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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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First-ever floating nuclear power plant is under construction in Russia
The plant is set to start providing power and heat to the country’s remote northern regions by 2019 The plant is set to start providing power and heat to the country’s remote northern r...
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Chinese Development Firm To Manage Construction of Egypt's New Capital
A Chinese land development firm has signed a deal to manage construction of Egypt's new capital. The firm, China Fortune Land Development, is a real estate company based out of Beijing. A Chine...
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Light Weight Deflectometer for fast, accurate and easy compaction control!
Step up to the accuracy and the quality of the HMP LFGPro Lightweight Deflectometer now available from Humboldt. Step up to the accuracy and the quality of the HMP LFGPro Lightweight Deflectometer no...
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Plants grown on Mars-like soil found to be edible
When humans set foot on the Red Planet, they could grow food locally… When humans set foot on the Red Planet, they could grow food locally… Researchers at Wageningen University ...
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The October Issue of TheStructuralEngineer.info Newsletter has been released !
This month TheStructuralEngineer.info is excited to announce the October Issue#105 of its monthly Newsletter! October issue bring you with a Collection of Structural Engineering Calculation Problems!...
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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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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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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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