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Building collapse in Alexandria, Egypt: at least 3 fatalities

A 14-story apartment building in the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt, collapsed on Monday, resulting in the death of at least three individuals, according to authorities. The collapsed building hou...

Permeable concrete used in New York City reconstruction project

New York City’s representatives inaugurated the reconstructed Beach 108th Street project in Queens, on June 13. Furthermore, the project included reconstruction of an area in Rockway Park, which was...

Bridge collapse and train derailment in Montana

Officials have reported the collapse of a bridge over the Yellowstone River in Montana on Saturday morning. This caused sections of a freight train, which was carrying hazardous materials, to plunge...

Gas explosion in central Paris: at least 37 injuries, four in critical condition

A significant fire erupted in the heart of the French capital on Wednesday after an alleged gas leak, resulting in an explosion. The incident took place in the renowned Latin Quarter of Paris and cau...

New Delhi’s prototype air purification towers

New Delhi’s prototype air purification tower has been put to test since last summer in Sunder Nursery Park. Furthermore, the structure’s form is comprised of triangular elements, which rotate as the...

UK’s most suitable geothermal areas strongly overlap with areas in need of investment, study finds

A study conducted by Durham University and commissioned by Kieran Mullan, Member of Parliament (MP), identified the 45 most suitable sites for deep geothermal development. Furthermore, the same study...

UK’s first deep geothermal energy plant in 37 years begins operations

Eden project’s deep geothermal heating plant, located in Cornwall, began operations on Monday, June 19. The plant consists of a single well, constructed from May to October 2021, and drilled by mea...

World’s largest 3D printed building in Florida completed

Printed Farms, renowned for constructing Florida's initial authorized 3D printed house in Tallahassee, has successfully finished the world's largest 3D printed structure, a luxurious horse barn. Prin...

Florida collapsed condo’s pool deck failed to comply with building codes and standards, officials say

A preliminary summary of findings regarding Florida’s Surfside condominium collapse was issued on Thursday by investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). On some ba...

NorSand constitutive material model explained and visualized through animations

NorSand is an advanced constitutive material model utilizing Critical State Soil Mechanics (CSSM), a concept also used in the Modified Cam Clay model. Srinivas Vivek Bokkisa and Jorge Macedo from Ge...

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