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31Glaspaleis — Infobox Modern building caption=The present Glaspaleis as seen from the market square ( Bongerd ). name=Glaspaleis location town=Heerlen location country=The Netherlands architect=Frits Peutz client=Peter Schunck Schunck construction start… …
32Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …
33Glossary of rowing terms — In competitive rowing, the following specialized terms are important in the corresponding aspects of the sport: Boat Classes In competitive rowing events, abbreviations are used for different boat classes.;Weight: *L or Lt:Lightweight rowing *If… …
34New Safe Confinement — Computer impression of the New Safe Confinement to cover No.4 Reactor at Chernobyl The New Safe Confinement (NSC or New Shelter) is the structure intended to contain the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl, Ukraine, part of which was destroyed by the… …
35Honoré Mercier Bridge — The twin spans of the Mercier Bridge as seen from the Monette Lafleur bus terminal. Carries 4 lanes of Route 138 Crosses St. Lawrence River and …
36Orthotropic deck — For other uses, see Deck. Fabricating an orthotropic deck section An orthotropic bridge or orthotropic deck is one whose deck typically comprises a structural steel deck plate stiffened either longitudinally or transversely, or in both directions …
37Sicklauddsbron — (Swedish: The Bridge of Cape Sickla ) or Apatêbron ( Bridge Apatê ) is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Sickla kanal, it connects Södra Hammarbyhamnen to Nacka. The name Sickla is believed to be derived from a 15th century… …
38Chicago — Chicagoan, n. /shi kah goh, kaw /, n. a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan: second largest city in the U.S. 3,005,072. * * * I City (pop., 2000: 2,896,016), northeastern Illinois, U.S. Located on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, Chicago… …
39cable-stay — /ˈkeɪbəl steɪ/ (say kaybuhl stay) adjective of, relating to, or designating a bridge in which the deck is supported by cables strung from towers which are the primary load bearing structures. Also, cable stayed …
40Hard disk drive — Hard drive redirects here. For other uses, see Hard drive (disambiguation). Hard disk drive Mechanical interior of a modern hard disk drive Date invented 24 December 1954 [1] …
