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Architecture model exhibition in german architecture museum Frankfurt 2012.
Ausstellung "Das Architekturmodell - Werkzeug, Fetisch, kleine Utopie
photographed by
Frank Dinger
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Read our story about how the lack of progress on building this bridge led to a secession effort by West Seattle. Found in "West Seattle Freeway Design Report," Document 4593, Published Document Collection, Seattle Municipal Archives.
This kept me fairly busy for a few years, here's the blurb:
'Ben Zabulis' Chartered Territory is a rich and diverse account of sixteen years spent living and working abroad as an engineer, from the chaos of everyday life in Lagos to the unique Hong Kong, via the conformity of salaryman life in Japan and the wonders of the Indian subcontinent.
Personal accounts of climbing Mount Fuji and taking part in dragon boat races go hand in hand with events on a global scale, as the author experiences a Nigerian coup d'etat, the handover of Hong Kong from Great Britain to China, the terrifying SARS outbreak and the opening of Bhutan to more commercial tourism. A unique, light-hearted and warm first-hand account of ordinary and not so-ordinary life in foreign cultures will leave the reader hungering after adventure themselves.'
Richardson Bridge (1912) is a rare example of a double-intersection Warren through truss design. A Warren truss (or equilateral truss) utilizes equilateral triangles in its truss geometry for ultimate weight-saving efficiency. This bridge has been moved twice, but remaining within Oregon. Originally built in 1912 over the Crooked River in Crook County, it was relocated in 1956 to a crossing of the Siuslaw River in Lane County, and finally, in 1986, relocated to its current location in West Eugene and converted to a pedestrian-bicycle crossing of Amazon Creek for the Fern Ridge Trail. Partial dismantling for the 1956 and 1986 relocations saw the original rivet fasteners being replaced with modern-era high strength bolts. Notable is the absence of upper lateral bracing. Lane County, Oregon, USA.
Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge (2022), is a tied-arch type bridge design spanning the Interstate 84 freeway in Portland, Oregon, USA. The bridge is aligned with NE 7th Avenue, connecting neighborhoods in Northeast Portland for bicycle and pedestrian users, but not for vehicular traffic. The design does accommodate use by emergency vehicles in the event of some catastrophic or seismic emergency. Previously known during design development as Sullivan’s Crossing, the bridge was dedicated and named for Congressman Earl Blumenauer, advocate for rail and streetcar mass transit, and promoter of commuting by bicycle. Construction was completed in 2022.
Nov/2011. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond, Architecture: Ushida Findlay Architects (UFA), Design and Engineering: Arup.
This is about it then, externally. Olympic Park, London Borough of Newham.
(CC BY-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit — Image: George Rex).
The L&N Railroad 'Turn' Bridge located over the Cumberland River in Clarksville, TN. The center section is sitting on a turntable that rotates the bridge horizontally to allow boats/ferry's to pass when water levels are higher than normal. This multi-span through truss bridge was originally built 1859 and is a great testimony to good engineering. Although, even good engineering is no match for a barge that struck one of the piers several years ago. It was rebuilt and can be seen on the right side of the photo (it's the pier that is different that the others!).
Three bracketed photos were taken and combined with Photomatix to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS5.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
In honor of National Engineers Week 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District employees present structural engineering, alternative energy and fire protection topics to Wiesbaden Middle School students Feb. 19-21 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Lawrence Carabajal, a district structural engineer, presented bridge building concepts to eighth-grade science and math students. Carabajal used a hands-on approach, constructing a Leonardo bridge for students to test and recreate. Students were eager to assist in testing the capacity of the bridge by adding textbooks to determine the applied load the structure could withstand without failing or breaking. Later, the students were asked how to strengthen the bridge. The answer, provided by one engaged student, was reinforcement. Using their feet, students created an embankment to support the bridge allowing for a much greater applied load (more textbooks) than the previous bridge could hold. The demonstration provided a key lesson in tension versus compression, a concept critical to bridge design and construction. It was also an opportunity for USACE to come into the school and expose the students to real-world applications of what they learn in the classroom as it relates to science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
Volunteers of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the 418th Civil Affairs Battalion construct an Eco-Dome prototype Aug. 27 in Djibouti. The Eco-Dome was engineered by the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture to provide comfortable, economical and sustainable building solutions for impoverished and natural disaster stricken-areas. The design ensures the structure will be resistant to earthquakes, fire, flood and hurricanes.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kathrine McDowell
Civil Affairs soldiers and camp service members from different branches began building an Eco-Dome prototype Aug. 24 as a model for possible future construction endeavors in Djibouti and the Horn of Africa.
