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Bridge in Ravenna Township, Ohio closed due to foundation erosion
A bridge of Newton Falls Road in Ravenna Township, Ohio (USA) has been closed for more than a month and it is not considered to be reopened in the ne A bridge of Newton Falls Road in Ravenna Township...
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Heavy rains in India's Kerala state trigger floods and landslides, at least 27 casualties
Flash floods and landslides occurred after the torrential rains that hit southern India in the weekend 16,17 October. According to the India Meteo Flash floods and landslides occurred after the to...
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Rocheport Bridge replacement project
In late September, Missouri Department of Transportation announced that the first phase of the I-70 Rocheport bridge replacement is set to begin. In late September, Missouri Department of Transpo...
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A novel system for structural integrity monitoring of an offshore fish farm
Fibre optic technology is introduced in a novel system of structural stress monitoring which is going to be tested on one of the world's most exposed Fibre optic technology is introduced in a novel s...
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Urban areas at greater risk for landslides due to the effects of precipitation
A new study indicates that urbanized areas are more prone to landslides caused by precipitation than rural areas. Annually, landslides are one of th A new study indicates that urbanized areas are mo...
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Water pipe bridge collapses in Japan: people forced to line up for supplies
A water pipe bridge over the Kinokawa River in Japan collapsed on October 3. One day after the collapse, the water supply continued to be cut off in A water pipe bridge over the Kinokawa River in Ja...
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The effect of rock shape on rockfall risk assessment
A new study from ETH Zurich university and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF sheds light on the impact of rock shape on rockfall A new study from ETH Zurich university and the WS...
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Georgia: Part of building collapses causing several fatalities
A five-story building collapsed in the Georgian Black Sea resort city of Batumi on Friday, and several people are believed to be trapped in the rubbl A five-story building collapsed in the Georgian B...
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Magnitude 6.1 quake in Tokyo: blackouts but no tsunami warning
No reports of major damage, Japan's public broadcaster NHK said, after the strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, which jolted Tokyo No reports of major damage, Japan's public broadc...
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Wittpenn Bridge in New Jersey opens after 10 years
After a decade and half a billion dollars, the Wittpenn Bridge in New Jersey is available to the public starting Saturday October 2nd. The new Wittpe After a decade and half a billion dollars, the Wi...
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