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14 fatalities in Brazil building collapse

It was confirmed by rescuers that at least 14 people, including six children, lost their lives when a building partially collapsed in northeastern Brazil, late on Saturday. The initial death toll of...

Worst ever summer storm hit the Netherlands

Jul, 06, 2023
Other Geotechnical
Netherlands
Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org

Storm Poly, the most severe storm occurring during summer months, and overall strongest since January of 2018, hit the Netherlands on July 5. This storm has been described as a very rare phenomenon,...

Building collapse in Ga South Municipality: two fatalities, three people in critical condition

Two people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of an one-storey building in Amanfrom Assemblies, a suburb of Amanfrom in the Ga South Municipality, on July 4. The building's owner was rep...

Construction of a 160 MW hydroelectric power plant has started in Bosnia and Herzegovina

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in late June for the Dabar hydroelectric power plant in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dabar hydroelectric power plant is the largest of the Go...

Natural gas explosion levels Illinois house

A house in Lisle, Illinois, was completely destroyed after an explosion that occurred on Saturday, July 1st. According to the DuPage Country Sheriff’s Office, the explosion was caused by natural gas,...

Purdue Geotechnical Society’s 19th G.A Leonards Lecture now on YouTube

Professor Krishna Reddy gave the 19th G.A. Leonards Lecture on “Sustainability and Resiliency-Based Innovation: Research and Practices in Geoenvironmental Engineering”, which was hosted by the Purdue...

The fourth bridge over the Panama Canal will be designed and constructed

The contract to design and construct the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal has been awarded to Sener and Greisch in collaboration with the Highway Planning and Design Institute (HDPI) by the Panama...

Part of the highest cable car in Europe opens connecting Italy and Switzerland

Europe’s highest cable car, Matterhorn Glacier Ride II, is now connecting the Swiss Matterhorn Glacier Paradise mountain station and the Italian Testa Grigia at 3,883 and 3,480 meter altitudes respec...

Part of the Thames Tideway Tunnel turned into “Loo Gardens”

London’s Thames Tideway Tunnel, also known as London’s Super Sewer, has been transformed into a colorful garden, 50 meters under the city. This initiative is part of the “Loo Gardens” installation,...

Building collapse in Alexandria, Egypt (update): death toll rises to 10

Ongoing efforts by Egyptian civil protection units are being made to retrieve another body from the debris of a 14-story building that collapsed in Alexandria earlier this week. As of Wednesday, the...

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