Eco-Domes, igloo-type structures built from stabilized earth, sandbags and barbed wire, are an inexpensive alternative to constructing brick-and-mortar structures.
“The idea came from a corporation called Cal-Earth out of California,” said Staff Sgt. Joshua Erickson, Company C, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, team sergeant. “There was a situation in an area we couldn’t get materials to, and this could work perfectly for it.”
The prototype, built by a Civil Affairs team and volunteer service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, will allow CA teams to determine whether it is feasible to build in other locations around the region, and whether the approach is of interest to Djiboutians.
“We thought it would be foolish to build the first one for someone to actually live in,” Erickson said. “We wanted to see if we could actually do it and if it is something Djiboutians would like. This is us building one to show them and to get a little practical experience on how to build them.”
If Djiboutians express a positive interest in the earth architecture prototypes, the CA team will teach them how to build them. The structures can be used for schools, community centers and health clinics, Erickson said. One company in the city of Djibouti has already indicated an interest in learning the earth architecture construction skills, he said.
When built properly, Eco-Dome structures can stand up to the elements.
“It’s fireproof, windproof, waterproof and earthquake- proof,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Kenneth Carmichael, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa strategic communications planner. Properly constructed domes can withstand magnitude 8 earthquakes, he said.
“It’s highly soundproof, and there are low bearings on the whole structure so it’s not going to lean and tip over,” Carmichael said.
Adopting earth architecture construction techniques could help Djiboutians in at least two ways, according to Carmichael.
CJTF-HOA currently spends $300,000-400,000 building schools, clinics and other structures, Carmichael said, and Eco-Domes could add significantly to the utility of those funds.
An Eco-Dome structure 10 feet in diameter, such as the camp prototype, costs less than $2,000 to build. A larger structure, 18-20 feet in diameter, can be built for less than $4,000.
“The goal is to build for capacity,” Carmichael said. “This structure is two things: It can be a school or any type of structure they want to make, but secondly, it’s a skill. It’s expeditionary economics.”
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Work-in-progress September 2011, with viewing platform level taking shape. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond, Architecture: Ushida Findlay Architects (UFA), Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. The controversial red tower will be 115m tall and completion is due in spring 2012. Project cost about 20million GBP. Olympic Park, London Borough of Newham.
(CC BY-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit — Image: George Rex.)
Peter DeFazio Bridge (1999) is a pedestrian and bicycle suspension bridge across the Willamette River in Eugene. Its eye-catching form displays interesting and unique architecture, with a modernist take on the classic suspension bridge. The DeFazio Bridge is celebrated for providing transportation and recreation opportunities that are in harmony with the natural environment, conveniently connecting several multi-use pathways and serving as primary bicycle-pedestrian artery between downtown Eugene and neighborhoods north of the river. Gradual grades on main span, approach ramps and stairs make this bridge the functional equivalent of the ultimate freeway spaghetti-interchange for pedestrians and bicyclists, yet its artful architecture compliments the beautiful urban park setting of Alton Baker Park. The DeFazio Bridge enhances accessibility to, and use of, the park – a marvel of modern bridge engineering. The bridge was designed by Jiri Strasky of Strasky Husty and Partners, and OBEC Consulting Engineers, built by Mowat Construction Company, and named after the Oregon Congressman. Lane County, Oregon, USA.
U.S. Army Sgt. Amanda Broome, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell animal care specialist, works on the construction of an Eco-Dome prototype with the 418th Civil Affairs Battalion Aug. 27 in Djibouti. The Eco-Dome was engineered by the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture to provide comfortable, economical and sustainable building solutions for impoverished and natural disaster stricken-areas. The design ensures the structure will be resistant to earthquakes, fire, flood and hurricanes.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kathrine McDowell
Civil Affairs soldiers and camp service members from different branches began building an Eco-Dome prototype Aug. 24 as a model for possible future construction endeavors in Djibouti and the Horn of Africa.
