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1Arch-gravity dam — Arch gravity Hoover Dam Architectural Plans An arch gravity dam, curved gravity dam or arched dam is a dam with the characteristics of both an arch dam and a gravity dam. It is a dam that curves upstream in a narrowing curve that directs most of… …
2Arch dam — An arch dam is a thin, curved concrete or masonry dam structure which is built to curve upstream so that the force of the water against it squeezes the arch, compressing and strengthening the structure and pushing it into the ground. An arch dam… …
3Mill Dam Bridge — New York Bicentennial Commission historical marker in Centerport, New York marking the Mill Dam Bridge The Mill Dam Bridge carries Mill Dam Road across the tidal mudflat of Centerport Harbor[1] on the North Shore …
4tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening …
5Concrete — This article is about the construction material. For other uses, see Concrete (disambiguation). Outer view of the Roman Pantheon, still the largest unreinforced solid concrete dome.[1] …
6Ostap "Joe" Bender — (May 1, 1925 December 25, 2008) was an innovative and creative noted American civil engineer. He was recognized with industry and government awards for his bold and imaginative approach to bridge engineering design in the advancement of the art… …
7History of structural engineering — The history of structural engineering dates back to at least 2700 BC when the step pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser was built by Imhotep, the first engineer in history known by name. Pyramids were the most common major structures built by ancient… …
8Notable Civil Engineering Projects — ▪ 2001 Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2000) Name Location Year of completion Notes Airports Terminal area (sq m) Inchon International Inchon, South Korea (near Seoul) 369,000 2001 Landfill between islands; may be… …
9Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… …
10Notable Civil Engineering Projects 2 — ▪ Table Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2006) Name Location Year of completion Notes Airports Terminal area (sq m) Beijing Capital (new Terminal 3) northeast of Beijing 904,000 2007 To be the world s largest airport… …
