Engineering An Empire – The Aztecs
Engineering An Empire – The Aztecs.
Engineering An Empire – The Aztecs.
It was the decade of highs and lows, a time of great optimism and deep uncertainty. Outside engineering, the past decade was as chaotic as it was promising. A global…
The Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid is a futuristic project proposed for construction over the Tokyo Bay in Japan. The proposed structure is a pyramid that would be about 14 times higher…
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A video analyzing the construction of the world’s tallest hotel, the Burj Al-Arab off the coast of Dubai. Rising 321 meters from an artificial island in the Arabian Gulf, this sail-like structure boasts numerous technical innovations, including the largest fabric wall and atrium in the world, and a ‘floating’ restaurant. First envisioned by Dubai’s crown prince, the project was entrusted to an experienced firm of British architects.
“A Crumbling Infrastructure Cannot Support a Healthy Economy”- American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE)
A video from GM Futurama – 1939 World’s Fair – Part 1.