Eco-Domes, igloo-type structures built from stabilized earth, sandbags and barbed wire, are an inexpensive alternative to constructing brick-and-mortar structures.
“The idea came from a corporation called Cal-Earth out of California,” said Staff Sgt. Joshua Erickson, Company C, 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, team sergeant. “There was a situation in an area we couldn’t get materials to, and this could work perfectly for it.”
The prototype, built by a Civil Affairs team and volunteer service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier, will allow CA teams to determine whether it is feasible to build in other locations around the region, and whether the approach is of interest to Djiboutians.
“We thought it would be foolish to build the first one for someone to actually live in,” Erickson said. “We wanted to see if we could actually do it and if it is something Djiboutians would like. This is us building one to show them and to get a little practical experience on how to build them.”
If Djiboutians express a positive interest in the earth architecture prototypes, the CA team will teach them how to build them. The structures can be used for schools, community centers and health clinics, Erickson said. One company in the city of Djibouti has already indicated an interest in learning the earth architecture construction skills, he said.
When built properly, Eco-Dome structures can stand up to the elements.
“It’s fireproof, windproof, waterproof and earthquake- proof,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Kenneth Carmichael, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa strategic communications planner. Properly constructed domes can withstand magnitude 8 earthquakes, he said.
“It’s highly soundproof, and there are low bearings on the whole structure so it’s not going to lean and tip over,” Carmichael said.
Adopting earth architecture construction techniques could help Djiboutians in at least two ways, according to Carmichael.
CJTF-HOA currently spends $300,000-400,000 building schools, clinics and other structures, Carmichael said, and Eco-Domes could add significantly to the utility of those funds.
An Eco-Dome structure 10 feet in diameter, such as the camp prototype, costs less than $2,000 to build. A larger structure, 18-20 feet in diameter, can be built for less than $4,000.
“The goal is to build for capacity,” Carmichael said. “This structure is two things: It can be a school or any type of structure they want to make, but secondly, it’s a skill. It’s expeditionary economics.”
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica
Official YouTube video channel: www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica
Booth-Kelly Railroad Bridge (1882), now called Hayden Bridge, is a single span Whipple through truss spanning the McKenzie River in Springfield. A Whipple truss is a (stronger) variation of the Pratt truss, also called a “Double Intersection Pratt”, characterized by diagonal tension members crossing adjacent verticals, thereby spanning two panels instead of just one for the Pratt truss. It is considered the oldest surviving bridge in Oregon, while rare and significant for its wrought iron Phoenix columns. This bridge has been moved once. Originally built in 1882 by Phoenixville Bridge Works at Corrine, Utah, it was dismantled and relocated in 1901 to its current location to serve the since abandoned Weyerhaeuser Logging Railway. The bridge was abandoned in 1987, then decked for pedestrian use and reopened in 2019. Notable also is the use of longitudinal bracing rods beneath the bottom chord bracing the deck beams. Lane County, Oregon, USA. Nikon PC-E Micro Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D
Richardson Bridge (1912) is a rare example of a double-intersection Warren through truss design. A Warren truss (or equilateral truss) utilizes equilateral triangles in its truss geometry for ultimate weight-saving efficiency. This bridge has been moved twice, but remaining within Oregon. Originally built in 1912 over the Crooked River in Crook County, it was relocated in 1956 to a crossing of the Siuslaw River in Lane County, and finally, in 1986, relocated to its current location in West Eugene and converted to a pedestrian-bicycle crossing of Amazon Creek for the Fern Ridge Trail. Partial dismantling for the 1956 and 1986 relocations saw the original rivet fasteners being replaced with modern-era high strength bolts. Notable is the absence of upper lateral bracing. Lane County, Oregon, USA.
