Some of these projects were also featured in the American Society of Civil Engineers' 1994 list of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Meanwhile, the Great Pyramid is the sole surviving inclusion from the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Here are the projects, numbered from #10 to #10. Bridge of Qingdao Haiwan Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Hai River in Qingdao, China. It connects the city's north and south districts and has been called "the most innovative bridge design in Asia" by Bridges Online.
The world's longest sea bridge - the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge connecting Akashi & Kita Tokyo Japan - is an automobile crossing with no road connection of its own. The bridge was built to alleviate traffic congestion on the adjacent Shin-Kiba Stadium District and is operated by the East Japan Railway Company.
The first suspension bridge in Russia - the Ob River Bridge in Nizhny Novgorod - was opened in 1783. It was followed by other bridges across Russia, including the Amur River Bridge in Vladivostok (1872), the Volga River Bridge in Gorky (1875), and the Northern Dvina River Bridge in Vologda (1877).
The Telford Bridge in Shropshire, England, is an iron railway bridge that carries the Ironbridge Gorge out of town over the River Severn.
Here are the projects, ranked from tenth to first:
The Top 8 Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Projects of All Time
Here are the projects, ranked from tenth to first:
There are many amazing civil engineering projects across the world, but here are several that are genuinely timeless.
The following engineering projects are among the largest and most difficult, and they continue to astonish and inspire future generations.
There are certain big works of engineering, and while the majesty of the works is universally acknowledged, no one knows who the true engineer behind such works is. The Sphinx and other big pyramids are instances of structures whose architects remain unknown.
The Great Wall of China is an example of a long wall built to protect a country from invasion. It was constructed over a period of many years by multiple builders under the direction of Qin Shihuangdi, who ordered the construction of the first section that stands today. The wall itself is made up of stone blocks laid out in a grid pattern with mortar added between each block. Each yard (meter) of the wall has been estimated to require about 72,000 bricks or stones. The total length of this first section is about 10 miles (16 km). Later on, additional sections were built using these initial plans. Today, much of the wall has been destroyed by time and weather, but enough remains to show that it was once thought to be the world's longest defensive structure.
Big engineering projects include building bridges, highways, buildings, and dams. Just like with the Pyramids or the Great Wall, engineers don't always get credit for their work. But even if they do, others may continue the project once the original engineer leaves the site. For example, a highway department might take over maintenance of a bridge after the company that originally built it goes out of business.
Five of the World's Largest Projects
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