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The tallest skyscraper is going to be in Dubai
Engineers in Dubai are arguably pioneers in construction. A new building construction that is expected to be the tallest skyscraper of all is underway!! Engineers in Dubai are arguably pioneers in...
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Energy Plant Dam Collapses Due to Flooding in North Carolina (video)
On Wednesday, October 12th, a dam broke at the Duke Energy H.F. Lee plant causing one of its cooling ponds to mingle with the floodwater. On Wednesday, October 12th, a dam broke at the Duke Energy H....
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Chemical-based sunscreens to be banned in Hawaii by 2018
The substance Oxybenzone has been found to have toxic effects on young corals causing endocrine disruption, DNA damage and even death The substance Oxybenzone has been found to have toxic effects o...
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Calculation Example – Evaluation of Structural Property Matrices.
Calculate the stiffness matrix for the frame structure. It is assumed that the members do not distort axially. The frame has three joint degrees of freedom. At end A, B is rigidly fixed to the ground....
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Wenzhou China: Collapse of four buildings kills 22!
On Monday, October 11, 2016 a complex of residential buildings in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province of China collapsed killing 22 people! Recent surveys show the buildings had several structural deficiencies...
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Launch of the new ISSMGE website!
Geoengineer.org/Argo-E is extremely excited to announce the launch of the new ISSMGE website. The new website is a major development that thrusts ISSMGE deeper into the digital era and we are proud t...
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Colima Volcano in Mexico Erupts Causing Evacuations
Last week, eruptions from the Colima volcano in Mexico required hundreds of citizens to evacuate the area. The volcano is located approximately 300 miles west of Mexico City. Last week, eruptions fro...
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By 2050, half of the EU citizens could be generating their own renewable energy
A people-powered energy revolution is possible and may be close at hand A people-powered energy revolution is possible and may be close at hand The environmental group Friends of the Earth Europe...
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Hurricane Matthew pounds the Caribbean; heads for the States
A powerful hurricane, called Matthew, is traveling over the countries of Caribbean Sea, America and on Tuesday morning, 4th of October 2016hit Haiti causing devastating effects on people and structure...
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Calculation Example – Undamped free Vibration (Part B).
Calculate the modal frequencies for the shear frame at the previous exercise Undamped free Vibration (Part A). The story weight of the first floor is W1=60 KN end at the second floor W2=50 KN. The cro...
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