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An Overview of Civil Engineering Projects

An Overview of Civil Engineering Projects. What is civil engineering?. Throughout the history. Great Pyramid of Giza. “The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years”. 2560 BC (20 year Construction). Stonehenge.

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An Overview of Civil Engineering Projects

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  1. An Overview of Civil Engineering Projects

  2. What is civil engineering?

  3. Throughout the history

  4. Great Pyramid of Giza “The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years” 2560 BC (20 year Construction)

  5. Stonehenge “The standing stones were erected around 2200 BC and the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch have been dated to about 3100 BC.” 2200 BC

  6. Temple of Artemis “Construction took around 120 years” 550 BC

  7. The Panama Canal “Construction took around 14 years”. The first attempt to build the canal claimed the life of 21,900 workers. After the final attempt, both attempts claimed 27,500 lives. 1914

  8. The Empire State Building Built in 1931 “It stood as the world's tallest building for more than forty years”

  9. The Golden Gate Bridge “Only 11 workers died” “100,000 Vehicles per Day” 1937

  10. North Sea Protection In 1953, the North Sea Flood, killed 1,835 people and forced 70,000 more to evacuate. On top of this, the floods drowned 10,000 animals and destroyed 4,500 buildings.

  11. The Gateway Arch Built in 1965 Idea started in the 1930’s “Monument of Expansion to the West”

  12. The CN Tower Built in 1976 “Tallest freestanding structure in North America and tallest in the world until September 2007”

  13. The Itaipu Damn “Construction took 13 years” 1984

  14. Burj Dubai Expected in 2009 It is the tallest man-made structure on earth. An expected cost of $4.1 billion.

  15. What does the future looks like?

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