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The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The lift is named after the nearby town of Falkirk in central Scotland. It opened in 2002, reconnecting the two canals for the first time since the 1930s as part of the Millennium Link project.
The plan to regenerate central Scotland's canals and reconnect Glasgow with Edinburghwas led by British Waterways with support and funding from seven local authorities, the Scottish Enterprise Network, the European Regional Development Fund, and the Millennium Commission.
Planners decided early on to create a dramatic 21st-century landmark structure to reconnect the canals, instead of simply recreating the historic lock flight.
The wheel raises boats by 24 metres (79 ft), but the Union Canal is still 11 metres (36 ft) higher than the aqueduct which meets the wheel. Boats must also pass through a pair of locksbetween the top of the wheel and the Union Canal. The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world, and one of two working boat lifts in the United Kingdom, the other being the Anderton boat lift.
The two canals served by the wheel were previously connected by a series of 11 locks. With a 35-metre (115 ft) difference in height, it required 3,500 tonnes (3,400 long tons; 3,900 short tons) of water per run and took most of a day to pass through the flight.
By the 1930s these had fallen into disuse, and the locks were dismantled in 1933.
The Forth and Clyde Canal closed at the end of 1962, and by the mid-1970s the Union Canal was filled in at both ends, rendered impassable by culverts in two places and run in pipes under a housing estate.
The British Waterways Board (BWB) came into existence on 1 January 1963, the day the Forth and Clyde Canal was closed, with the objective of finding a broad strategy for the future of canals in the United Kingdom.
In 1976, the BWB decided after a meeting with local councils that the Forth and Clyde Canal, fragmented by various developments, was to have its remaining navigability preserved by building new bridges with sufficient headroom for boats and continuing to maintain the existing locks.
Restoration of sea-to-sea navigation was deemed too expensive at the time, but there were to be no further restrictions on its use.
MMA 1979 survey report documented 69 obstructions to navigation, and sought the opinions of twenty interested parties to present the Forth and Clyde Local (Subject) Plan in 1980.
The Lotteries Act 1993 resulted in the creation of the Millennium Commission to disseminate funds raised by the sale of lottery tickets for selected "good causes."
In 1996, when sufficient funds had been accumulated, the Commission invited applications to "do anything they thought desirable ... to support worthwhile causes which would mark the year 2000 and the start of the new millennium."The conditions were that the Commission would fund no more than half of the project, with the remaining balance being covered by project backers.
The BWB had made an earlier plan for the reopening of the canal link, which comprehensively covered the necessary work. In 1994, the BWB announced its plan to bid for funding, which was submitted in 1995 on behalf of the Millennium Link Partnership. The plans called for the canals to be opened to their original operating dimensions, with 3 metres (9.8 ft) of headroom above the water. The whole project had a budget of £78 million.
On Valentine's Day 1997, the Commission announced it would support the Link with £32 million of funding, 42% of the project cost.
The Wheel and its associated basin was priced at £17 million, more than a fifth of the total budget.Another £46 million had to be raised in the next two years before construction could commence, with contributions from BWB, seven local councils, Scottish Enterprise, and private donations being augmented by £8.6 million from the European Regional Development Fund.
The Coastal Carolina University Softball and Baseball Complex project by Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood consists of demolition and replacement of the current stadium in an effort to achieve the Chanticleer program’s goal of providing top-rate facilities for student athletes that emulate the “Coastal” feeling.
Improvements include new team facilities, recessed dugouts, 2,500-spectator seating capacity, restrooms, full-service concessions, novelty sales area, press box with work space for media personnel, premium box and suite areas, clubhouse and locker room for athletes along with coaches and umpires and potential upgrades to the lights, scoreboard and existing landscape.
This facility was designed in collaboration with Populous.
Travaux d'aménagement d'une base de loisirs "la plage des Deux Rives" à Nancy et à Tomblaine.
