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Tragedy at Scampia: A Call for Urgent Urban Redevelopment
- Jul, 22, 2024
- Structural Failures Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Fatal Walkway Collapse at Naples Housing Complex A devastating incident unfolded at the Le Vele di Scampia housing complex on the outskirts of Naples, where a third-floor walkway at Vela Celeste par...
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Catastrophic Bridge Collapse in Shaanxi: 15 Dead Amidst Severe Flooding
- Jul, 19, 2024
- Structural Failures General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In Shaanxi province, a bridge collapse tragically resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people. The incident underscores the urgent need for robust infrastructure planning and emergency response stra...
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Government of India Orders Nationwide Structural Strength Inspections for All Airports after Delhi Airport T1 incident
- Jun, 29, 2024
- Structural Failures Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, New Delhi
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The recent roof collapse at Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 (T1) has highlighted critical concerns regarding structural integrity and safety at one of India's busiest airports. This incident, resulting in...
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Wood Floor Truss Collapse: A Comprehensive Case Study
- Oct, 20, 2018
- Trusses Structural Failures Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, South Carolina, Clemson
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Incident On October 20, 2018, a tragic event occurred at The Woodlands at Clemson. The clubhouse floor collapsed early on a Sunday morning, during an annual homecoming weekend party, resulting in...
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Construction crane segment collapses onto downtown Florida bridge
- Apr, 04, 2024
- Structural Failures General Civil General Construction Other Structural Damage (Structural) Forensics Bridges News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Florida, Fort Lauderdale
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A section of a construction crane collapsed onto a downtown Fort Lauderdale bridge, where it hit two cars on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, 2024. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue (FLFR) released a s...
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Five-story building collapses in Lebanon
- Feb, 11, 2024
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Lebanon, Chouaifet El Aamroussieh
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A five-story building collapsed in Lebanon, on the morning of Sunday, February 11. Furthermore, the collapse took place in the Sahra Chouaifet area, in the city of Choueifat. Hassan Zeaiter, the own...
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Historic church collapses in Connecticut
- Jan, 25, 2024
- Structural Failures Other Structural General Civil General Construction Damage (Structural) News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Connecticut, New London
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A historic church collapsed in New London, Connecticut, on Thursday, January 25. Furthermore, the collapsed building was the First Congregational Church, a Gothic Revival-style church that was built...
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Temporary elevator failure causes five fatalities on Swedish construction site
- Dec, 11, 2023
- General Construction General Civil Other Structural Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Sweden, Stockholm
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A temporary elevator, used on a construction site in Stockholm, failed on Monday, December 11, causing the loss of five workers’ lives. Furthermore, the incident took place on a site located in Sund...
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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Gujarat: at least 2 fatalities
- Oct, 25, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Beams Structural Behavior Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Reliability Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two people lost their lives when the girders of an under-construction bridge along National Highway 58 in Palanpur city, Banaskantha, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, wh...
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal triggering a landslide and damaging dozens of homes
- Oct, 24, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Nepal
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday with its epicenter situated near Bharatpur. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center initially reported a magnitude of 6.1, while the...
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