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AI and virtual reality to monitor the structural safety of buildings and bridges
- Nov, 08, 2023
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- United States, Florida, Orlando
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The structural health and safety of a nation's bridges and buildings is crucial for preventing disasters like the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021. To improve the structural health monitoring of...
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September 7, 1999: a strong earthquake struck Athens, Greece
- Sep, 07, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Seismic Effects Structural Dynamics Concrete Structures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena News On Failures Other News
- Greece, Athens
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On September 7, 1999, Athens experienced a catastrophic earthquake. The event resulted in the loss of 143 lives, with 700 people sustaining injuries, and extensive damage to 70,000 buildings. The 19...
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits north of Norway's Svalbard
- May, 21, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Dynamics Dynamic Loads Structural Behavior Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Norway
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck north of the Norwegian Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake happened 725 km (450 miles) n...
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Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
- Apr, 14, 2022
- Structural Analysis Structural Design Structural Dynamics Structural Systems Structure Types Wind Engineering Sustainable Development News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced its call for nominations for the 2022 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure. This juried...
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Greece and Italy: an earthquake early warning system could save lives
- Feb, 08, 2022
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- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A public earthquake early warning system in Greece and Italy could give people vital seconds’ notice of a major earthquake, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers...
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Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern coast
- Dec, 14, 2021
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- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A powerful earthquake of 7.3-magnitude struck off Indonesia's eastern coast on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit 112 kilometers (69 miles) north of Maume...
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A 73-storey skyscraper evacuated after intense shaking in China
- May, 19, 2021
- Structural Dynamics Vibration And Damping Dynamic Loads Structural Loads News On Projects / Industry
- China, Shenzhen
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
A 73-storey skyscraper was evacuated on May 18th in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen when it began to sway. Local authorities still do not know what caused the over 300 meters high building...
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