade, Serbia and one in Zagreb, Croatia were caught on video while collapsing due to strong winds on Wednesday July the 19th, as a powerful summer storm swept through t...
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New York counties declare state of emergency as the planet experiences extreme weather conditions
- Jul, 09, 2023
- Environmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News General Civil
- United States, New York
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
New York governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Orange and Ontario Counties on Sunday, as the areas experienced heavy rain and flooding. Furthermore, there were more than eight inche...
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Natural gas explosion levels Illinois house
- Jul, 01, 2023
- General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Other Structural
- United States, Illinois, Lisle
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A house in Lisle, Illinois, was completely destroyed after an explosion that occurred on Saturday, July 1st. According to the DuPage Country Sheriff’s Office, the explosion was caused by natural gas,...
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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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Five-story apartment building collapses in Teruel, Spain, shortly after evacuation
- Jun, 13, 2023
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Spain, Teruel
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A five-story apartment building, home to 21 families, in the city of Teruel, Spain, collapsed on Tuesday, June 14, and was caught on video. Furthermore, a tenant had warned the authorities about cra...
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Vast environmental impact expected by the Nova Kakhovka breach in Ukraine
- Jun, 06, 2023
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Damage (Structural) Blasting Effects Other Structural Geoenvironmental Engineering Contaminant Transport General Civil Environmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Ukraine
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Nova Kakhovka dam, the largest dam in Ukraine in terms of volume and one of the largest in the world, was breached in the early morning hours of June 6. Its construction started in 1950 and last...
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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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Water main pipeline burst causes heavy damage in Guahati, India
- May, 25, 2023
- Hydraulic Engineering Transportation Engineering Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Underground Structures Other Structural General Civil General Construction Underground Structures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India, Guwahati
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A water main pipeline burst in the city of Guwahati, in the state of Assam, India, on May 25. The pipeline appears to have been operating under heavy high pressure, as the water can be seen on video...
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