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Bangkok 30 storey Audit Office Collapse Attributed to Construction Defects
- Jul, 02, 2025
- Forensics Forensic Engineering Structural Failures Structural Analysis Walls News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand, Bangkok
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On March 28, 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake originating in central Myanmar caused the collapse of a 30-storey State Audit Office building under construction in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district. It was...
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Building Evacuated, Then Collapses: Paceville Incident Timeline
- Jun, 13, 2025
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Forensics Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Malta, St. Julian's
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On June 10, 2025, serious structural concerns emerged at Tania Flats in Paceville, St Julian’s. Following an inspection led by architects and authorities, including the Building and Construction Auth...
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Roof Collapse at Renovated Fengyang Drum Tower Prompts Structural Oversight Review
- May, 20, 2025
- Structural Reliability Structural Design Structural Failures Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On May 20, 2025, the roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower in Anhui Province, China, partially collapsed, shedding hundreds of roof tiles. The incident occurred just months after a major renovation project...
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Bangkok Tragedy Sparks Urgent Call for Safer Structures
- May, 16, 2025
- Structural Failures Forensics Forensic Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand, Bangkok
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On March 28, 2025, a 30-storey government building in Bangkok collapsed following a powerful earthquake, prompting an ongoing emergency response led by rescue authorities. The affected structure, ho...
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George Collapse Tragedy Final Report: A Grim Reminder of Regulatory Lapses in Construction
- May, 06, 2025
- Structural Failures Forensics Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Africa
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In May 2024, the collapse of a five-story residential development in George, South Africa, marked one of the country's most devastating construction failures, resulting in the loss of 34 lives. Inve...
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Davenport’s Building Collapse: Failures, Secrets, and Lessons
- May, 01, 2025
- Structural Failures Forensics Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Iowa
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On May 28, 2023, a quiet Sunday afternoon in Davenport, Iowa, was shattered when the rear wall of a six-story apartment building gave way, causing a catastrophic collapse that claimed three lives and...
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How California’s Retrofit Ordinances Are Reshaping Seismic Engineering
- Apr, 14, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Seismic Effects Seismic Slope Stability Engineering Seismology Forensics Forensic Engineering
- United States, California
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
It’s one thing to follow a checklist. It’s another to deeply understand how a structure behaves when the ground begins to shake. California’s seismic story is full of lessons—from collapsed unreinfor...
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After the Recent NTSB Report: 68 U.S. Bridges Now Flagged for Collapse Risk
- Mar, 29, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Bridge Management Forensic Engineering Forensics Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore catastrophically collapsed in March 2024 after being struck by a cargo ship, it didn’t just send concrete tumbling into the Patapsco River—it also shook...
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The Fatal Collapse That Stopped Rama II Construction and it's Dangerous Legacy: 2,500 Accidents and Counting
- Mar, 16, 2025
- Structural Failures Bridges Forensic Engineering Forensics Concrete Structures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand, Bangkok
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the early hours of March 15, 2025, tragedy struck yet again on Bangkok’s Rama II Road. A concrete beam from the under-construction Dao Khanong expressway bridge collapsed near Soi 25, killing five...
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Telangana Tunnel Collapse: A Battle Against Time and Terrain
- Mar, 14, 2025
- Tunneling Tunneling In Rock Structural Failures Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights
- India, Srisailam
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The Telangana tunnel collapse at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel on February 22, 2025, has triggered one of the most complex and dangerous rescue operations in recent history. The collaps...
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