Booth-Kelly Railroad Bridge (1882), now called Hayden Bridge, is a single span Whipple through truss spanning the McKenzie River in Springfield. A Whipple truss is a (stronger) variation of the Pratt truss, also called a “Double Intersection Pratt”, characterized by diagonal tension members crossing adjacent verticals, thereby spanning two panels instead of just one for the Pratt truss. It is considered the oldest surviving bridge in Oregon, while rare and significant for its wrought iron Phoenix columns. This bridge has been moved once. Originally built in 1882 by Phoenixville Bridge Works at Corrine, Utah, it was dismantled and relocated in 1901 to its current location to serve the since abandoned Weyerhaeuser Logging Railway. The bridge was abandoned in 1987, then decked for pedestrian use and reopened in 2019. Notable also is the use of longitudinal bracing rods beneath the bottom chord bracing the deck beams. Lane County, Oregon, USA.
Looking down from the Orbit viewing platform to the area of the Olympic Park known as Orbit Circus.
Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond, Architecture: Ushida Findlay Architects (UFA), Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. Olympic Park, London Borough of Newham.
A striking display of precision and ingenuity as yellow steel braces hold the historic facade aloft, preserving the past while preparing for the future. A balancing act between heritage and modernity.
Orbit Tower Jan 2012. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond, Architecture: Ushida Findlay Architects (UFA), Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. 2012 Olympic Park, London Borough of Newham.
(CC BY-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image [up to 1362 x 2048 px] anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit: Images George Rex.)
WTC 1 & 2 - Drawing Book #2 - Drawings
Title: Exterior Wall Tree
70 sheets comprising of drawings and schedule notes of WTC 1 & 2 - Drawing Book #2.
Derived from FOIA record: WTCI-000012-L.PDF
71 pages in total.
First page depicts a cover sheet.
From NIST FOIA records.
Unknown FOIA log.
Requester: gerrycan1
Download source: archive.org/download/WTCI000722L/Drawing%20Book%202/book2...
In honor of National Engineers Week 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District employees present structural engineering, alternative energy and fire protection topics to Wiesbaden Middle School students Feb. 19-21 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Lawrence Carabajal, a district structural engineer, presented bridge building concepts to eighth-grade science and math students. Carabajal used a hands-on approach, constructing a Leonardo bridge for students to test and recreate. Students were eager to assist in testing the capacity of the bridge by adding textbooks to determine the applied load the structure could withstand without failing or breaking. Later, the students were asked how to strengthen the bridge. The answer, provided by one engaged student, was reinforcement. Using their feet, students created an embankment to support the bridge allowing for a much greater applied load (more textbooks) than the previous bridge could hold. The demonstration provided a key lesson in tension versus compression, a concept critical to bridge design and construction. It was also an opportunity for USACE to come into the school and expose the students to real-world applications of what they learn in the classroom as it relates to science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
Work-in-progress June 2011 with outer steel spirals now underway. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond, Architecture: Ushida Findlay Architects (UFA), Design and Engineering: Arup. The controversial red tubular steel tower will be 115m tall and completion is due in spring 2012. The foundations consist of 51 concrete piles of diameter 0.9m and length 25m. Project cost about 20million GBP. Olympic Park, London Borough of Newham.
(CC-BY-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit — Images George Rex.)
In honor of National Engineers Week 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District employees present structural engineering, alternative energy and fire protection topics to Wiesbaden Middle School students Feb. 19-21 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Lawrence Carabajal, a district structural engineer, presented bridge building concepts to eighth-grade science and math students. Carabajal used a hands-on approach, constructing a Leonardo bridge for students to test and recreate. Students were eager to assist in testing the capacity of the bridge by adding textbooks to determine the applied load the structure could withstand without failing or breaking. Later, the students were asked how to strengthen the bridge. The answer, provided by one engaged student, was reinforcement. Using their feet, students created an embankment to support the bridge allowing for a much greater applied load (more textbooks) than the previous bridge could hold. The demonstration provided a key lesson in tension versus compression, a concept critical to bridge design and construction. It was also an opportunity for USACE to come into the school and expose the students to real-world applications of what they learn in the classroom as it relates to science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
Work-in-progress mid-August 2011. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond, Architecture: Ushida Findlay Architects (UFA), Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. The controversial red tower, utlizing 30,000ft of steel tubing, will be 115m tall and completion is due in spring 2012. Project cost about 20million GBP. Olympic Park, London Borough of Newham.
(CC-by-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit — Image: George Rex.)
