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Solar Farms and Wind Turbines Tested and Failed by Storm Darragh
- Dec, 09, 2024
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Forensics Green Infrastructure Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Storm Darragh has highlighted the vulnerabilities of renewable energy infrastructure to extreme weather events. Among the hardest-hit facilities was the Porth Wen Solar Farm in Anglesey, North Wales....
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Explosive Milestone in Nuclear Decommissioning: Sizewell A Turbine Hall Demolition
- Dec, 10, 2024
- Blasting Effects Other Structural Energy Engineering Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The decommissioning of Sizewell A nuclear power station has reached a groundbreaking milestone with the controlled demolition of its turbine hall. Utilizing 700kg of explosives, this innovative appro...
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Civil Engineering News Recap of Ocotber 2024
- Nov, 05, 2024
- Bridges Transportation Engineering Tunneling Landslides Railway Geotechnics General Construction General Civil Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of October 2024. Namely, these were: 1) Br...
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From Aging Infrastructure to Extreme Rainfall: The Growing Importance of Dam Structural Engineering
Dams have been integral to human civilization for centuries, playing critical roles in water storage, flood control, and hydropower generation. However, with the increasing frequency of dam failures...
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Civil Engineering News Recap of September 2024
- Oct, 03, 2024
- General Civil General Construction Bridges Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of August 2024. Namely, these were: 1) A M...
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Bridging Nations: UK-India Infrastructure Financing Agreement
- Sep, 08, 2024
- General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The UK and India have entered a groundbreaking collaboration to facilitate sustainable international investments in India's infrastructure sector. The UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB...
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Civil Engineering News Recap of August 2024
- Sep, 03, 2024
- General Civil Bridges Tunneling Damage (Structural) Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of August 2024. Namely, these were: 1) Fir...
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New YouTube Channel and Civil Engineering News Recap of July 2024!
- Aug, 30, 2024
- General Civil Transportation Engineering Bridges Landslides Other News
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
TheCivilEngineer.org now has its own YouTube channel, and we are happy to share with you our latest feature, the monthly civil engineering news recap videos! The first video of this series is a comp...
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Pioneering Sustainable Buildings: How Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Nantes Lead the Way"
- Jul, 26, 2024
- Green Infrastructure Sustainable Development Construction Management General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Europe
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Decarbonising the Building Sector: A Vital Step Towards Climate Neutrality The European Union has set an ambitious goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, with a crucial milestone of nearly elim...
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Senate Passes Bill to Address Abandoned Hardrock Mining Sites
- May, 07, 2024
- Mining Engineering Geology Forensic Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams News On Projects / Industry Geology Highlights Other News
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In a significant legislative move, the U.S. Senate has passed the bipartisan Legacy Mine Cleanup Act to address the widespread issue of abandoned hardrock mining sites, which pose serious threats to...
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