The Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge constructed to connect Northern Europe and Eastern Spain. With its eight spans suspended from seven pylons, the total height of this cable-stayed bridge is 345 m, which makes it taller than Eiffel ...
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Point Pleasant Bridge Disaster: Collapse of the Eyebar-Chain Suspension Bridge
Point Pleasant Bridge, also known as Silver Bridge, was constructed over the Ohio River to provide the crossing for highway number-35 of the United States of America. The bridge connected two major cities of Ohio and West Virginia, and provided ...
Mackinac Bridge: Construction of the Most Aerodynamically Stable Suspension Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan is a bridge of ideal, assured aerodynamic safety secured without sacrificing either economy or graceful proportions. The design of the bridge, with a main span of 3800 ft., was predetermined scientifically, in final form, without ...
Sunshine Skyway Bridge: A Unique Cable-Stayed Bridge in Florida
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is one of the largest clear-span, stage-constructed concrete bridges in North America. The bridge consists of trestle, approach spans, low-level approach spans, high-level approach spans, and 366 m of cable-stayed main span. While the low-level approach ...
Tunnel Alignment: What is its Importance in Tunnel Construction?
Tunnel alignment is simply the position or layout of the tunnel on the ground; the alignment can be either horizontal or vertical. While a horizontal alignment runs along the tunnel center, a vertical alignment defines the changes in elevations of ...
Collapse of Willow Island Cooling Tower: One of the Worst Construction Disasters in the History of US
The basic requirement in the design of any structure is that it should safely support all the loads during construction and in service. During the construction of the cooling tower at the Pleasants Power Station located at Willow Island, West ...
Top 6 Energy-Efficient High-Rise Buildings in the World
Due to a growing population and industrialization, migration from rural areas to urban areas has increased drastically. This has resulted in rapid urbanization, deteriorating environmental conditions, and housing problems, ultimately leading to unhealthy and irregular building practices and increased energy ...
Howrah Bridge: Construction of the Longest Cantilever Bridge in India
Howrah Bridge has recently completed 75 years of service for the twin Indian cities of Kolkata and Howrah and is considered as an iconic landmark of the city. It remains in a good shape as a structure and is likely ...