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Structural Engineering News Recap of February 2025
- Mar, 14, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Structural Loads Wind Engineering
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You can now find TheStructuralEngineer.info's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting structural engineering news of February 2025. Namely, these...
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Pensacola, Florida: Tornado damaged infrastructure - 3 people injured
- Feb, 11, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Wind Engineering Structural Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- United States, Florida, Pensacola
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On the evening of Tuesday, February 11, a tornado struck Pensacola, Florida, severely impacting a neighborhood and causing extensive damage to local infrastructure. Several buildings sustained signif...
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Phoenix, Oregon: Roof of a warehouse collapsed due to snow loads
- Feb, 06, 2025
- Snow And Rain Loads Damage (Structural) Structural Reliability Other Structural Structural Failures Roofs Structural Stability Structural Behavior Structural Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News News On Failures
- United States, Oregon, Phoenix
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Late at night on Thursday, February 6, a warehouse in Phoenix, Oregon, collapsed as its roof gave way under the weight of heavy snow. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported. Multiple ag...
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Structural Engineering News Recap of November 2024
- Dec, 03, 2024
- Structural Design Structural Optimization Sustainable Development Other Structural Structural Reliability Wind Engineering Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Bridge Design Bridge Management Bridges Load Factors Structural Loads Structural Behavior
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You can now find TheStructuralEngineer.info's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting structural engineering news of November 2024. Namely, these...
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Bridge, built for 5-ton capacity, collapsed when loaded with 30-ton truck
- Nov, 13, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Bridges Load Factors Structural Stability Structural Behavior Structural Loads News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Vietnam
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A bridge in An Giang Province’s Mekong Delta, designed to support a maximum load of five tons, collapsed on Wednesday, November 13, after a heavily overloaded truck attempted to cross it. The inciden...
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Spadina Crescent: fire was detected on University Bridge
- Oct, 04, 2024
- Bridges Bridge Design Other Structural Structural Loads Structural Behavior Structural Stability News On Failures Other News
- Canada, Saskatoon
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At approximately 9:15 a.m. on October 4, 2024, the Saskatoon Fire Department received reports of a fire near Spadina Crescent and 25th Street East. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from an encampme...
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Egypt: 14 fatalities after building collapse
- Jul, 01, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Structural Loads Structural Behavior Structural Stability News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Egypt, Asyut
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On Monday 1st of July, a three-storey building collapsed in Egypt's southern Assiut governorate resulting in at least 14 fatalities while 6 others were injured as local authorities stated. The offici...
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A 7-storey building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey
- Jun, 27, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Structural Loads News On Failures Other News
- Turkey, İstanbul
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On June 27, a seven-storey building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey. The incident occurred in the Zafer neighborhood of the Bahçelievler district. Witnesses stated that early in the morning, they heard...
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Majorca: Two storey restaurant collapsed leading to 4 fatalities
- May, 23, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Load Factors Roofs Concrete Structures Structural Loads Other Structural News On Failures Other News
- Spain
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A two-storey restaurant collapsed in Majorca, Spanish Island around 20:30 local time (19:30 BST) on Thursday 23rd of May. The collapsed building was the Medusa Beach Club, a popular beachside restaur...
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World’s most famous steel structures
- Nov, 08, 2023
- Steel Structures Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News Bridges Structural Design Performance-Based Design Roofs Arches Structural Systems Metal Structures Structural Behavior Structural Loads Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes
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Structural steel plays a crucial role in several projects worldwide, thanks to its remarkable strength, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, it is the preferred choice for iconic archit...
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