There are three basic needs of man: food, shelter and clothing. A building is another name for shelter and is therefore one of the basic needs of man. We construct buildings to provide shelter for man ...

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Roof repairs are most effective when problems are corrected before moisture reaches structural components”— Thad Brown ...

A building collapse is not just a structural failure—it is a human tragedy. Families are displaced, lives are lost, and investments are wiped out in seconds. Yet, behind every failed structure lies an ...

Our built environment is aging and failing faster than we can maintain it. Recent building collapses and structural failures of roads and bridges are indicators of a problem that’s likely to get worse ...

Correct placement and secure fastening protect systems long before wear becomes visible”— Christopher Echeverria NEW ...

Structural engineers, under the aegis of the Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NIStructE), have urged the government to implement laws and building codes that will stem building failures ...

Crowds gather at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, as rescue crews assess the collapse of a multi-story prayer-hall building that failed during concrete placement.

Most structural failures are associated with materials and are the consequence of human error involving a lack of knowledge about materials or the combination of ...

An apartment building that partially collapsed two days earlier can be seen Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa. Five residents of the six-story apartment building remained unaccounted for and ...

NEW YORK ‒ On Monday, a seven-story tenement building in New York City partially collapsed, heaping a 12-foot mound of debris on the street and forcing over 170 people, including dozens of children, ...

More buildings in Sibu could collapse unless the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) implements urgent and comprehensive flood mitigation measures to prevent ...