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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
[ Cross the stream in the sky ]
UNESCO has described this World Heritage Site as a " Masterpiece " of creative genius.
It Spans the Dee Valley in Wales, at 307m [ 1,007 ft ] long and 38m high, supported by 19 hollow masonry pillars.
It was one of the first projects to use cast iron on such a large scale, and the height of the construction was a significant engineering challenge
Cogitur (Latin): "It is assembled / compelled into shape")
(EN) Steel meets sky over Ibi. A tower crane sweeps its diagonal ambition across a cotton-wool afternoon while workers on a cherry picker attend to the emerging skeleton of what will become an extension to AIJU — the toy and childhood innovation centre, part-funded by the European Commission.
The rebar stubs reach upward like unfinished sentences; the structural steel frames an architecture that exists, for now, only as geometry and intention. Cumulus clouds oblige with the drama.
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Acero y cielo sobre Ibi. Una grúa torre traza su diagonal ambiciosa sobre una tarde de nubes de algodón, mientras operarios en plataforma elevadora atienden el esqueleto emergente de la futura ampliación del AIJU — el centro de innovación del juguete y la infancia, cofinanciado por la Comisión Europea.
Los espigos de armadura apuntan hacia arriba como frases inacabadas; la estructura metálica perfila una arquitectura que existe, por ahora, sólo como geometría e intención. Los cúmulos hacen lo propio con su dramatismo.
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Helping form Lake Austin on the Colorado river in Austin, Tx. The dam is downstream from Mansfield Dam.
"Les Mercuriales" are twin towers in Bagnolet, along the "Boulevard Périphérique" in Paris, France. They were built in 1975 and are named "Levant" (Eastern) and "Ponant" (Western).
These towers were part of a larger project in the business district of eastern Paris designed to rebalance the western district "La Défense". This project was interrupted by the first oil crisis leaving the isolated towers on the A3 motorway interchange.
The architecture of the towers was inspired by the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City.
Architects : Serge Lana and Alfred H. Milh
In the Barras (Barrows with a Glasgow accent - a weekend market) there was scaffolding around a building with a rubbish chute hanging down. This view is straight up the middle of the chute.
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Few places in Scotland can match the engineering drama of South Queensferry. In this view, a weathered vessel rests on dry land beneath the sweeping deck of the Forth Road Bridge, while beyond it stands the unmistakable silhouette of the Forth Bridge.
Together, these structures tell the story of more than a century of transport across the Firth of Forth. The iconic red cantilever Forth Bridge opened in 1890 and remains one of the world’s great railway engineering achievements. The suspension Forth Road Bridge followed in 1964, carrying generations of road traffic before being joined in 2017 by the nearby Queensferry Crossing, visible to the left.
The old boat may no longer sail, but set against Scotland’s famous bridges it provides a fitting reminder that the Forth has always been a place of travel, trade and connection.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Trevor, Wrexham.
This was designed by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, and built by them in 1795 - 1808, and with John Simpson as the Contractor for the stonework and William Hazeldine supplying the cast iron components.
This collaboration resulted in one of the most significant feats of civil engineering during the Industrial revolution.
The Erskine Bridge is a multi span cable-stayed box girder bridge spanning the River Clyde in west central Scotland.
The bridge connects West Dunbartonshire with Renfrewshire and can be used by all types of motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
As well as crossing the Clyde, the bridge also crosses the Forth and Clyde Canal and the North Clyde railway line. A small part of Kilpatrick railway station is situated underneath the bridge at the north side. The bridge is part of the A898 road. On completion the bridge replaced the Erskine to Old Kilpatrick ferry service.
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The Ishibune-bashi Bridge extends for 96 meters across the Minamiaki River as it flows through the Akigawa Valley in the northeast corner of Tokyo Prefecture ,Japan. The bridge offers great views of the valley below, and is especially popular during autumn as the surrounding mountainside foliage changes colors.
On the outskirts of Ibi, the toy-industry capital of Spain's mountainous interior, construction of the new AIJU extension takes confident shape beneath a cobalt blue sky. A bold grid of steel girders already defines the building's footprint, while a tower crane stands ready in the background, its hook poised mid-air. Temporary site cabins, security fencing and red-and-white tape mark the organised choreography of a working construction site. At the centre of it all, a mature Phoenix palm holds its ground — a quietly defiant reminder that nature doesn't clock off — its fronds pushing into the steel geometry as if staking a claim. Behind the fence, the site hums with unseen activity, laying the foundations for new industry, new ideas and new jobs in a town that has always known how to build things that spark imagination.
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Construyendo el futuro del juguete — Ibi, Alicante
A las afueras de Ibi, capital española del juguete en el interior montañoso de Alicante, la nueva ampliación del AIJU toma forma con decisión bajo un cielo de azul intenso. Una retícula de vigas de acero ya define la huella del edificio, mientras una grúa torre espera en segundo plano con el gancho suspendido en el aire. Cabinas de obra, vallado de seguridad y cinta roja y blanca marcan la coreografía organizada de un solar en plena actividad. En el centro de la escena, una palmera Phoenix madura mantiene su posición — un recordatorio silencioso y desafiante de que la naturaleza no tiene horario laboral — con sus palmas empujando entre la geometría metálica como reclamando su espacio. Tras la valla, el solar bulle con actividad invisible, poniendo los cimientos de nueva industria, nuevas ideas y nuevos empleos en una ciudad que siempre ha sabido construir cosas que despiertan la imaginación.
