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• Prestressed concrete — diagram Prestressed concrete is a method for overcoming concrete s natural weakness in tension. It can be used to produce beams, floors or bridges with a longer span than is practical with ordinary reinforced concrete. Prestressing tendons… …   Wikipedia

• Construction of Assembly Hall (Champaign) — The construction of the Assembly Hall (Champaign) consisted of building a huge indoor arena with a 400 foot diameter (120 m) concrete dome whose center height is 125 feet (38 m) above the center floor which weighs 10 million pounds.[1]… …   Wikipedia

• building 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… …   Universalium

• bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… …   Universalium

• Reinforced concrete — is concrete in which reinforcement bars ( rebars ), reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867.[1] The term… …   Wikipedia

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• Eugene Figg — Eugene C. Figg, (August 4, 1936 – March 20, 2002) was an outstanding structural engineer who has made numerous contributions to the field of structural engineering, especially in the design of the cable stayed bridge and the use of the segmental… …   Wikipedia

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• Narrows Bridge (Perth) — The Narrows Bridge seen prior to the completion of the railway line The Narrows Bridge is a freeway crossing of the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia, at The Narrows between Mill Point and Mount Eliza. Made up of two road bridges and a… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake 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… …   Wikipedia

• Ostap "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… …   Wikipedia