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The Notre Dame cathedral fire revealed a long-hidden secret for the famous Parisian monument
- Mar, 22, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural
- France
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Notre-Dame was the first Gothic cathedral whose construction made extensive use of iron staples. This was a long-kept secret about the famous Parisian landmark before it was engulfed by fire four yea...
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Mont Blanc Tunnel to be closed for 3 months due to maintenance and renovation work
- Mar, 20, 2023
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Other Structural Other Geotechnical General Civil Transportation Engineering Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Mont Blanc
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Mont Blanc Tunnel is scheduled to be closed for about 3 months, from September 4 until December 18 ,2023, due to maintenance and renovation work. The same period of closure is also scheduled for...
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Lake Polyfytos Bridge in Greece is closed for at least a month due to structural damage
- Mar, 16, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Management Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Lake Polyfytos Bridge, in Greece, has been closed due to structural damage. More specifically, cracks and structural damage were spotted on the bridge, which was deemed unsafe by officials on M...
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5.7-magnitude earthquake hits northwestern Iran: at least 490 injuries
- Oct, 07, 2022
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures
- Iran
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck northwestern Iran on Wednesday, and medical authorities in the area reported that at least 490 people had been injured. The quake's epicentre was close to the town...
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Florida: death toll rises after Hurricane Ian
- Oct, 05, 2022
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Concrete Structures Wind Engineering Structural Stability Other Structural
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The death toll from Hurricane Ian has reportedly risen to nearly 100 in Florida as rescue personnel continue to search for survivors. Officials in the US state have come under fire as critics allege...
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