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New York counties declare state of emergency as the planet experiences extreme weather conditions
- Jul, 09, 2023
- Environmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News General Civil
- United States, New York
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
New York governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Orange and Ontario Counties on Sunday, as the areas experienced heavy rain and flooding. Furthermore, there were more than eight inche...
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Braila Bridge: Romania’s largest suspension bridge inaugurated
- Jul, 06, 2023
- Transportation Engineering Bridges News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Romania
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The Braila Bridge, Romania’s largest suspension bridge, and largest bridge over the Danube, was inaugurated on July 6. Braila sits 38 meters high above water and has a total length of 1,975 meters,...
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Series of landslides and flash floods hit India after heavy rainfall
Several areas of northern India experienced torrential rain, followed by a series of flash floods and landslides on Sunday, July 9. Furthermore, reports of the record-breaking rainfall include 153 m...
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14 fatalities in Brazil building collapse
- Jul, 10, 2023
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Structural Stability Other Structural
- Brazil
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
It was confirmed by rescuers that at least 14 people, including six children, lost their lives when a building partially collapsed in northeastern Brazil, late on Saturday. The initial death toll of...
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Worst ever summer storm hit the Netherlands
Storm Poly, the most severe storm occurring during summer months, and overall strongest since January of 2018, hit the Netherlands on July 5. This storm has been described as a very rare phenomenon,...
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Building collapse in Ga South Municipality: two fatalities, three people in critical condition
- Jul, 06, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of an one-storey building in Amanfrom Assemblies, a suburb of Amanfrom in the Ga South Municipality, on July 4. The building's owner was rep...
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Construction of a 160 MW hydroelectric power plant has started in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Jun, 24, 2023
- Energy Engineering Dam Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Other Structural Sustainable Development Green Infrastructure Tunneling Environmental Engineering General Civil General Construction News On Projects / Industry Other News
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in late June for the Dabar hydroelectric power plant in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dabar hydroelectric power plant is the largest of the Go...
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Natural gas explosion levels Illinois house
- Jul, 01, 2023
- General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News Other Structural
- United States, Illinois, Lisle
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
A house in Lisle, Illinois, was completely destroyed after an explosion that occurred on Saturday, July 1st. According to the DuPage Country Sheriff’s Office, the explosion was caused by natural gas,...
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Purdue Geotechnical Society’s 19th G.A Leonards Lecture now on YouTube
- Jul, 04, 2023
- Geoenvironmental Engineering Remediation Technology Contaminant Transport Geosynthetics For Containment Landfill Engineering Groundwater & Seepage Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Professor Krishna Reddy gave the 19th G.A. Leonards Lecture on “Sustainability and Resiliency-Based Innovation: Research and Practices in Geoenvironmental Engineering”, which was hosted by the Purdue...
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The fourth bridge over the Panama Canal will be designed and constructed
- Jul, 04, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Sustainable Development Other Structural
- Panama
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The contract to design and construct the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal has been awarded to Sener and Greisch in collaboration with the Highway Planning and Design Institute (HDPI) by the Panama...
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