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A material to protect constructions from natural disasters
A new 3D cementitious panel is introduced as a material that could protect houses from natural disasters. A new 3D cementitious panel is introduced as a material that could protect houses from natura...
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Rockfall at the underground Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in California
A rock fall occurred in the underground Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, California. A rock fall occurred in the underground Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsba...
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75 seismic sensors will be installed in California bridge
Multiple sensors that will measure the forces imparted on the span during an earthquake will be installed in a replacement bridge under construction in California. The bridge, located in Long Beach...
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Golden Gate Bridge: Installation of suicide barrier
A $211 million steel net suicide barrier will be constructed at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Since the bridge opening in 1937, about 1,700 people have attempted a suicide mi...
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California Highway 1 re-opens a year after landslide
A section of Highway 1 in California re-opened 14 months after a major landslide buried the road which connects San Francisco and Los Angeles. A section of Highway 1 in California re-opened 14 months...
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