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Fire erupts in Hong Kong skyscraper under construction
A 42-story skyscraper, which was being constructed in Hong Kong, caught on fire late on Thursday night. Falling sparks and debris caused about 170 people to be evacuated from the shopping area, wh...
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Freight train derailed in Ohio
- Mar, 04, 2023
- Transportation Engineering Environmental Engineering Other News
- United States, Ohio, Springfield
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 212-car Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday, February 4. The incident took place around 5 p.m. and involved 28 cars, which included four tankers carrying n...
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"Geo-Trends Review" twenty-second issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the twenty-second issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The twenty-second issue was just...
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Two buildings collapsed in Alaska during the weekend
- Mar, 06, 2023
- Roofs Structural Failures Wood Structures Snow And Rain Loads
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The roofs of two commercial buildings collapsed during the weekend in the town of Anchorage, Alaska. The first event took place around 7.30 a.m. on Saturday, where the roof of a thrift store near...
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6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
The Kermadec Islands area of New Zealand was hit by an earthquake on Saturday with a magnitude of 6.9, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The magnitude and depth were previous...
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Earthquake-related building collapse in Turkey: A geotechnical investigation
- Mar, 06, 2023
- Laboratory Testing Standard Penetration Testing (Spt) Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Turkey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An expert committee will carry out a "geotechnical experiment" as part of the ground survey test in Kahramanmaraş, where 11 buildings were destroyed in the earthquake that struck Adana on February 6....
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Malaysian floods: 3 casualties and 36,000 displaced so far
- Feb, 28, 2023
- General Civil Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Malaysia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Heavy rainfall in Malaysia has caused 36,000 people to be evacuated in 266 relief centers and has claimed 3 lives so far. The annual monsoon season in Malaysia started in November and is expected t...
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Landslides in Brazil: At least 65 fatalities and people buried in mud
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- Brazil
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least 65 people have now died as a result of landslides that occurred in coastal towns in Brazil's state of São Paulo. There are still people missing, while among the victims there are many kids....
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Building collapses in north Delhi due to fire
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Other Structural Structural Behavior Structural Stability
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A big fire started on Wednesday inside a three-story private building on Roshanara Road in North Delhi. According to the authorities, the cause of the fire remains unknown while more than 100 firefig...
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Open-pit coal mine collapse in China
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Deep Excavations Erosion Landslides Mining Slope Stability
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An open-pit coal mine collapsed in Alxa League in Inner Mongolia, China, on Wednesday the 22nd of February. A 180-meter-tall slope failure caused the mine to be buried under a very large volume of...
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