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Sydney Opera House turns 50 and here are 7 visualized rejected proposals
- Oct, 20, 2023
- General Construction General Civil Other Structural Other Geotechnical Construction Management Structural Design Visualization News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Australia, Sydney
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The iconic Sydney Opera House was inaugurated exactly 50 years ago, on October 20, 1973, by Queen Elizabeth II, and here are presented 7 visualized proposals that were rejected during the internation...
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Underwater tunnels in Greece's road network
- Oct, 20, 2023
- Underwater Structures Foundations Other Structural Sustainable Development
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The idea of underwater tunnels in Greece has been the topic of discussion between the government and its citizens for more than thirty years. In the 1990s, the Greek government started a series of co...
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran
- Oct, 19, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of Hormozgan Province in Iran on Tuesday morning. The incident caused tremors to be felt in nearby provinces. The quake's epicenter was estimated...
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Burundi, Africa church collapse: 4 children are dead
- Oct, 18, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Burundi
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Four children are dead due to a church building collapse in Burundi during a violent storm. The tragedy occurred on Sunday morning, causing injuries to at least 15 additional people. More specifical...
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Under-construction flyover collapses in India
- Oct, 16, 2023
- Bridges Transportation Engineering General Civil General Construction Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- India, Chiplun
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The girder of an under-construction flyover in Chiplun, India, collapsed on Monday, October the 16th, while the incident was caught on video. It is worth noting that not much information about the e...
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Torch Tower Tokyo, a $4.8bn development, will be Japan’s tallest skyscraper
- Oct, 16, 2023
- Performance-Based Design Structural Design Other Structural Structural Stability Structural Behavior Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes
- Japan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The construction of what will soon become the tallest building in Japan was recently begun. The building, known as the Torch Tower skyscraper, will cost $4.8 billion and will stand at a height of 390...
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A landmark bridge in Grimsby, expected to reopen in December, will remain closed due to extensive deterioration
- Oct, 13, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Bridges Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A £5 million restoration project on the Corporation Road Bridge, mainly concerning a landmark bridge, began in February and was scheduled for completion by December. However, during the grit-blasting...
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Second 6.3-magnitide earthquake hit Afghanistan some days after the seismic sequence of Saturday
- Oct, 12, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Western Afghanistan experienced two major earthquakes on Saturday, while today a strong earthquake hit the same area again. Afghanistan is prone to frequent earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kus...
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6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: more than 2,500 fatalities
- Oct, 10, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Reliability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border, on Saturday. The earthquake was characterized by the US Geological Survey as a series of strong tremors, including magnitudes 5...
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Building, housing a supermarket, collapses in Beihai: at least four injuries
- Oct, 06, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Other Structural
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A two-story building, that housed a supermarket, collapsed on Saturday afternoon in the Tieshangang district of Beihai. The collapse caused at least four injuries, with all affected currently in stab...
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