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Water main burst in the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India
- Aug, 23, 2023
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- India, Mumbai
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A water main burst in front of the Twinkle Apartments in the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India, shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23. What has been known so far is that the water main pipe had...
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New insights on metal fatigue process
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have found a new method to detect cracks in metals before they propagate and lead to failure. Metallic materials tend to experience a certain degree of dete...
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Parking garages failure hazard
A parking lot failure in Texas has raised the question: Should we expect more such incidents as car parks reach their life expectancy? The majority of parking garages in Texas were constructed in t...
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Motorist’s miraculous escape from shocking landslide
Michael Tabudravu, a New Zealand motorist, had a remarkably lucky escape after he narrowly avoided being crushed by a powerful landslide. Michael Tabudravu, a New Zealand motorist, had a re...
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Risk of Dam collapse hangs in Colombia
The 225 m high Hindroituango Dam on Cauca River in Colombia faces emergency situation since April, and collapse of the dam is one of the likely possibilities. The 225 m high Hindroituango Dam on Cauc...
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