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Helping form Lake Austin on the Colorado river in Austin, Tx. The dam is downstream from Mansfield Dam.
Parts On The Fullagar Engine
Napier Faraday Centre
Ahuriri / Aotearoa
Only A Few Fullagar Engines Remain, With One Notable Example Operating At The Napier Faraday Museum In New Zealand.
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 geometrÃa e intención. Los cúmulos hacen lo propio con su dramatismo.
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"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
Behind me is the Tate Modern Gallery and I had been to a Picasso Exhibition there and decided to take a few photos of the local area too.
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 Canon 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,
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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The Martin Luther King Bridge (formerly known as the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge) in Greater St. Louis, is a Metal Cantilever 24 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss bridge that is 4,010 feet in total length across the Mississippi River, connecting St. Louis with East St. Louis, Illinois. Constructed in 1951, it features a roadway width of 38 feet, 3 main spans, and 31 approach spans. Planning for the bridge was directed by the engineering firm of George A. Maney and Associates. George A. Maney died during the early engineering stages of the project. Maney, according to local news articles, was also working with Charles A. Ellis on this project, but he died in 1949, so his involvement with this bridge was only in the design stage. Ellis is of note in engineering history as he was responsible for the majority of the engineering design of the Golden Gate Bridge. After these deaths, engineering was taken over by another noted engineering firm, Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois.
Many contractors were involved with the actual bridge construction. The general contractor for the bridge was J. Howard, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois. Massman Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri (successor to the noted Kansas City Bridge Company) was the substructure contractor. A number of contractors and subcontractors were involved with the superstructure fabrication and erection. These included the Robinson Erection Company of St. Louis, Missouri, Midland Steel and Allied Fabricators, Stupp Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri, the Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and John F. Beasley Company of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Built as a toll bridge, it was owned by the City of East St. Louis. At one time, it carried U.S. Route 40 and U.S. Route 66 across the river. In 1967, the bridge fell into disrepair after the (free) Poplar Street Bridge was completed; traffic moved to the new bridge, resulting in declining toll revenues needed for maintenance. Eventually, ownership was transferred dually to the Missouri and Illinois departments of transportation. In 1987, the states removed the toll for travel across the bridge. A bi-state project for about $24 million to renovate the bridge, at the behest of local civic and government leaders, was carried out in the late 1980’s. In the spring of 1989, the rebuilt bridge was reopened. In June 1990, the lighting of the bridge was completed by the St. Louis Port Authority.
On October 12, 2009, the bridge was closed in order to reduce the old four-lane configuration down to three wider lanes, install a waterproofing membrane over the bridge surface, and to install a concrete barrier to separate eastbound traffic from westbound. Over the previous six years, there had been 38 serious accidents, including several involving fatalities. The $1.4 million project was aimed at eliminating these head-on collisions in the future. The bridge re-opened on October 21, 2009.
Finally, in October 2018, the bridge was closed to all traffic to allow an extensive rehabilitation project to take place. Among other things, this project would replace the deck surface and put a fresh coat of pavement on the roadway, as well as replacing the extensively deteriorated eastern approach spans, and repainting the entire bridge. The bridge was originally expected to reopen to traffic in January 2019. However, due to flooding, the date of reopening was pushed to summer of 2020 with the bridge eventually reopening on August 19, 2020.
Although this is a relatively late example of a riveted cantilever through truss, it remains highly significant due to the increasing rarity of this bridge type left in the United States thanks to demolition. Further, the bridge is technologically significant for the length of the main cantilever span that stretches 962 feet. In the 21st century, it is considered an important contributor to satisfying the transportation needs of the region and enhancing the ambiance of the historic St. Louis riverfront. The bridge was renamed after Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, after the national civil rights leader's April 1968 assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D3100 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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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 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.
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.
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 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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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 retÃcula 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 coreografÃa 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 geometrÃa 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.
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.
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,
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
"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 Old Svinesund Bridge spans the narrow strait between Norway and Sweden, linking two nations across one of Scandinavia’s most historic border crossings. Opened in 1946, the bridge was for decades a vital connection for travelers and trade moving between the countries before the modern Svinesund Bridge assumed the role of carrying the busiest traffic.
Viewed from below, the bridge reveals its elegant concrete arch in a way that is rarely experienced by those crossing it. The sweeping curve appears almost weightless against a sky filled with textured summer clouds, while the granite slopes and green vegetation anchor the structure firmly in the Nordic landscape. Here, engineering and nature meet in quiet harmony. The bridge is more than a route across water; it is a symbol of connection, cooperation, and the countless journeys that have passed between two neighboring nations. Beneath its arch, the boundary between countries feels less important than the shared horizon above.
Fun fact: The Old Svinesund Bridge was officially opened on 15 June 1946 by Norway’s King Haakon VII and Sweden’s Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, becoming a powerful symbol of renewed cooperation between the two countries shortly after World War II.
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.
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.