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Assam, India: Part of bridge collapses in Baksa district after heavy rains
- Jun, 20, 2022
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Snow And Rain Loads Bridges Bridge Design Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Part of a bridge collapsed in Assam's Baksa district on Wednesday due to incessant rainfall and an increase in the water level of the Dihing river. In a video posted by news agency ANI, people can be...
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Seven earthquakes hit Iranian coast - no damage reported
- Jun, 16, 2022
- Seismic Effects Earthquake Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- United Arab Emirates
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Seven earthquakes struck off Iran’s southern Kish Island on Wednesday, rattling Dubai and other areas across the Persian Gulf. The U.S. Geological Survey said six temblors of magnitude 4 struck, as...
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Mexico: Bridge collapses during its opening ceremony sending mayor and guests into river – at least 25 injuries
- Jun, 15, 2022
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Bridges Bridge Design Other Structural
- Mexico
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least 25 people were injured, including the mayor’s wife who needs surgery on her leg. ‘There were a lot of people jumping. That was reckless,’ mayor José Luis Urióstegui said. Mr Urióstegui als...
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Saudi Arabia is aiming to build the world's tallest buildings in megacity NEOM
- Jun, 07, 2022
- Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Systems Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Saudi Arabia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Saudi Arabia is aiming to build the world's tallest buildings in its futuristic megacity NEOM, overshadowing others in the kingdom and in neighbouring Dubai. According to Bloomberg, sources current...
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Western Aleutians: Strong earthquakes were recorded
- Jun, 06, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 6.3- magnitude earthquake was recorded at 3:38 p.m. on Saturday about nine miles south of Davidof Island in the western Aleutians. Since that first quake, there have been five additional earthquake...
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Guinness World Record for Vietnam's new glass bridge
- Jun, 01, 2022
- Bridges Bridge Design Sustainable Development Other Structural Structural Loads Structural Stability Wind Engineering Structural Design
- Vietnam
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Suspended approximately 492 feet above ground and measuring 2,073 feet in length, the glass bridge was a joint collaboration between local tourism authorities and a French construction company to rev...
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Strong quake strikes Peru, no reports of damage or casualties
- May, 30, 2022
- Seismic Effects Earthquake Engineering Other Structural Damage (Structural)
- Peru
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 212 km (132 miles). Peru is locate...
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Iran building collapse: at least 11 fatalities
- May, 25, 2022
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Concrete Structures Steel Structures Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Iran
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Rescuers dug through debris of a collapsed building in southwestern Iran that killed at least 11 people, fearful that many more could still be trapped beneath the rubble. Meanwhile, authorities arres...
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The tallest wooden high-rise completed in Japan
- May, 23, 2022
- Standards And Design Codes Wood Structures Structural Design Structural Systems Other Structural
- Japan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A high-rise building, the tallest of its type to be built largely of wood, recently completed in Yokohama, near Tokyo. The structure is eco-friendly and tops out at 44 meters. The structure has a w...
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits north of Norway's Svalbard
- May, 23, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Dynamics Dynamic Loads Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Norway
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck north of the Norwegian Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake happened 725 km (450 miles) n...
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