Pays : France 🇫🇷
Région : Grand Est (Lorraine)
Département : Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Ville : Nancy (54000) / Tomblaine (54510)
Quartier : Nancy Est
24" Water line plan & profile for the Walmart at 620 & 2222 in Austin, TX (4 points)
(COA Case #SPC-04-0048C) Circa 2005
Anthony Colton, an undergraduate in civil engineering, takes a swing at the CEE Mini Golf course set up in the Blue Lounge of the George G. Brown Laboratory on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
For this round two environmental engineers teamed up to play with two civil engineering undergrads. From left, others in the photo are Renata Starostka, Renisha Karki, and Claire Smith.
Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing
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Rye, New York
Constructed 1873-1876
It is a large, imposing structure (over a dozen rooms and spacious halls) dominated by a four-story octagonal tower at one corner and a second shorter square tower at another corner containing tanks for potable and fire-fighting water supply.
The Ward House, named for its builder William E. Ward, a mechanical engineer, is the first and oldest extant reinforced concrete building in the United States. Ward House is constructed entirely of Portland cement concrete reinforced with I-beams and rods of iron. Only the doors, window frames and trim are of wood. The design is an outstanding example of combined Gothic Revival and French Second Empire styles.
No attempt was made to disguise the reinforced concrete. Rather, the design stressed concrete's character as a building material. The structure demonstrated the practicability of reinforced concrete as a construction material for fireproof permanent structures. It also introduced the building industry to a new type of construction that was to proliferate throughout the United States, promoting the nation's development.
Facts
It is a large, imposing structure (over a dozen rooms and spacious halls) dominated by a four-story octagonal tower at one corner and a second shorter square tower at another corner containing tanks for potable and fire-fighting water supply.
Ward House was purchased in the late 1970s by Mort Walker, creator of the syndicated cartoon "Beetle Bailey," who has converted it, without alteration, to a Museum of Cartoon Art.
For more information on civil engineering history, go to www.asce.org/history.
Ismailia, Egypt
Constructed between 1859 and 1869
The idea of creating a canal linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea is a very old one that dates back about 4000 years to the ancient Egyptians. They thought of linking the two seas by using the River Nile and its branches. It was this very old desire that led to the digging of the present Suez Canal.
The building of the Suez Canal was considered the greatest engineering feat of the nineteenth century. Historically, it the first man-made canal ever dug in service of world trade, and when it opened in 1869, the Canal was the longest man-made sea level canal in the world.
At its opening, the Canal was 164 km long, had a water depth of 7.5 m, and could handle a maximum tonnage of 5,000 D.W.T. Over the years it has been improved in order to cope with the development in the international fleet and to serve world trade. By the year 2001, the Canal was 190.25 km long, had a water depth of 22.5 m, and could handle a maximum tonnage of 210,000 D.W.T.
The modern Suez Canal is still one of the world's most heavily used shipping-routes and continues to play a critical role in international trade.
Resources:
Hallberg, Charles W. The Suez Canal, Its History and Diplomatic Importance, Octagon Books, 1974.
Karabell, Zachary. Parting the Desert: the Creation of the Suez Canal, New York: Knopf, 2003.
Marlowe, John. The World Ditch: the Making of the Suez Canal, New York: Macmillan, 1964.
For more information on civil engineering history, go to www.asce.org/history.
Appleton, Wisconsin
Completed 1882
Mr. H.J. Rogers is a man who ordinarily deals in heavy things, such as his paper and pulp mills. Within the past few days, however, he has changed his tactics, or rather ... he has gone in for light transactions. He has purchased the exclusive right for illuminating the towns of the Fox River Valley with the Edison electric lamp.
- The Appleton Post, July 27, 1882
By 1880, Thomas Edison had already demonstrated his system for generating electricity with low-resistance generators that delivered power to low-resistance incandescent bulbs. One of the first locations for the application of Edison's demonstration was Appleton, Wisconsin, located on the Fox River just 30 miles southwest of Green Bay. On September 30, 1882, the Vulcan Street Plant in the Appleton Pulp Mill became the first central-station plant in the world to generate electricity by combining the latest advances in hydro-power sites with one of Edison's new electrical generators.
The Edison Company had already begun to generate electricity with steam power 26 days earlier at its Pearl Street plant in New York City, but steam-generated electricity proved more expensive. Within four years of Appleton's pioneering effort, nearly 50 hydroelectric generating projects were announced throughout North America and, by the turn of the century, hydroelectric power accounted for more than 40 percent of the United States' total electricity supply.
