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Project Erebus: Wales’ first floating windfarm grants consent
- Mar, 13, 2023
- Wind Engineering Other Structural Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Other Geotechnical Energy Engineering General Civil General Construction Hydraulic Engineering News On Projects / Industry Other News News On Products & Services
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The first floating windfarm in Wales was granted consent from the Welsh government on March 13. Project Erebus will be located 40km offshore Pembrokeshire in West Wales and will initially consist...
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The Notre Dame cathedral fire revealed a long-hidden secret for the famous Parisian monument
- Mar, 22, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural
- France
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Notre-Dame was the first Gothic cathedral whose construction made extensive use of iron staples. This was a long-kept secret about the famous Parisian landmark before it was engulfed by fire four yea...
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Mont Blanc Tunnel to be closed for 3 months due to maintenance and renovation work
- Mar, 20, 2023
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural Other Geotechnical General Civil Transportation Engineering Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Mont Blanc
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Mont Blanc Tunnel is scheduled to be closed for about 3 months, from September 4 until December 18 ,2023, due to maintenance and renovation work. The same period of closure is also scheduled for...
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Lake Polyfytos Bridge in Greece is closed for at least a month due to structural damage
- Mar, 16, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Management Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Lake Polyfytos Bridge, in Greece, has been closed due to structural damage. More specifically, cracks and structural damage were spotted on the bridge, which was deemed unsafe by officials on M...
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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ecuador: at least 16 fatalities
- Mar, 20, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Stability Other Structural
- Ecuador
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon. Dozens were injured while at least 16 people lost their lives, according to authorities. The US National Weather Service repo...
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A vacant building collapsed in west Baltimore due to strong wind loading
- Mar, 17, 2023
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Wind Engineering Structural Loads Other Structural
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Strong wind loads are anticipated to be the cause of the collapse of a vacant building in the Upton neighborhood of west Baltimore, Maryland, according to a report from WBFF. There have been no injur...
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More than 100 infrastructure projects are approved in the Philippines
- Mar, 16, 2023
- Sustainable Development Other Structural
- Philippines
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The economic planning chief announced that the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has authorized 123 new projects that will be a part of an infrastructure network worth 9 trillion pesos...
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CEEcareers.com: A job portal for Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineers
- Mar, 14, 2023
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- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The job market has been challenging and constantly evolving, especially in the post-covid era. Finding the right job can be very stressful and time-consuming, but using the right tools can make it...
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Building partially collapsed twice within 8 days in Welland, Canada
- Mar, 09, 2023
- Other Structural Damage (Structural) Structural Failures
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A five-story, 226-unit condo suffered partial collapse twice within 8 days. More specifically, the initial collapse took place on February the 18th and a second one followed almost a week later, on F...
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Under-construction Islamabad bridge collapses for the second time within a week
An under-construction bridge in Islamabad collapsed on Thursday, March 2 for the second time within a week. More specifically, one of the bridge’s girders tipped over and caused a domino effect, w...
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