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A balcony collapses in Angers, France: 4 people dead and 14 injured
Four French died and more than 10 were injured due to a collapse of a balcony. The accident happened in Angers, a city in western France on Saturday, 15th October 2016. The collapsed balcony was on th...
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Shallow 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Greece
Late Saturday night, October 15th, an earthquake struck Greece. Late Saturday night, October 15th, an earthquake struck Greece. Read more
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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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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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Launch of the new ISSMGE website!
Geoengineer.org/Argo-E is extremely excited to announce the launch of the new ISSMGE website. The new website is a major development that thrusts ISSMGE deeper into the digital era and we are proud t...
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By 2050, half of the EU citizens could be generating their own renewable energy
A people-powered energy revolution is possible and may be close at hand A people-powered energy revolution is possible and may be close at hand The environmental group Friends of the Earth Europe...
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Colima Volcano in Mexico Erupts Causing Evacuations
Last week, eruptions from the Colima volcano in Mexico required hundreds of citizens to evacuate the area. The volcano is located approximately 300 miles west of Mexico City. Last week, eruptions fro...
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