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Chemical plant explosions in Houston, TX after Hurricane Harvey flooding
The company said it had no time to prevent fires, while some experts believe that the plant should not have been operating at all The company said it had no time to prevent fires, while some experts...
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Structures that didn’t cope with Hurricane Harvey
It was the fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade spun, making landfall in Texas. Harvey developed from a tropical wave to a Category 4 storm, coming ashore on August 25th and c...
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The world's longest sea bridge will also be ‘green’, featuring electric vehicle charging stations
The first major combined bridge and tunnel sea-crossing project in China is the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge project. Consisting of three cable-stayed bridges and one 6-km sea crossing tunnel, it wil...
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The August Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released!
TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the August Newsletter Issue#113 TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the August Newsletter Issue#113 Read more
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This water-pipe harnesses the untapped energy potential of moving water, producing clean and low-cost electricity
Its core is an innovative, hydrodynamic turbine Its core is an innovative, hydrodynamic turbineDriven by the demand for reliable and cost-effective electricity, the company Lucid Energy has launched...
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Planting trees using drones is being tested in India
Scientists from IISC Bangalore aim to make a 10,000-acre hilly area green again Scientists from IISC Bangalore aim to make a 10,000-acre hilly area green againOn June 5, World Environment Day,...
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World’s longest immersed road and rail tunnel also features remarkable design solutions
The Fehmarnbelt fixed link in the Baltic Sea will connect the Danish island of Lolland with Germany's Fehmarn island and is expected to boost transportation between central Europe and Scandinavia. Spa...
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Save the date: On 10-14 September, the 7th International Contaminated Site Remediation Conference will take place in Melbourne
CleanUp 2017 is the seventh in the series CleanUp 2017 is the seventh in the seriesThe International Contaminated Site Remediation Conference, held every two years in Australia, is a well-estab...
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Devastating landslide hits Sierra Leone’s capital: Death toll rises to 500
The side of Mount Sugar Loaf in the Regent District of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, collapsed in the early hours of Monday, 14 August 2017, after a night of heavy rainfall, destroying dozens of h...
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Earthquake on Italian holiday island leaves at least two people dead and 39 injured
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Italian holiday island of Ischia at 8:57 p.m. local time on Monday night. Up to now, two women have been reported dead, one of whom having been hit by falling masonr...
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