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Earthquake in Iran’s Khoy: at least three fatalities and hundreds injuries
- Feb, 03, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Iran
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least three people died and hundreds hurt as a result of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Khoy in northwest Iran. According to Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian, the governor of the West Azerbaijan...
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A 5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Nepal – One Fatality, Two Injured and 40 Houses Damaged
- Jan, 27, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Nepal
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An earthquake struck western Nepal on Tuesday, according to a local official. One person is dead and two more were injured while at least 40 houses were damaged. Cattle and farm animals were also bur...
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The tallest building in Surrey history is getting closer to being approved
- Jan, 26, 2023
- Structural Design Other Structural Standards And Design Codes
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
After a public hearing on Monday, Surrey city council gave the go-ahead for the 67-story tower project, which would be the highest structure in Surrey, British Columbia. The venture was approved by a...
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Building collapse in Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city: at least 13 fatalities
- Jan, 26, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Structural Behavior
- Syria
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Authorities and the media claimed that a building collapsed on Sunday in Aleppo, the second-largest city in Syria, killing 13 people, including children. The ministry noted that the five-story struct...
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The first 3-D-printed, two-story home is under construction in U.S.
- Jan, 18, 2023
- Concrete Structures Sustainable Development Structural Design Structure Reinforcement Other Structural
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 3D printer is taking home building to a new level. The enormous printer weighing more than 12 tons is creating what is believed to be the first 3D-printed, two-story home in the United States. The...
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The five tallest skyscrapers to be completed in 2023
- Jan, 16, 2023
- Structural Design Structural Behavior Structural Stability Sustainable Development Standards And Design Codes Other Structural
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The moment where we look ahead to the tallest skyscrapers set to complete in 2023 has arrived! Comparing this list to last year's, there are some notable differences. China has dominated the skies fo...
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7.6 magnitude quake hit Indonesia: tsunami warning lifted
- Jan, 12, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Other Structural
- Indonesia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Indonesia (Tanimbar islands) on Tuesday prompting panicked residents in the area to flee their homes, although a tsunami warning was lifted after three hours and...
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Hotel roof collapse in Turkey: dozens injured
- Jan, 12, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Roofs
- Turkey
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least 32 people were injured on Saturday in a hotel in the town of Sarikamis, in the northeastern province of Kars, Turkey when the roof of a hotel collapsed during a documentary screening. In p...
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Bridge collapses in Woodville, Mississippi; no injuries reported
- Jan, 09, 2023
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Australia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A bridge collapsed in Woodville, Mississippi, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Woodville is in the southwest corner of Mississippi, a few miles from the Louisiana border. The Wilkinson County Emergency Manag...
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Portsmouth house collapse: Poor quality of the bricks may cause the partial collapse
- Jan, 05, 2023
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structural Design Structural Reliability Walls Structural Stability Other Structural
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A terraced house is believed to have collapsed due to the low grade bricks used to build it. The house in Langford Road, Portsmouth caved in on 7 December and caused the partial collapse of the home...
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