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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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Building collapse in China's Wenzhou city: at least four fatalities
- Nov, 11, 2023
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- China, Wenzhou
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building collapsed in Wenzhou city, China on Saturday, according to reports from the state media outlet CCTV. The incident occurred during the building's renovation and resulted in the tragic death...
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Building collapse in Pulau Perhentian: six workers escape while one is dead
- Nov, 09, 2023
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- Malaysia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A resort's three-story building under construction collapsed early on Thursday, November 9 in Pulau Perhentian, off Terengganu. A Malaysian and six foreign workers were trapped due to the collapse wh...
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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
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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The prospects for carbon-neutral buildings
- Oct, 27, 2023
- Sustainable Development Structural Design Performance-Based Design Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural Standards And Design Codes News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In the United Kingdom, buildings account for 33% of greenhouse gas emissions and 40% of global energy consumption. The following lines describe the concept of achieving carbon neutrality in buildings...
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Italy is set to dispense 12 billion euros for a mega bridge project
- Oct, 16, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Earthquake Engineering Structural Systems Other Structural Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes News On Awards News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services Other News
- Italy, Messina
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Italian government plans to dispense 12 billion euros for the construction of what would become the world's longest suspension bridge. This ambitious bridge project has been in the planning phase...
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Torch Tower Tokyo, a $4.8bn development, will be Japan’s tallest skyscraper
- Oct, 09, 2023
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- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of what will soon become the tallest building in Japan was recently begun. The building, known as the Torch Tower skyscraper, will cost $4.8 billion and will stand at a height of 390...
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Maintenance and repair of aging buildings at North Carolina universities require a budget of $6.4 billion
- Sep, 16, 2023
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- United States, North Carolina
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
WRAL Investigates acquired a report showing that the cost of renovating all buildings within the UNC System and bringing them up to acceptable standards would be nearly $6.4 billion. This 2021 report...
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World’s tallest tower in Jeddah: 14 firms in running to complete the project
- Sep, 13, 2023
- Structural Design Structural Systems Structural Stability Standards And Design Codes Other Structural News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Awards Other News
- Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Jeddah Economic Company (JEC), which is tasked with the construction of the one-kilometer Jeddah Tower, has recommenced its efforts and has proposed potential contractors for the project. JEC is...
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Building collapse in Enugu, Nigeria: four fatalities
- Sep, 02, 2023
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- Nigeria, Enugu
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Tragedy struck in Enugu on Friday night when four children from the same family lost their lives due to the collapse of a building. The building was located in Agric Quarters, Mgbemena, Coal Camp, En...
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