This bridge is on Commissioners Street between Don Roadway and Munition Street, across the new river valley. We designed this bridge to accommodate the higher, faster waters expected to flow beneath it during a major storm. The sidewalk also features some wider areas meant to provide a lookout over the new river valley.
The First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is a bridge over the Mekong, connecting Nong Khai Province and the city of Nong Khai in Thailand with Vientiane Prefecture in Laos. The Lao capital city Vientiane is approximately 20 km (12 mi) from the bridge.
The Roosevelt Bridge bends and winds it's way across the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Florida.
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Craighall gorge bailley bridge. A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940-1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and US military engineering units.
The Bridge of Lions stands over water as morning light shines. Streetlights create reflections on the water. Boats rest nearby in St. Augustine, Florida.
"A breathtaking wide-angle aerial panorama capturing the intricate balance between industrial development and the rolling hills of the Italian landscape. The clear blue sky, marked by delicate contrails, frames a deep valley where human infrastructure carves its path through nature. Shot with a DJI drone, this perspective highlights the vastness of the territory and the silent beauty of the morning light."
The lights and reflection of the Roosevelt Bridge turn the St. Lucie River gold at night in Stuart, Florida. See this, and more, on my website at tom-claud.pixels.com
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site.
11 miles of stunning canal and countryside and spanning two countries, along Aqeducts, tunnels and viaducts.
The whole length of the site has been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument of National Importance and an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Ponte de betão armado sobre o rio Olo, localizada no Parque Natural do Alvão, servindo a estrada rural de acesso à aldeia de Varzigueto. Esta infraestrutura apresenta um tabuleiro plano suportado por pilares robustos, concebidos para resistir ao caudal variável e por vezes impetuoso do rio, característico das zonas montanhosas do norte de Portugal. As guardas metálicas simples garantem a segurança da travessia, como se observa pelo transeunte na imagem. O rio Olo, que nasce na serra do Alvão e desagua no rio Tâmega, é um elemento central deste ecossistema protegido, moldando a paisagem granítica e sustentando a vegetação ripícola visível nas margens, que reflete a transição sazonal de outono ou inverno. Mais do que uma obra de engenharia civil básica, esta ponte constitui uma via de comunicação vital para as populações locais, mitigando o isolamento das aldeias de montanha e permitindo a continuidade das atividades agropastoris tradicionais numa região marcada pela orografia acidentada.
A reinforced concrete bridge over the Olo River, located in the Alvão Natural Park, serving the rural access road to the village of Varzigueto. This structure features a flat deck supported by sturdy piers, designed to withstand the river’s variable and sometimes turbulent flow, characteristic of the mountainous regions of northern Portugal. Simple metal guardrails ensure safe crossing, as seen by the pedestrian in the image. The Olo River, which originates in the Alvão Mountains and flows into the Tâmega River, is a central element of this protected ecosystem, shaping the granite landscape and sustaining the riparian vegetation visible along its banks, which reflects the seasonal transition of autumn or winter. More than just a basic civil engineering project, this bridge serves as a vital link for local communities, alleviating the isolation of mountain villages and enabling the continuation of traditional agricultural and pastoral activities in a region characterized by rugged terrain.
A candid street photo of a group of construction workers and engineers. One of them closely studies the construction drawng. Two others look at the strong concrete wall in the background. Was something done or built the wrong way, in the wrong place, to the wrong direction? The history is silent about it. Yes, they built up a nice modern building finally. With no errors. If there were any mistakes, they were buried under a thick layer of concrete and earth. Black and white version.
Millennium Bridge To St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Another of my over one hundred photos of St Paul's Cathedral and the Millennium Footbridge over the river Thames in London.
The bridge links Bankside to "The City" of London and has a beautiful view of St Paul's Cathedral as you cross northward. This photo was taken with my Samsung Phone Camera at high tide on the Thames. If you have seen the Harry Potter Films you would have seen the bridge with wizards flying under and over it. I have included a link below to St Paul's wiki page for those interested in history. I love this area of London especially on a beautiful day,
Chatham, IL
Sangamon County's oldest covered bridge (only two remain in Sangamon County) with a 60-foot clear span over Sugar Creek was constructed in 1827 by Thomas Black and served the first settlers of Sangamon County who located in this area in 1817. CivilEngineering
The Sugar Creek Covered Bridge is one of Illinois' seven wooden trussed bridges which remain in service at their original location. There were over 200 bridges at one time in Illinois. Between the 1830's and the 1880's such wooden trussed structures were preferred for bridges in Illinois.
The Sugar Creek Covered Bridge is a wooden trussed bridge with 8 panels of a modified Burr variety and assisted by an arch. The basic Burr truss was modified when constructed by the use of "X" diagonals within each panel rather than the simple diagonal compression member patented by Burr in 1840. The truss span is 60 feet and has 24-foot approaches leading to both the east and west portals. The portal height (deck to strut) is 8 feet 3 inches and the portal width (distance between end posts) is the same. The lower chords rest at each end on large metal piers. The arch no longer rests on the abutments and instead was cut at each end of the lower chord when reconstructed in 1965.
Major repairs were undertaken in 1965. They included jacking the bridge in approximately ten locations to straighten and repair the lower chord; replacing two steel rods with turnbuckle assemblies on each side of the structure beneath the lower chords with spacer blocks to relieve tension on the lower chord; fabrication and installation of steel assemblies at each end of the lower chord to support the steel tensile rod; replacement of approximately 50% of the bracing and 50% of the deck and tread plates; patchwork of the wood shingle roof; erection of handrails on approaches and the treatment of the structure with a wood preservative. To maintain the original appearance of the bridge, all materials used in the restoration were the same type and grade as used in the original structure.