August
Partial building collapse in North Vancouver, Canada
Written byOne person was reported dead after a high building located in North Vancouver, Canada, partially collapsed.
August
On Friday 20th of August, a five-floor building collapsed in downtown Damanhur city in Egypt's Beheira Province, state-run Ahram. As a result, five
August
Seismometers providing crucial data on Haiti’s earthquake
Written byAfter the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010 which cost the lives of thousands of people, scientists develop a network of low cost seismometers.
August
For the second time within a year, the London landmark Tower Bridge stuck open due to a technical failure
For the second time within a year, after a mechanical failure in August 2020, the world-famous, landmark, London Tower Bridge remained stuck open aga
August
Vancouver fire hall achieves Zero Carbon emissions
As the Canada Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building Program is on the act, the city of Vancouver face the challenge to build a structure th
August
Understanding the nature of friction on earthquake faults by studying a volcanic eruption
Written byA new study, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), focuses on a volcani
August
Removing left turns to increase safety and reduce congestion on roads
Left turns are known to be hazardous and cause unnecessary traffic. A radical suggestion that is considered in cities involves reducing the number of left turns in order to increase safety and avoid congestion.