For more information on civil engineering history, go to www.asce.org/history.
Travaux de voirie pour la réhabilitation de la traversée de Francorchamps.
Pays : Belgique 🇧🇪
Région : Région wallonne
Ville : Francorchamps (4970)
Aménagement : mars 2024 → juin 2025
Civil Engineering graduates and their families gather for a reception before the 2016 Fall Commencement at Colorado State University. December 17, 2016
This is to introduce a small study of the Plotland houses along Thames Meadow on the Shepperton side of the Thames at Walton Bridge.
Poids en ordre de marche : 22 100 kg
Construction de l'ensemble immobilier Le RE/NOUVEAU comprenant 26 logements.
Pays : France 🇫🇷
Région : Grand Est (Lorraine)
Département : Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Ville : Nancy (54000)
Quartier : Nancy Est
Adresse : 21-23, rue Victor
Fonction : Logements
Construction : 2021 → 2022
► Architecte : Alain Casari
► Gros œuvre : Dalla Costa
PC n° 54 395 19 R0078 délivré le 17/02/2020
Niveaux : R+5
Hauteur : 18.27 m
Surface de plancher : 1 734 m²
Superficie du terrain : 859 m²
Poids en ordre de marche : 18 000 - 20 000 kg
Travaux ferroviaire entre Baccarat et Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Claire Smith, an undergraduate in civil engineering, takes a swing at the CEE Mini Golf course set up in the Blue Lounge of the George G. Brown Laboratory on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
For this round two environmental engineers teamed up to play with two civil engineering undergrads. Behind her are are Renisha Karki, left, and Anthony Colton, right.
Photo: Brenda Ahearn/University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Communications and Marketing
The City of Hoover has seen enormous growth in its sports programs over the past 10 years and needed a new complex that would fulfill their existing needs, allow for growth and give the City the ability to create new revenue streams and take advantage of sports tourism by hosting large tournament events. Hoover had not built any new athletic facilities in 15 years. At the same time the City’s sports participation had increased by multiples of 200% - 500% depending on the sport. The growth was caused by increases in both youth and adult sports leagues, as well as the relatively recent popularity of additional sports.
The multi-purpose Finley Center, which connects to the existing Hoover Met baseball stadium with a covered walkway, is able to accommodate a full-size football or soccer field, nine regulation-size basketball courts, 12 regulation-size volleyball courts or six indoor tennis courts. It can also seat 2,400 for banquets and 5,000 for events with general seating, such as a graduation ceremony or concert. Additional features of the indoor facility include a recreational walking track suspended 14 feet in the air, an athletic training and rehab center, and a food court.
The Finley Center sits on a 120 acre site that GMC master planned and includes fields for soccer, lacrosse, football, baseball and softball, tennis courts, a play ground walking track and splash pad.
Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood (GMC) provided master planning, architecture, interior design, civil engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental engineering services for this project.
A civil engineering class hones their surveying skills in the Grove. Photo by Robert Jordan/Ole Miss Communications
Profile of the sidewalk & retaining wall from the District at SoCo located at 501 E. Oltorf St., Austin, TX. Plans were approved in 2006; Construction began late 2011.
Travaux de désamiantage, déconstruction des bâtiments de l'ancien collège Claude le Lorrain.
Pays : France 🇫🇷
Région : Grand Est (Lorraine)
Département : Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Ville : Nancy (54000)
Adresse : place Alain Fournier
Fonction : Éducation
Déconstruction : 2023
► Entreprises : Hollinger
Construction d'un bâtiment à usage de commerce à la place d'anciennes concessions à Laxou.
Pays : France 🇫🇷
Région : Grand Est (Lorraine)
Département : Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Ville : Laxou (54520)
Quartier : Plateau de la Sapinière
Adresse : 21, avenue de la Résistance
Fonction : Commerces
Construction : 2021
PC n° 54 304 18 00019 délivré le 01/12/2020
Hauteur : 7.00 m
Surface de plancher : 1 460 m²
Superficie du terrain : 10 880 m²
PICTURE (Mule teams were often used to pull freight boats along the canals. )
State of Ohio
Constructed 1825-1845
"Through the canal's stone locks passed wooden boats carrying the people and goods which enabled a poor young frontier site to grow by leaps and bounds into a great industrial area."
