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Bridge inspection using drone technology by NCDOT
- Feb, 26, 2021
- Bridges Bridge Management Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Health Monitoring News On Projects / Industry
- United States, North Carolina
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Setting one more example of the expanding use of drone technology for infrastructure monitoring, the North Carolina Department of Transportation authorized and performed inspection of the Marc Basnig...
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Instant monitoring of inter-story drifts via laser sensors
- May, 22, 2020
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects News On Research / Academia Structural Health Monitoring Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Reliability Professional Examinations Preparation
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Real time record of seismic displacements between floors of multistory buildings is now possible thanks to light-sensitive optical sensors. The new technology is called Discrete Diode Position Sensor...
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16 fatalities following building failure in Pakistan
- Mar, 05, 2020
- Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Standards And Design Codes News On Failures
- Pakistan, Karachi
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least 16 people have been reported dead after a building failure in Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan. The failure occurred on March 5, 2020. The structure was located in Karachi’s central dis...
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