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Channel Tunnel : Constructing An Underwater Tunnel

Channel Tunnel, one of the world's greatest tunnel is built beneath the famous English Channel and connects France and England. Find out more about the construction of this spectacular engineering feat in the article inside.

Published by Raunekk (16370 pts) on Nov 21, 2009 to
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Venice Tide Barrier Project

When constructed, the Venice tide barriers will be the biggest dam construction in the world. A product of extraordinary civil engineering skills, the Venice tide barriers will protect the famous city from the constant sea water flooding that has haunted the city for many decades now.

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Civil Engineering Wonder - Netherlands North Sea Protection Work.

Most of us must have come across river dams at least once in our life. But how often do we see or hear about dams across seas? The Netherlands North Sea Project is one such engineering wonder that has pushed human capabilities to extreme heights that sometimes seem inconceivable.

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The Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge,a prominent landmark of America, is also one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. This civil engineering wonder connects the city of San Franciso and California, and is one of the busiest routes of the country.

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Sydney Opera House - Unique Engineering Marvel

Never has there been a grander scale for the celebration of art like the Sydney Opera House. The modern, expressionist design of the building is said to be a man-made marvel, placing the building on par with just a few other great monuments.

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Taj Mahal – The Greatest Architectural Achievement

The Taj Mahal, the 7th wonder of the world, is also considered a civil engineering jewel. One of the greatest architectural achievements, Taj depicts the immense potential and skills of the people of the ancient world. The article describes the design and construction process of this masterpiece.

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Marvellous Skyscrapers - Understanding Skyscrapers

A brief look at skyscrapers and their characteristics. Skyscrapers are a necessary part of the modern urban landscape and serve as residences, offices and commercial complexes. With improvement in building technologies, we now seen skyscrapers with ever increasing heights.

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Euro Tunnel

The Euro Tunnel site was selected after a comprehensive geotechnical analyses. The Euro Tunnel consists of three tunnels with a length of 50 km each, and incorporating all the essential safety elements. A reliable communication system has been integrated between the trains and control centre.

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The Secrets of Ancient Buildings - The Pyramids

Some believe that the information we have about the Pyramids is because someone accepted the curse in excavating and exploring them. Built a few thousand years back, find out how the Pyramids have stood the tests of time and how they are fit to be called as one among the Seven Wonders of the World.

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Facts About The Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge has been incorporated with all the requisite safety aspects. The effects of enormous wind forces have been taken into account by an accurate design of the bridge elements. The suspension cables, tower, and the anchors have been designed to bear all probable loads.

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