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1Tube (structure) — In structural engineering, the tube is the name given to the systems where in order to resist lateral loads (wind, seismic, etc.) a building is designed to act like a three dimensional hollow tube, hence the name, cantilevered perpendicular to… …
2building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
3Skyscraper — For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be… …
4Triangle control frame — The triangle control frame (TCF or A frame) is widely used in hang gliders, powered hang gliders, and ultralight aircraft. TCF is just one of many sorts of control solutions. TCF resolves a means of using weight shifting attitude control in… …
5London Bridge station — Infobox London station name = London Bridge manager = Network Rail zone = 1 borough = Southwark locale = London Bridge start = 14 December 1836 platforms = 15 railcode = LBG railexits0405 = 37.020 railexits0506 = 37.416 railexits0607 = 47.577… …
6William Fairbairn — Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet (of Ardwick), (February 19, 1789 August 18, 1874) was a Scottish structural engineer.Early careerBorn in Kelso to a local farmer, Fairbairn showed an early mechanical aptitude and served as an apprentice… …
7skyscraper — /skuy skray peuhr/, n. 1. a relatively tall building of many stories, esp. one for office or commercial use. 2. Archit. a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as… …
8Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge — Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge …
9Charing Cross roof collapse — Charing Cross railway station nearing completion in 1864, showing the western sidewall and arched ironwork at the river end that collapsed in 1905. On 5 December 1905, the iron and glass overall arched roof of London Charing Cross collapsed… …
10Liste de ponts de Chine — Cette liste de ponts de Chine a pour vocation de présenter une liste de ponts remarquables de Chine, tant par leurs caractéristiques dimensionnelles, que par leur intérêt architectural ou historique et incluant toutes les subdivisions telles que… …
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