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Florida collapsed condo’s pool deck failed to comply with building codes and standards, officials say
- Jun, 15, 2023
- Forensics Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Florida, Surfside
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A preliminary summary of findings regarding Florida’s Surfside condominium collapse was issued on Thursday by investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). On some ba...
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Partial building collapse in North Vancouver, Canada
One person was reported dead after a high building located in North Vancouver, Canada, partially collapsed. The incident occurred on August 25, 2021, at the intersection of Chesterfield Avenue...
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Iceberg wall collapsed in Titanic Museum
Three people were severely injured after an iceberg wall located at a Titanic Museum in the United States collapsed. The incident occurred on August 2, 2021, in a Titanic Museum situated in Pi...
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Multistory building collapse in Miami
At least 1 person has been reported dead after a multistory building collapsed in Surfside, Miami, Florida. Champlain Towers, a 12-story residential structure gave way under unknown circumstances o...
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300-meter skyscraper in China evacuated after unexpected oscillations
A 300-meter-tall skyscraper in China was evacuated after it started oscillating under (initially) unknown circumstances. The SEG Plaza skyscraper was constructed in 2000 and is situated in th...
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