- Akron Beacon Journal, July 11, 1980
Between 1825 and 1847 the State of Ohio constructed 1,000 miles of canals and feeder canals, 33,000 acres of reservoir surface area, 29 dams across streams, 294 lift locks, 44 aqueducts and many smaller structures at a cost of about 16 million dollars. The network of navigable canals provided a system of economical transportation where none had previously existed; the young state, with its isolated frontier lifestyle, was transformed almost overnight into a thriving segment of the nation's economy. The canals opened many markets for its agricultural and industrial products, and drew thousands of immigrants to Ohio.
There were relatively few problems to overcome in the construction of the canal system because there were no mountain ranges to "lock" over and most of the route was fairly level. Supplying water to the summit points required building dams across rivers to create reservoirs at levels higher than the canals.
Today a few deep excavations, high earthen embankments, and large structures of timber and cut stone are all that remain of Ohio's first transportation system.
Resources
Shank, William H., PE, Towpaths to Tugboats, American Canal and Transportation Center, , 1982.
For more information on civil engineering history, go to www.asce.org/history.
Associate Professor Karan Venayagamoorthy celebrates the opening of the Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Colorado State University. September 22, 2016
Construction d'un parc de stationnement de 377 places et restructuration du pont des Fusillés dans la ZAC Nancy Grand Coeur.
Pays : France 🇫🇷
Région : Grand Est (Lorraine)
Département : Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Ville : Nancy (54000)
Quartier : Nancy Centre
Adresse : boulevard Joffre
Fonction : Parking
Construction : 2016 → 2019
• Architecte : Cabinet Beal et Blanckaert
• Gros œuvre : Eiffage Construction Lorraine
Permis d'aménager n° 54 395 15 00001 délivré le 21 décembre 2015
Superficie du terrain : 6 092 m²
Superficie de l'ouvrage à démolir : 1 666 m²
Mobile County, Alabama
Placed 1799
The stone was set by the joint U.S.-Spanish survey party on April 10, 1799. Made of sandstone, it is roughly two feet high and eight inches thick. On the north side of the stone is the inscription "U.S. Lat. 31, 1799." On the south side is "Dominio de S.M. Carlos IV, Lat. 31, 1799."
Ellicott's Stone is one of the most important early boundary markers in the history of the Americas, demarking the boundary between Spanish and U.S. territory. The location of Ellicott's Stone was the result of the 1795 Pinckney Treaty (formally called the Treaty of San Lorenzo) between Spain and the U.S. In it, both countries agreed that 31 degrees north latitude-about midway up Alabama-would be the east-west boundary between U.S. Mississippi Territory and Spanish West Florida.
Sir William Dunbar performed the survey east of the Mississippi on behalf of Spain. Major Andrew Ellicott was appointed by fellow surveyor, President George Washington to establish the international boundary starting at the Mobile River and working toward the Atlantic.
The historic stone marker was placed in 1799 near the bank of the Mobile River where the 31st parallel was considered to be. The parallel remained the boundary for only 14 years, until America obtained Mobile from the Spaniards in 1813.
Facts
- The Pinckney Treaty included provisions that the boundary would be surveyed and marked to end further disputes. Spain, however, was disappointed to find that both Natchez and the then-thriving community of St. Stephens, Alabamas early capitol, would be on the U.S. side. Spain consequently conducted political maneuvering to delay the survey. Work was held up for three years; but in 1798, the U.S. insisted that the surveying begin.
- Ellicott and his survey crew encountered many obstacles, including rough terrain, dissident laborers, nearly impenetrable swamps, and Indian attacks. Using homemade surveying instruments and the stars for guidance, he was able to place the stone just 500 feet south of the true 31st parallel.
- This survey established the basis for many later surveys including the St. Stephens Meridian and the St. Stevens Baseline.
For more information on civil engineering history, go to www.asce.org/history.