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Potential roof failures from ‘unusual’ hybrid steel and concrete trusses highlighted

Rob Hakimian — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:00:33 +0000

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (Cross UK) has issued a warning regarding the potential for the collapse of roofs with an “unusual” hybrid concrete and steel strand trusses, particularly those on "ageing" structures.

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NCE at 50 | Editors’ key moments: Mark Hansford 2013-2019

Claire Smith — Tue, 24 May 2022 00:15:46 +0000

Bridge collapses have been an ongoing topic for NCE’s news team right from the launch issue. The collapse of the Polcevera viaduct on the A10 in Genoa, Italy on 14 August 2018 killing 43 people and injuring a further 16 sent shockwaves through the industry.…

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NCE at 50 | Editors’ key moments: Antony Oliver 2000-2013

Antony Oliver. — Mon, 23 May 2022 00:15:58 +0000

Unthinkable. It was the single word that captured a stunned reaction to the sight of the New York World Trade Center Twin Towers collapsing into a plume of dust on 11 September 2001. It was the word chosen for NCE’s cover as we raced to…

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NCE at 50 | Editors’ key moments: Ty Byrd 1989-1993

Ty Byrd — Wed, 18 May 2022 00:15:07 +0000

Failure in April 1978 of the Willow Island cooling tower in Wheeling, West Virginia – still considered the worst ever construction disaster in the United States – was perhaps the most significant event during my time on NCE. Fifty one men died when concrete failed…

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Future of Bridges | Hammersmith Bridge reopening presents enormous engineering challenge

Rob Horgan — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 05:30:49 +0000

The political wrangle which has held up repairs to Hammersmith Bridge pales in comparison to the enormous engineering challenge of repairing one of London’s most iconic Thames crossings.

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Risk of Miami-style collapse in UK buildings ‘exceedingly small’

Catherine Moore — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:00:48 +0000

The risk of a similar incident to the Miami apartment block collapse happening in the UK is “exceedingly small”, according to CROSS principal consultant Alastair Soane.

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Experts assess Grenfell and Polcevera failures at ICE strategy session

Editor — Mon, 11 May 2020 08:47:54 +0000

Issues which emerged during recent major infrastructure disasters were discussed at a recent ICE strategy session. Dame Hackitt, the government’s independent advisor on tall building safety, said many in the industry saw risk and safety issues as “somebody else’s problem”. Transport Scotland chief bridge engineer…

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BIM model reveals technical details behind new Polcevera viaduct

Emily Ashwell — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 03:23:33 +0000

A building information modelling (BIM) model for a new Polcevera viaduct in Genoa, Italy, has revealed the technical details behind the road bridge, which is currently under construction.

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Dam legislation under review following Toddbrook reservoir incident

Katherine Smale — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 01:55:43 +0000

An independent review into the partial collapse of the Toddbrook reservoir dam in Derbyshire is to be carried out to ensure current legislation which governs UK dam safety is “fit for purpose”.

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Last section of Polcevera Viaduct blown up

Katherine Smale — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:45:49 +0000

The last remaining sections of the Polcevera viaduct in Genoa, Italy have been demolished today, almost a year after part of the road bridge collapsed killing 43 people.

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