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Shopping mall roof partially collapses in Sweden
- Mar, 03, 2024
- Structural Loads Damage (Structural) Other Structural General Civil General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Sweden, Östersund
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Three people got injured in Sweden, after the roof of a shopping mall partially collapsed on the afternoon of Sunday, March 3. Furthermore, the incident took place at the Lillänge shopping center, i...
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Part of shopping mall roof collapses after heavy snowfall in Minnesota, U.S.A.
- Mar, 14, 2023
- Structural Failures Load Factors Roofs Snow And Rain Loads Structural Loads News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Minnesota, Duluth
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Part of a shopping mall’s roof collapsed around 9 a.m. on Tuesday in Duluth, Minnesota. Shortly before the collapse, workers were removing snow from the mall’s roof. Luckily, they were alerted by...
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Concerning building collapses in Chicago after snow accumulation
Six buildings have collapsed this month in Chicago, U.S., raising concerns about old infrastructure sustainability. On February 16, 2021, 3 buildings collapsed after snow accumulation caused by a s...
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