Work-in-progress on 21/Apr/2011. Elevator framework taking shape with rising work-platform on top. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond. Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. The controversial red tubular steel tower will be 115m tall and completion is due in spring 2012. Project cost about 20million GBP. London Borough of Newham.
(CC-by-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit: Image: George Rex Photography)
In honor of National Engineers Week 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District employees present structural engineering, alternative energy and fire protection topics to Wiesbaden Middle School students Feb. 19-21 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Lawrence Carabajal, a district structural engineer, presented bridge building concepts to eighth-grade science and math students. Carabajal used a hands-on approach, constructing a Leonardo bridge for students to test and recreate. Students were eager to assist in testing the capacity of the bridge by adding textbooks to determine the applied load the structure could withstand without failing or breaking. Later, the students were asked how to strengthen the bridge. The answer, provided by one engaged student, was reinforcement. Using their feet, students created an embankment to support the bridge allowing for a much greater applied load (more textbooks) than the previous bridge could hold. The demonstration provided a key lesson in tension versus compression, a concept critical to bridge design and construction. It was also an opportunity for USACE to come into the school and expose the students to real-world applications of what they learn in the classroom as it relates to science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
In honor of National Engineers Week 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District employees present structural engineering, alternative energy and fire protection topics to Wiesbaden Middle School students Feb. 19-21 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Lawrence Carabajal, a district structural engineer, presented bridge building concepts to eighth-grade science and math students. Carabajal used a hands-on approach, constructing a Leonardo bridge for students to test and recreate. Students were eager to assist in testing the capacity of the bridge by adding textbooks to determine the applied load the structure could withstand without failing or breaking. Later, the students were asked how to strengthen the bridge. The answer, provided by one engaged student, was reinforcement. Using their feet, students created an embankment to support the bridge allowing for a much greater applied load (more textbooks) than the previous bridge could hold. The demonstration provided a key lesson in tension versus compression, a concept critical to bridge design and construction. It was also an opportunity for USACE to come into the school and expose the students to real-world applications of what they learn in the classroom as it relates to science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
In honor of National Engineers Week 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District employees present structural engineering, alternative energy and fire protection topics to Wiesbaden Middle School students Feb. 19-21 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Lawrence Carabajal, a district structural engineer, presented bridge building concepts to eighth-grade science and math students. Carabajal used a hands-on approach, constructing a Leonardo bridge for students to test and recreate. Students were eager to assist in testing the capacity of the bridge by adding textbooks to determine the applied load the structure could withstand without failing or breaking. Later, the students were asked how to strengthen the bridge. The answer, provided by one engaged student, was reinforcement. Using their feet, students created an embankment to support the bridge allowing for a much greater applied load (more textbooks) than the previous bridge could hold. The demonstration provided a key lesson in tension versus compression, a concept critical to bridge design and construction. It was also an opportunity for USACE to come into the school and expose the students to real-world applications of what they learn in the classroom as it relates to science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
Work-in-progress May 2011 with outer steel spirals now underway. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond. Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. The controversial red tubular steel tower will be 115m tall and completion is due in spring 2012. The "Kapoor red" colour is provided by paint that is specified for a 20 year lifespan. Project cost about 20million GBP. London Borough of Newham.
(CC-by-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit: Image: George Rex Photography)
In honor of National Engineers Week 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District employees present structural engineering, alternative energy and fire protection topics to Wiesbaden Middle School students Feb. 19-21 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Lawrence Carabajal, a district structural engineer, presented bridge building concepts to eighth-grade science and math students. Carabajal used a hands-on approach, constructing a Leonardo bridge for students to test and recreate. Students were eager to assist in testing the capacity of the bridge by adding textbooks to determine the applied load the structure could withstand without failing or breaking. Later, the students were asked how to strengthen the bridge. The answer, provided by one engaged student, was reinforcement. Using their feet, students created an embankment to support the bridge allowing for a much greater applied load (more textbooks) than the previous bridge could hold. The demonstration provided a key lesson in tension versus compression, a concept critical to bridge design and construction. It was also an opportunity for USACE to come into the school and expose the students to real-world applications of what they learn in the classroom as it relates to science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
The curious man had always been, well, curious. So he spent his childhood, teen years and adulthood exploring, looking, observing, learning, and asking questions.
