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Boston Continues Demolition of Long Island Bridge
The Coast Guard, along with Quincy, Boston and Massachusetts State police, set up a 1000-yard safety zone between Moon Island and Long Island on March 23rd. Shortly after, with a large burst of smoke,...
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Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low
According to data from the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado, Boulder, the Arctic ice cap reached its maximum extent, 5.61 million square miles (14...
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About less deadly landslides!
Could the Oso landslide have been avoided? Are there more landslide prone areas across the country and how could state and federal agencies locate them and take precautions? Professors of the Uni...
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Dam in Buckeye Lake to be replaced
Ohio governor committed to rebuild the Buckeye Lake dam to adress the significant flooding risks associated with the aging embankment, which has been showing signs of decay during the past decad...
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Paris Limits Driving to Curb Air Pollution
After a major spike in air pollution earlier this week, Paris city mayor Anne Hidalgo asked authorities to prevent one in every two cars from taking to the capital's streets and make all public transp...
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Ductility in Steel Beams Improved by Geometric Cutouts
The ability of steel buildings to bend without fracturing, or ductility, allows for extreme lateral loading from earthquakes and wind. This loading, however, subjects the solid web and flanges of stee...
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Bristol Arena winning design announced!
Winning designs of the Bristol Arena were announced this week! The £90 million project located next to Bristol Temple Meads railway station, in the Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, is esti...
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[Video]: Watch a civil engineer's display on dams for elementary school Career Day!
Grady Hillhouse, a civil engineer specialized in dams and large hydraulic structures, prepared a display for an elementary school Career Day to explain the basic principles of dam function! Watch the...
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March 22nd is World Water Day!
Since 1993, the United Nations has designated March 22nd of each year as World Water Day, a day dedicated to celebrating water. This year’s theme is “Water and Sustainable Development.&rdq...
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Hidden Flows Could Be Behind Antarctic Melt
Two previously unnoticed oceanic gateways of warm water have been linked to the extreme thinning of East Antarctica’s Totten Glacier according to new research from the University of Texas at Aus...
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