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TheCivilEngineer.org reaches 5,000 Likes on Facebook!
TheCivilEngineer.org is glad to announce that its Facebook Page reached 5,000 Likes. TheCivilEngineer.org is glad to announce that its Facebook Page reached 5,000 Likes. Thank you for suppo...
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Landslide in China Destroys Buildings (Video)
The heavy rain that has plagued China this year continues and more areas are experiencing flooding as a result. In the Hunan Province, there were several landslides on Monday that caused signifi...
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Crane Collapse in New York; 5 people injured
On Tuesday, July 19th, in New York City, a crane collapsed causing few injuries and disturbance. The accident happened at midday in the Tappan Zee Bridge, while cars were crossing the bridge. "Fox new...
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Trains Delayed Due to Sinkhole Under Tracks
Delays and cancellations continue to pile up for the London rail service as a sinkhole forms under one of the tracks between London Bridge and East Croydon. The hole is approximately 6 feet wide and 5...
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The Floating Seahorse of Dubai: An architectural star was born!
Apart from skyscrapers and impressive buildings, Dubai is known for the Floating Seahorse. It’s about a luxurious villa which is located among other floating structures in the Arabian Gulf. Like a flo...
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France bans common plastic bags from supermarkets
The ban is in effect since the 1st of July and covers single-use plastic bags mostly used in supermarkets and grocery stores check-outs The ban is in effect since the 1st of July and covers single-...
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Drivers Stop in Road to Avoid Landslide (video)
Motorists in the Yunnan Province in southern China narrowly avoided being buried or swept off the road by a landslide on Wednesday. The driver noticed a disturbance upon the slope above while driving...
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Trains collide in South Italy at 110 km/hr. Twenty-three die
On Tuesday July 12th, a serious train collision occurred in Italy. The crash was between two trains and resulted in twenty-three deaths and lots of injuries. The causes of the accident are not y...
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Bolivia’s second-largest lake dries up due to climate change
People that have been living off its waters for generations, now become refugees People that have been living off its waters for generations, now become refugees Lake Poopó is situated 12,1...
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Flooding in China Causes Landslides and Leaves Over 170 Dead
Last week, widespread flooding in the Yangtze river basin in China has left over 170 dead and millions homeless. The area has received record rainfall this year, causing the Yangtze river and its trib...
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