Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Bailong elevator
Despite the controversy of its construction, there is no doubt the Bailong Elevator offers a fabulous and unique experience for visitors. It also provides a fantastic way to marvel at the natural beauty of...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Saturn V Moon Rocket
NASA's incredible Saturn V rocket propelled dozens of humans toward Earth's moon. The rocket's first flight, for the Apollo 4 mission, took place 50 years ago, on Nov. 9, 1967.
The rocket passed its first...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Itaipu Dam
Itaipu Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on the border of Paraguay and Brazil.
The resource used to run this dam is the Parana River, which forms a natural barrier between the two countries. The...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Atomium
A little less than 4 years before the crucial date, i.e. November 1954, the engineer André Waterkeyn, who wished to celebrate scientific progress, hit upon the idea of the Atomium.
This was to represent the...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Prelude FLNG
Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project located in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia represents the world’s biggest FLNG facility.
Operated by Shell Australia, the Prelude FLNG commenced production in December 2018.
The $14bn FLNG...
