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Reserve your virtual seat for YII 2021 and the Going Digital Awards

The Bentley team is back and ready for another amazing Year in Infrastructure and the 2021 Going Digital Awards virtual event featuring Bentley executives, Siemens, AEC Advisors, and our Going Digit...

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“Foundations” of sustainability

For buildings and structures, material selection, energy conservation methods and good water efficiency are important parts to consider when thinking of sustainability. However, thoughts about what c...

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M 6,0 seismic shock hits China causing at least 3 fatalities

At least 3 people have died after a M6.0 struck southwestern China. The seismic shock occurred on September 15, 2021, in the Sichuan Province. The epicenter of the quake was located about 200 km sout...

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Controversy over the New Thames tunnel in London

Silvertown tunnel, a project that will potentially be the first in 3 decades to connect the two sides of London via the Thames, has become a matter of dispute due to its environmental impact. The Sil...

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Parameters Variation: Model Customization and Sensitivity Analyses

A well-known engineering challenge in the framework of finite element (FE) analysis-based design is the large number of input factors involved in geotechnical computational models. There is always a...

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Permafrost-associated landslide causes major issues in Denali National Park, Alaska

A slow-moving landslide that is associated with permafrost deterioration has caused some major issues in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve. Denali National Park is located north of Anchorage...

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Powerful earthquake struck Mexico: At least one fatality

At least one person died after a M 7.0 earthquake hit southwestern Mexico on September 8, 2021.  The seismic shock struck northeast of Acapulco, a seaport located on the Pacific coast of Mexico dista...

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Dynamic response of wind turbines under combined wind-earthquake loading

A new study investigates the combined effect of wind and earthquake forces to assess the dynamic behavior of wind turbines. The demand for renewable energy is nowadays at its peak. Wind power is a gr...

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China considers shutting down numerous dam facilities

By 2019, China had constructed nearly 24,000 large dams (41% of the total large dams worldwide). Currently, officials are considering shifting their policy by shutting many dams down. An article publ...

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Numerous landslides triggered after M7.2 earthquake in Haiti

Numerous landslides have been recorded in Haiti after a M7.2 earthquake struck in August 2021. The M 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on August 14, 2021, at 8:29 am local time causing massive infrastructu...

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