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Pool Deck Initiation and Progressive Collapse Path on the Surfside, Florida, Condo Building
- Sep, 11, 2025
- Structural Failures Roofs Forensics Forensic Engineering Concrete Structures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Publications
- United States, Florida
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Federal investigators report that the 2021 partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside likely initiated in the pool deck rather than the tower superstructure. Based on large-scale structur...
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One Dead After Roof and Facade Collapse at Missouri “Slowly Tilting” Retail Store
- Jul, 27, 2025
- Roofs Temporary Structures Damage (Structural) Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Missouri
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On Sunday, July 27, 2025, a partial building collapse occurred at the Family Dollar store located at 3726 Broadway Boulevard in Kansas City. The collapse involved both the roof and the front facade,...
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How Concrete Curves Transformed an Albanian Vet Hospital
- Jul, 08, 2025
- Concrete Structures Roofs Structural Design News On Projects / Industry
- Albania, Tiranë
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In Tirana, Albania, a 2,243-square-metre veterinary hospital demonstrates an innovative application of structural concrete in healthcare infrastructure. The facility demonstrates how civil engineerin...
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Partial Roof Collapse at Palma Airport Raises Concerns
- Jun, 24, 2025
- Roofs Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Spain, Palma
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On June 24, 2025, a portion of the ceiling in the arrivals area of Palma de Mallorca’s Son Sant Joan Airport gave way, causing glass and construction debris to fall onto the floor. The collapse occur...
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When Ceilings Fall: Jet Set Nightclub Collapse Kills 225 in Dominican Republic
- Apr, 11, 2025
- Roofs Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On April 8, 2025, the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, became the site of a devastating structural collapse during a merengue concert. The tragedy, which occurred in seconds, h...
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Partial shop roof collapse in Dolgellau: at least two injured
- Sep, 06, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Roofs Structural Reliability Structural Stability Other Structural
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries after the collapse of the roof of a convenience store. The incident occurred in the Spar store in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, prompting an emergency response...
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Part of shopping mall roof collapses after heavy snowfall in Minnesota, U.S.A.
- Mar, 14, 2023
- Structural Failures Load Factors Roofs Snow And Rain Loads Structural Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Minnesota, Duluth
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Part of a shopping mall’s roof collapsed around 9 a.m. on Tuesday in Duluth, Minnesota. Shortly before the collapse, workers were removing snow from the mall’s roof. Luckily, they were alerted by...
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Two buildings collapsed in Alaska during the weekend
- Mar, 06, 2023
- Roofs Structural Failures Wood Structures Snow And Rain Loads
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The roofs of two commercial buildings collapsed during the weekend in the town of Anchorage, Alaska. The first event took place around 7.30 a.m. on Saturday, where the roof of a thrift store near...
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Hotel roof collapse in Turkey: dozens injured
- Jan, 12, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Roofs
- Turkey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least 32 people were injured on Saturday in a hotel in the town of Sarikamis, in the northeastern province of Kars, Turkey when the roof of a hotel collapsed during a documentary screening. In p...
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