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Norway wooden bridge collapse: Drivers of two vehicles rescued
- Aug, 17, 2022
- Damage (Structural) Bridges Wood Structures Structural Failures Other Structural
- Denmark
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A wooden bridge over a river in southern Norway collapsed early Monday, with a car plunging into the water and a truck getting stuck on a raised section. The drivers of both vehicles were rescued and...
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7.0-magnitude earthquake hit northern Philippines: at least four fatalities, 60 injuries
- Aug, 05, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures
- Philippines
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). At least four people have died and 60 others were injured in the powerful earthquake that...
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Dasmariñas bridge collapse: eight fatalities - the body of last missing victim found
- Aug, 04, 2022
- Bridges Bridge Management Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural
- Philippines
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Authorities found Thursday, July 28, the last missing victim in the collapse of a suspended steel bridge in Sitio Talisayan, Barangay Sampaloc IV on Tuesday evening, July 26. On July 27, authorities...
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Afghanistan earthquake: dozens injuries, hundreds of homes destroyed
- Jul, 22, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An overnight 5.1-magnitide earthquake in a remote southeastern region injured at least 44 people and destroyed 600 homes on Tuesday, Taliban authorities in Afghanistan said. The temblor jolted seve...
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Series of strong earthquakes hit southern Iran: at least 5 fatalities
- Jul, 08, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Structural Behavior Concrete Structures
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A series of strong earthquakes rocked southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least five people and causing damage to dozens of buildings, state media reported. The quakes, including two of magnitude...
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India, Mumbai: Building collapse – at least 3 fatalities and 11 injuries
- Jun, 30, 2022
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Structural Systems Concrete Structures Structural Behavior
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least three people were killed and 11 were injured when a dilapidated residential building collapsed in India's financial and entertainment capital, Mumbai, officials said Tuesday. The four-stor...
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6.1-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: At least 1,000 fatalities and 1,500 injuries
- Jun, 24, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan, an official of the ruling Taliban told the BBC. The quake struck shortly after 01:30 (21:00 GMT Tuesda...
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Cairo, Egypt: Building collapse, at least six fatalities
- Jun, 23, 2022
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Structural Design Structure Reinforcement Structural Behavior
- Egypt
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A five-story building in Egypt’s capital Cairo collapsed in the early hours of Friday killing at least six people, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. The incident also resulted in the partial colla...
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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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