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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Gujarat: at least 2 fatalities

Two people lost their lives when the girders of an under-construction bridge along National Highway 58 in Palanpur city, Banaskantha, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, wh...

Italy is set to dispense 12 billion euros for a mega bridge project

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...

Under-construction flyover collapses in India

The girder of an under-construction flyover in Chiplun, India, collapsed on Monday, October the 16th, while the incident was caught on video. It is worth noting that not much information about the e...

A landmark bridge in Grimsby, expected to reopen in December, will remain closed due to extensive deterioration

A £5 million restoration project on the Corporation Road Bridge, mainly concerning a landmark bridge, began in February and was scheduled for completion by December. However, during the grit-blasting...

A case study on the repair of West Seattle Bridge

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...

Researchers developed AI-based algorithms for real-time structural assessment of bridges

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...

Bridge collapse in Gujarat: at least 10 people swept away

A bridge, located in the Vastadi region of Gujarat's Surendranagar district, collapsed on September 24, resulting in a tragic incident with several vehicles falling into the river below. Four people...

China bridge construction project: a crane collapsed causing 6 fatalities

An accident occurred during a bridge construction project in southwest China, where a tower crane collapsed. The collapse caused the loss of six lives and the injury of five people, according to offi...

Storm Daniel wreaks havoc in Libya after Greece

After causing extensive damage in Greece, Storm Daniel moved on to Libya, where it washed away entire neighborhoods and left thousands dead or missing. Libya has been subject to armed conflicts for...

Bridge collapse in India: Over two dozen fatalities in construction site incident

An under construction railway bridge collapsed in north-eastern India on Wednesday. The incident resulted in the tragic death of at least 26 people while concerns about missing persons are growing, a...

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