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Kingsferry Bridge Closure for 'Urgent' Network Rail Repairs to Begin
- Jun, 10, 2024
- Bridge Management Structural Health Monitoring Erosion General Civil News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Kingsferry Bridge, an essential structure connecting the Isle of Sheppey with the mainland, is set for closure to facilitate urgent repairs by Network Rail. Built in 1960 by British Rail, this 64...
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Revolutionizing Structural Health Monitoring: The Power of Color-Changing Sensor Materials
- May, 14, 2024
- Structural Health Monitoring Structural Behavior Construction Management News On Research / Academia News On Products & Services
- Netherlands, Delft
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Traditional sensor techniques for monitoring structural health are often expensive, complex, and unreliable for long-term operation. Addressing these challenges, Assistant Professor Mohammad Fotouhi...
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A case study on the repair of West Seattle Bridge
- Sep, 17, 2022
- Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Damage (Structural) Structure Reinforcement Tendons Bridges Structural Health Monitoring Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The West Seattle Bridge is a cantilevered segmental bridge with a maximum clearance of 140 ft (43 m) and a total length of 2,607 ft (795 m), that connects West Seattle to the city’s greater metropoli...
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Researchers developed AI-based algorithms for real-time structural assessment of bridges
- Sep, 26, 2023
- Bridges Structural Health Monitoring Other Structural Sustainable Development
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Bridges play a crucial role in India's infrastructure, with approximately 13,500 of them spread across the nation. These structures naturally deteriorate over time due to environmental factors like t...
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Digital twins of buildings can contribute to the reduction of environmental carbon emissions
- Sep, 18, 2023
- Structural Health Monitoring Performance-Based Design Structural Control Other Structural Sustainable Development Repair And Retrofit Of Structures
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. A recent white paper, entitled "Decarbonizing the Built World: A Call to Action," argues that digital...
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Building collapse in Iowa leaves 5 people still unaccounted for
- May, 27, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Forensic Engineering Structural Health Monitoring Structural Control Masonry Structures Steel Structures Other Structural Forensics Construction Management General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Iowa, Davenport
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A six-story building partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, on Sunday, leaving 5 people still unaccounted for, with 2 still believed to be trapped inside. Fire crews rushed to the scene at around 5...
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100-year-old 5-storey building collapses in Instabul
- Apr, 06, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Health Monitoring Structural Control Other Structural Repair And Retrofit Of Structures General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Turkey, İstanbul
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 100-year-old 5-storey abandoned building collapsed in Istanbul on Thursday, April 6. Furthermore, the collapsed building of Beyazıt Han was located in the Karaköy district of Istanbul and was a...
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