UNIT 3 "HUMAN WONDERS"

What do you know about “Human Wonders”?

 

 

Regarding to the question, I read an interesting article focusing on the engineering wonders of the world.

With the passing of the years people have different needs and problems, so the engineers had to create, design and make amazing things which satisfy human needs somehow or other.

 

Below I’m going to resume about 10 engineering wonders of the world; they are made to solve many problems and to make our lives easier.

1. - Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (Japan)

This bridge is the world’s largest cable bridge and there are no pillars for the supports. It has the longest central span of any suspension bridge in the world, at 3911 meters

2. - Millau Viaduct (France)

It is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast’s summit at 3430 meters (1,125 ft) above the base of the structure.

3. - USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) (USA)

USS George H. W. Bush stretches 1,092 feet and displaces over 100,000 tons, making her one of the world’s largest warships (though it is slightly shorter than USS Enterprise) but equipped with latest technology which was not used before

4. - North European Gas Pipeline

(Russia – Germany) 

North European Gas Pipeline is an offshore natural gas pipeline from Vyborg in Russia to Greifswald in Germany. It is the longest sub-sea pipeline in the world, and was inaugurated on 8 October 2012. At 1,222 kilometers (759 mi) length.

5. - Beijing National Stadium (China)

World’s largest steel structure, Beijing National Stadium also known as the Bird’s Nest is a stadium in Beijing.

6. - Bailong Elevator (China)

The highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world, The Bailong Elevator is a glass elevator built onto the side of a huge cliff in the Wulingyuan area of Zhangjiajie, that is 1,070 feet (330 m) high.

The highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world, The Bailong Elevator is a glass elevator built onto the side of a huge cliff in the Wulingyuan area of Zhangjiajie, that is 1,070 feet (330 m) high.

7. - Palm Islands (United Arab Emirates)

Here is another great example of the Modern Engineering’s success, these islands are the world’s biggest artificial islands in Dubai, There are 1500 villas in it and all are on the artificial beaches. The islands are the Palm Jumeirah, the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira.

8. - Eurotunnel (England-France)

It’s the second longest underwater tunnel in the world; this is an amazing sample of the Modern Engineering, this tunnel start from England and End in France. Interest thing is that this is in water. The length of this tunnel is 31 miles and 23 of which is in the sea.

9. - Three Gorges Dam (China)

The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW). Not only does it produce electricity for the area, provides flood storage space. Construction of the dam began in 1994; it opened for commercial operation in 2008.

10. - Pan-STARRS (USA)

Pan-STARRS is an acronym for Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System. It is the most advanced telescope in the world. It is an innovative design for a wide-field imaging facility developed at the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy. A key objective of Pan-STARRS is to identify and characterize Earth-approaching objects, both asteroids & comets that might create a danger to our planet. It’s also ideal for research in several other astronomical areas.