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  2. List of building and structure collapses - Wikipedia

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    Apartments (under construction) 42 dead [66] 2022 Nemiga pedestrian bridge Minsk, Belarus Bridge 0 dead or injured [67] 2022 Gwangju construction site collapse: Gwangju, South Korea Wall (under construction) 3 injured, 0-3 missing [68] 2022 Fern Hollow Bridge collapse: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States: Bridge 10 injured 2022 Alfamart ...

  3. A closer look at 8 common construction risks - AOL

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    NEXT explains how everything from safety hazards to budgetary issues can impact the timelines, costs, and the well-being of workers involved in construction projects. A closer look at 8 common ...

  4. History of construction - Wikipedia

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    The history of construction traces the changes in building tools, methods, techniques and systems used in the field of construction.It explains the evolution of how humans created shelter and other structures that comprises the entire built environment.

  5. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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    Log building is the second most common type of carpentry in American history. In some regions and periods it was more common than timber framing. There are many different styles of log carpentry: (1) where the logs are made into squared beams and fitted tightly. This style is typical of defensive structures called a blockhouse.

  6. List of bridge failures - Wikipedia

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    Most major new bridges are now modelled in wind tunnels. Rebuilt in 1950; parallel span opened in 2007. Theodor Heuss Bridge: Ludwigshafen: Germany 12 December 1940: Bridge of concrete, Motorway bridge Collapsed during construction Unknown Bridge completely destroyed Resulted in delay in completion of the motorway crossing of the Rhine until 1953

  7. List of most expensive U.S. public works projects - Wikipedia

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    The following list includes projects to build new highways or improve existing ones, including roadways, bridges, and tunnels. It includes only projects that are underway or completed.

  8. Tiny houses could solve homeless problem

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    It appears as if tiny homes could be the solution to a very big problem. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales is preparing to endorse the construction of a number of 192 square foot houses on publicly ...

  9. Architecture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The oldest buildings in America have examples of that. Construction was dependent on the available resources. Wood and brick are the most common elements of English buildings in New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the coastal South. It had also brought the conquest, destruction, and displacement of the indigenous peoples existing buildings in ...