San Marco Bell Tower, the tallest structure in Venice, was first constructed around 800 years ago. Located in Piazza Public Square, the tower is among the most distinct symbols of the city. Venetians call the tower “il paron di casa” ...
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Chenab Bridge: Construction of the World’s Highest Rail Bridge
The Chenab Bridge is a 1315 m long, steel arch railway bridge under construction in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The bridge is a part of the Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line (JUSBRL) project being undertaken by the Indian Railways. The Chenab bridge will have ...
Construction Technologies for Erection of Balanced Cantilever Bridge
A balanced cantilever bridge is mostly constructed for cast-in-place and precast segmental bridges. While cast-in-place segmental bridges are constructed for shorter bridges with longer spans, precast segmental bridges are constructed for large-scale bridges with a shorter span (50-120 m). There ...
Voyager Station: Design Features of the World’s First Space Hotel
The Voyager Station will be the first commercial space station with a one-of-its-sort lavish hotel that can accommodate 400 individuals and offers exceptional scenes of our planet for travelers and scientists. Now, an excursion to the space won’t be limited ...
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel: India’s Longest Bi-directional Road Tunnel
The construction of the Chenani-Nashri tunnel, also known as Patnitop Tunnel and Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, started in 2011 and was opened for traffic in 2017. The project involved the construction of two parallel tunnels, a bi-directional main traffic ...
Narendra Modi Stadium: Construction Features of the Largest Cricket Stadium in the World
Sardar Patel Stadium was renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium on 24th February 2021, also known as Motera Stadium. The cricket stadium is located in the state of Gujarat in India. It is situated on the banks of the Sabarmati river ...
Tower Bridge: Construction Features of the World-Famous Symbol of London
The construction of Tower Bridge started in 1886 and was opened to public in 1894. The bridge is renowned for its two primary glaring towers constructed on the waterway docks. It has two more modest towers on the shore abutments ...
2 Important Failure Case Studies of Long-Span Steel Structures
Space structures are generally utilized in the construction of airport terminals, stockrooms, historical centers, and shopping centers where huge transverse space is required. They are architecturally appealing and structurally adaptable. Moreover, space structures are light in weight, which reduces the ...