However, he never participated in anything or did anything about what he learned or observed; he was just a curious bystander.
For my Flickr groups…
In honor of National Engineers Week 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District employees present structural engineering, alternative energy and fire protection topics to Wiesbaden Middle School students Feb. 19-21 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Lawrence Carabajal, a district structural engineer, speaks to AFN Wiesbaden's Chris Knoblauch about the bridge building concepts he taught to eighth-grade science and math students. Carabajal used a hands-on approach, constructing a Leonardo bridge for students to test and recreate. Students were eager to assist in testing the capacity of the bridge by adding textbooks to determine the applied load the structure could withstand without failing or breaking. Later, the students were asked how to strengthen the bridge. The answer, provided by one engaged student, was reinforcement. Using their feet, students created an embankment to support the bridge allowing for a much greater applied load (more textbooks) than the previous bridge could hold. The demonstration provided a key lesson in tension versus compression, a concept critical to bridge design and construction. It was also an opportunity for USACE to come into the school and expose the students to real-world applications of what they learn in the classroom as it relates to science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jennifer Aldridge)
Work-in-progress July 2011 with part of the "silver spiral" staircase being assembled. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond, Architecture: Ushida Findlay Architects (UFA), Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. The controversial red tower, utlizing 30,000ft of steel tubing, will be 115m tall and completion is due in spring 2012. Project cost about 20million GBP. Olympic Park, London Borough of Newham.
(CC-by-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit — Image: George Rex.)
Peter DeFazio Bridge (1999) is a pedestrian and bicycle suspension bridge across the Willamette River in Eugene. Its eye-catching form displays interesting and unique architecture, with a modernist take on the classic suspension bridge. The DeFazio Bridge is celebrated for providing transportation and recreation opportunities that are in harmony with the natural environment, conveniently connecting several multi-use pathways and serving as primary bicycle-pedestrian artery between downtown Eugene and neighborhoods north of the river. Gradual grades on main span, approach ramps and stairs make this bridge the functional equivalent of the ultimate freeway spaghetti-interchange for pedestrians and bicyclists, yet its artful architecture compliments the beautiful urban park setting of Alton Baker Park. The DeFazio Bridge enhances accessibility to, and use of, the park – a marvel of modern bridge engineering. The bridge was designed by Jiri Strasky of Strasky Husty and Partners, and OBEC Consulting Engineers, built by Mowat Construction Company, and named after the Oregon Congressman. Lane County, Oregon, USA.
Frank Gehry was the architect for the Fisher Performing Arts Center at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, 80 miles north of New York City and completed in 2003
Fisher Center set here: www.flickr.com/photos/atelier79033/sets/72157611149177156/
Armitage Bridge (1887), also called Coburg Railroad Bridge and McKenzie River Railroad Bridge (historically, John Day Railroad Bridge), is a single span Whipple through truss bridge over the McKenzie River, between Eugene and Coburg. This bridge has been moved once. Originally erected in 1887 across the John Day River at the confluence with the Columbia River, it was dismantled and relocated here in 1907 by the American Bridge Company for new owners, Southern Pacific Railroad. This bridge was designed by prominent American civil engineer and great bridge engineer, George S. Morison, who designed many major bridges, some of similar configuration to this one. The bridge is made of wrought iron, pin-connected, and riveted throughout, making it one of the few remaining bridges of its era. Further, while this bridge was a relatively small project for Morison, it remains one of the few surviving Morison bridges of this distinctive configuration. Notable features are the deep lattice portal bracing, mid-height horizontal beam in the end panels and cast-iron decorative details, like the date plate. Lane County, Oregon, USA.
Work has begun at the London 2012 Olympic Park on the controversial ArcelorMittal Orbit. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond. Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. The red tubular steel tower will be 115m tall and completion is due in spring 2012. Project cost about 20million GBP. London Borough of Newham.
(CC-by-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit: Image: George Rex Photography)
Progress at beginning of October 2011, with viewing platforms now in place. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond, Architecture: Ushida Findlay Architects (UFA), Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. The controversial red tower for the Olympic Games will be 115m tall and completion is due in spring 2012. Project cost about 20million GBP. Olympic Park, London Borough of Newham.
(CC-by-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image (up to 1024x681px) anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit — Image: George Rex. Higher resolutions of this image may be RF licensed.)
