Venice, known as the floating city, lies inside a large lagoon in northeastern Italy. The city is characterized by the network of canals that crisscross this ancient town, as well as its fine palaces. Its unique canals and palaces set ...
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Bandra-Worli Bridge: India’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge in the Open Sea
The Bandra-Worli Bridge, now known as the Rajiv Gandhi sea link, is a civil engineering marvel traversing an arc along the coastline of the city of Mumbai. The towers of the cable-stayed bridge rise gracefully towards the sky, manifesting the ...
Big Ben Clock Tower: Ticking with a Tilt
The Big Ben Clock Tower is the British cultural icon and was renamed “Elizabeth Tower” in 2012 to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Upon its construction in the year 1858, it was the tallest and the largest ...
Athens Acropolis: Geotechnical Features of the Bedrock of Western Civilization
The Acropolis of Athens is the most striking and complete ancient Greek monumental complex extant in our times. It is an architectural treasure that belongs not only to the Greek patrimony but also to the worldwide cultural heritage. It is ...
Burj Khalifa: Construction of the Tallest Structure in the World
The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest structure with a height of 828 m and has a total of 163 floors. Famous as a mixed-use development tower with a total floor area of 460,000 m2, it includes residential, hotel, commercial, ...
How to Determine the Modulus of Subgrade Reaction?
Modulus of subgrade reaction or coefficient of subgrade reaction is the reaction pressure sustained by the soil sample under a rigid plate of standard diameter per unit settlement measured at a specified pressure or settlement. It is a stiffness parameter ...
How to Inspect Stability of the Foundation Before Buying House?
If you plan on buying an old house in a geographical area with a known propensity for differential foundation movements, then it is always wise to seek the advice of a qualified geotechnical engineer. It becomes necessary to evaluate the ...
How to Reuse Pile Foundation Efficiently?
The reuse of existing piles is an efficient way to reduce pile input-resources, construction costs, and the overall environmental impact by minimizing the project carbon footprint. The old piles can be used either completely, partially, or in combination. This is ...