Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: MILLAU VIADUCT
With a structural height of 343 m, Millau Viaduct is famous as the tallest bridge in the world. It is also renowned for its design, which was considered impossible to construct on its inception,...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: The Beijing National Stadium
In 1889, the Eiffel tower was unveiled at the Paris World Fair and, despite the initial debate over its aesthetic appeal, within a short period became the iconic image of a city and a...
Tuesday’s marvel of engineering: World’s biggest crane
The largest crane in the world, the SGC-250, uses the power of high-strength steel to deliver unprecedented lifting capacity.
A tonne-metre is a measure of how much a crane can lift in relation to how...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Langeled Pipeline
The 1,166 km Langeled Pipeline has helped Norway and Britain to scale new heights with regard to their oil and gas export and import business.
Part of the Ormen Lange gas field, the Langeled Pipeline...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Belaz 75710
The Belaz 75710 is the biggest dumptruck in the world, one capable of moving 450 tonnes in one go.
When you are mining the world for its natural resources, it’s no surprise to know...
