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Calculation Example: Axial Force
For the building shown below, the forces on the wall are as illustrated. What is the axial force on the column due to the lateral loads? For the building shown below, the forces on the wall are as il...
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Massive Slab is in Jeopardy of Falling
A 500,000-pound slab is up to crash down from a canyon wall to the base of Glen Canyon dam. In this type of rock, erosion is very common. A 500,000-pound slab is up to crash down from a canyon w...
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Video: Popped Pool In Florida
Sinkholes that vanish into the Earth buildings are very common in Florida. Sinkholes that vanish into the Earth buildings are very common in Florida. Read more
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California is sinking
California enters the fifth year of a drought and more and more water is pumped from the aquifer. California enters the fifth year of a drought and more and more water is pumped from the aquifer. R...
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Buildings Prone to Earthquakes
There is a significant percentage of buildings in India that is prone to earthquake since these buildings are not constructed as per proper code. There is a significant percentage of buildings in Ind...
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SW China Landslide
A landslide which buried a section of a road in southwest China's Yunnan Province has claimed three lives and eight people missing. A landslide which buried a section of a road in southwest China's Y...
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Video: Christchurch Earthquake Showing the Sand Liquefaction Process with Vibration
See how the sand is converted into liquid state due to vibrartion. This is what happened during the earthquake of September 4 and February 22 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Watch the video provided un...
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Top Worst Building Collapses
The sudden, horrifying collapse of huge buildings has caused countless tragedies throughout the history of humanity, stressing the importance of safe construction. The sudden, horrifying collapse of...
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Sinkhole in Brooklyn
A large sinkhole appeared in the main junction in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, but nobody injured. A large sinkhole appeared in the main junction in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, but nobody in...
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Building in Madrid Collapsed
A four-storey building collapsed in Madrid neighborhood of Carabanchel, without injured people, since a few hours before the collapse they had been evacuated. A four-storey building collapsed in Madr...
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