Architecture

Engineers Making Earthquake Resistant Buildings & Bridges

Earthquake resistant buildings are somewhat like unicorns or the Holy Grail: figments of the imagination for sure, but unlikely to ever be discovered in reality. Earthquake proof buildings are not necessarily impossible, but their expense…

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1 Million Square Yard Urban-Suburban Hybrid From BIG

A Lively Urban Landscape Combined With Open Views And Sunshine Danish architect Bjarke Ingels from the firm BIG announced in April 2013 that his company had won an international competition for the design of the…

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$540 Million Cable Stay Bridge Is The Longest In North America

Engineers seeking to improve vehicle and truck transportation and protect South Carolina’s multibillion-dollar container trade also had to deal with a history of huge earthquakes, 1886, nearly leveling Charlestown, mega hurricanes like Hugo in 1989,…

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Visions of the Los Angeles That Could Have Been

In a recent IndustryTap article “Jobs Market 2045: What Will We Do When Machines Do All The Work?” professor Moshe Vardi notes that humans don’t deliberate enough about new technologies or projects and their long-term…

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First Floating Metropolis Could Be Only A Few Years Away

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) said “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” While the truth may eventually work its way into the light…

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The World’s Most Expensive Ship…Is It Worth It?

Nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is considered the most expensive ship in the World because it will cost around $14 billion. The United States is building this next generation aircraft carrier at…

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15,000 Square Meters Of Sky Gardens Connecting Singapore’s Parkroyal On Pickering Hotel

Singapore has just added another jewel to its crown: the Parkroyal on Pickering” located adjacent to the Central Business District, Chinatown and Clark Quay and facing Hong Lim Park. Parkroyal now has 12 hotels worldwide.…

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The Story Behind General Electric’s Mission As An Industrial Giant

GE Market Cap $250 Billion General Electric has been in the top five, often the top one or two companies in the United States in terms of market capitalization for decades. Despite its age GE…

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Largest Swing Bridge In The USA Completely Dismantled And Replaced In 9 Days

A “swing bridge” swivels allowing ships to pass and then swings back to allow automobile or train traffic to continue. “Double swing” bridges have two swinging or swiveling sections. The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge…

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LA To NYC In Under An Hour, Hyperloop System Will Let You Travel At 4,000 MPH

Commuting is a way of life for most Bay Area residents. Many people are accustomed to an hour commute each way without traffic. Some people even commute to Southern California several times a month, spending…

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