Snow-Reed Bridge (1925) is the oldest bridge in Fort Lauderdale, and the last operational swing span bridge surviving in South Florida. In 1989, 64 years after construction, it was designated a historic landmark and renamed from the Southwest 11th Avenue Bridge to Snow-Reed Bridge, for the two mayors whose terms spanned its 1924-5 construction. The bridge spans the North Fork of the New River and was constructed on the north-south alignment of SW 11th Avenue, connecting the neighborhoods of Riverside and Sailboat Bend. The structure is a Warren Pony Swing Metal Truss – the Pony part being simply a through truss that lacks overhead cross-bracing between the top chords. Nice cantilevered sidewalks appear to have been added at some point. The bridge has no practical vertical clearance, while it obstructs a navigable river, so an on-site bridge operator is required 24/7. A one-year major renovation ending in 2010 added a new octagonal-shaped bridge tender control house while retaining and restoring the original bridge tender’s house. Notable also is this old bridge’s vulnerability to sea-level rise; its swing mechanics are set just inches above sea water tide levels, so the mechanics are repeatedly submerged in salt water. Builder: Champion Bridge Company, Wilmington, Ohio. Broward County, Florida, USA.
Detail of observation decks, Nov/2011. Sculptor: Anish Kapoor, Structural Designer: Cecil Balmond, Architecture: Ushida Findlay Architects (UFA), Design and Engineering: Ove Arup. Olympic Park, London Borough of Newham.
(CC-by-SA which means anyone can freely use any size of this image anywhere, provided accompanied by the credit — Image: George Rex).
Peter DeFazio Bridge (1999) is a pedestrian and bicycle suspension bridge across the Willamette River in Eugene. Its eye-catching form displays interesting and unique architecture, with a modernist take on the classic suspension bridge. The DeFazio Bridge is celebrated for providing transportation and recreation opportunities that are in harmony with the natural environment, conveniently connecting several multi-use pathways and serving as primary bicycle-pedestrian artery between downtown Eugene and neighborhoods north of the river. Gradual grades on main span, approach ramps and stairs make this bridge the functional equivalent of the ultimate freeway spaghetti-interchange for pedestrians and bicyclists, yet its artful architecture compliments the beautiful urban park setting of Alton Baker Park. The DeFazio Bridge enhances accessibility to, and use of, the park – a marvel of modern bridge engineering. The bridge was designed by Jiri Strasky of Strasky Husty and Partners, and OBEC Consulting Engineers, built by Mowat Construction Company, and named after the Oregon Congressman. Lane County, Oregon, USA.
WTC 1 & 2 - Drawing Book #2 - Drawings
Title: Exterior Wall Tree
70 sheets comprising of drawings and schedule notes of WTC 1 & 2 - Drawing Book #2.
Derived from FOIA record: WTCI-000012-L.PDF
71 pages in total.
First page depicts a cover sheet.
From NIST FOIA records.
Unknown FOIA log.
Requester: gerrycan1
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Snow-Reed Bridge (1925) is the oldest bridge in Fort Lauderdale, and the last operational swing span bridge surviving in South Florida. In 1989, 64 years after construction, it was designated a historic landmark and renamed from the Southwest 11th Avenue Bridge to Snow-Reed Bridge, for the two mayors whose terms spanned its 1924-5 construction. The bridge spans the North Fork of the New River and was constructed on the north-south alignment of SW 11th Avenue, connecting the neighborhoods of Riverside and Sailboat Bend. The structure is a Warren Pony Swing Metal Truss – the Pony part being simply a through truss that lacks overhead cross-bracing between the top chords. Nice cantilevered sidewalks appear to have been added at some point. The bridge has no practical vertical clearance, while it obstructs a navigable river, so an on-site bridge operator is required 24/7. A one-year major renovation ending in 2010 added a new octagonal-shaped bridge tender control house while retaining and restoring the original bridge tender’s house. Notable also is this old bridge’s vulnerability to sea-level rise; its swing mechanics are set just inches above sea water tide levels, so the mechanics are repeatedly submerged in salt water. Builder: Champion Bridge Company, Wilmington, Ohio. Broward County, Florida, USA.