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Collapsed Perth Wall Crumbles Again
Safety
Thursday August 17 2017

Collapsed Perth Wall Crumbles Again

The wall of a historic Perth building that collapsed on top of a car, trapping a woman inside, has crumbled again.

Improving Durability Assessments of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Structural
Tuesday November 8 2016

Improving Durability Assessments of Reinforced Concrete Structures

Reinforced concrete (RC) structures are durable but not impervious to decay. Deterioration of RC structures is a worldwide problem due to its excessive cost, environmental impact,...

Samarco ‘Warned’ Well Before Brazil Dam Disaster
Infrastructure
Wednesday January 27 2016

Samarco ‘Warned’ Well Before Brazil Dam Disaster

Brazilian iron ore miner Samarco Minerao SA received serious danger warnings from ground sensors in 2014 and 2015, months before a deadly and environmentally destructive burst...

State Building Regulator Censured for Mt Waverley Collapse
Business
Friday October 16 2015

State Building Regulator Censured for Mt Waverley Collapse

The Victorian Building Authority has come under fire for its failure to undertake sufficient measures to safeguard residents and buildings from incidents such as the Mt...

Saudi King Sanctions Binladin Firm over Collapse
Commercial
Thursday September 17 2015

Saudi King Sanctions Binladin Firm over Collapse

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has sanctioned the powerful Saudi Binladin Group over the collapse of a construction crane at Mecca's Grand Mosque which killed more than...

Surveyor for Collapse Site Also Involved in Docklands Fire Apartment
Safety
Thursday July 23 2015

Surveyor for Collapse Site Also Involved in Docklands Fire Apartment

The Victorian Building Authority believes negligence or error likely played a role in a massive collapse at a building site in Melbourne's Mount Waverley.

Structural
25 Jul, 2018
Hundreds Missing in Laos After Dam Collapses

Hundreds of people are missing and several are feared dead after a hydro-electric power dam under construction in southern Laos collapsed, causing flash flooding which swept...

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Civil
20 Mar, 2018
Cracks Reported in US Bridge Before Fall

Engineers and state and university officials met hours before a newly built pedestrian bridge collapsed, killing six people, but concluded that a crack in the structure...

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Residential
19 Dec, 2017
Two Dead after Melbourne Balcony Collapse

Two women are dead and 17 people are injured after a balcony collapsed during a Christmas party at a house in Melbourne.

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