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I've seen photographers shoot below the West Pier in Whitby before, shooting towards the costline, but upon turning around I thought that this view was also worth of a shot. Looks a bit like a boxing ring, don't you think!?
Renovation of the Civil Engineering building, located on the old Val-Benoît Campus in Liège. This is the place where I studied, some 25 years ago. It was a great experience to re-discover the place once entirely redesigned...
The architects, Arlette Baumans and Bernard Deffet, have really done a great interpretation of the building, transforming it while keeping the strength of its structure..
A shot across the Millennium Bridge towards the London Eye at the tail-end of a days photowalk in London. In the shadows at the bottom is the Millennium Bridge, dwarfed by the modern office blocks. Canon EOS 6D & Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L
El histórico Puente Ferrocarretero, conocido como **Puente Viejo**, une las ciudades de Viedma, en Río Negro, y Carmen de Patagones, en la provincia de Buenos Aires.
Su construcción comenzó en 1927 y fue inaugurado el 17 de diciembre de 1931. Con 268 metros de longitud, fue una extraordinaria obra de ingeniería para su época. Su estructura metálica fue fabricada en Alemania, trasladada desarmada hasta la Argentina y montada sobre el río Negro.
Su característica más singular es el tramo basculante de 52 metros, accionado originalmente mediante motores eléctricos, engranajes y un sistema de contrapesos, que permitía abrir el puente para el paso de grandes embarcaciones. Este mecanismo dejó de funcionar en 1957.
Concebido para el tránsito ferroviario y carretero, el puente fue una pieza fundamental en la integración de la Patagonia con el resto del país.
Hoy, su monumental estructura de acero sigue dominando el paisaje del río Negro, como testimonio de una época en la que la ingeniería y el ferrocarril fueron protagonistas de la expansión territorial argentina.
Brooklyn Bridge looks really good for 135 years old.
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Trying to stay out of the Cycle lane took a bit of effort. With the passage barely wide enough to handle the pedestrians, the cyclists had to frequently stop and dodge people not paying attention.
Photographed from the Old Isthmus Bridge (Παλιά Γέφυρα Ισθμού), this view shows the Corinth Canal, the artificial waterway that cuts through the Isthmus of Corinth and connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. Measuring approximately 6.3 kilometres in length, the canal provides a direct maritime passage between the two gulfs, avoiding the much longer route around the Peloponnese. Its steep walls rise to nearly 80 metres above sea level, exposing geological layers formed over millions of years.
The idea of opening a passage through the isthmus dates back to the 7th century BC. Periander, ruler of Corinth, is traditionally associated with plans for a canal, but the project was never completed. Instead, ships and cargo were transported across the narrow land bridge using the Diolkos, a paved trackway that remained in use for centuries. In AD 67, the Roman Emperor Nero revived the idea and initiated excavation of the canal itself. The project was abandoned after his reign, leaving the canal unfinished for roughly eighteen centuries.
Modern construction began in 1882 and faced significant geological and financial challenges. After more than a decade of work, the canal was officially inaugurated on 25 July 1893, completing a project that had been discussed since antiquity.
Although the canal shortened regional shipping routes by eliminating the need to sail around the Peloponnese, its narrow dimensions limited its usefulness as commercial vessels increased in size during the twentieth century. Today, it is used primarily by smaller ships, yachts and tourist vessels, and remains a notable example of nineteenth-century engineering in Greece.
From the Petrusse valley you look from below at the imposing Passerelle bridge in Luxembourg city. The miracle of destruction is one of the landmarks of Luxembourg. In 2018 I had the chance to see the iconic viaduct.
Brooklyn Bridge looks really good for 135 years old.
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Ogden Point Breakwater
Sunset at the Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria, BC.
Completed in 1916, the breakwater is a 762-metre (2,500-foot) long granite and concrete wall. Over one million cubic yards of locally-quarried rock was dropped into deep water (up to 27 m [90 ft.]) to support the breakwater’s main structure of more than 10,000 granite blocks. Each block, quarried on nearby Hardy Island, weighing up to 15 tons was stacked in a nine course pyramid. Attesting to the sound engineering and meticulous construction, the breakwater has not required any major upgrades since it was built, and only 136 blocks have ever required repositioning over the intervening years.
In 2001 the breakwater and its protected docks were named a National Historic Civil Engineering Site.
In 2009, to honour the traditions and history of the Salish Nations, the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) sponsored phase I and II of the Unity Wall Mural, a project that transforms the breakwater into an enormous canvas upon which established First Nations artists, and the young artists they mentor, share their stories with the world. In 2013, the GVHA also sponsored the creation of the mural’s third phase and the painting of related designs along the outer breakwater.
Sources: www.victoriaharbourhistory.com/locations/outer-harbour/th...
gvha.ca/about-gvha/blog/the-unity-wall-mural-at-ogden-point/
A construction site scene captured from a low angle against a vivid blue sky. The boom of a yellow tower crane extends diagonally across the upper portion of the frame, while a large concrete wall panel dominates the right side. Dark steel I-beams frame the lower left, creating strong geometric lines. The bright midday light creates sharp contrasts between the industrial elements and the cloudless sky, giving the image a clean, modernist aesthetic.
Wedged between the Blackfriars bridge and the present Blackfriars railway bridge, a little London history.
Another photograph of a Forth Bridge in the fog.
We're all hoping that this bridge is more reliable than the present structure.
I was hearing the other day that the Golden Gate Bridge (now 78 years old) has only been closed for a period measurable in hours during it's entire history.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, colour on the canal!!
It was a busy afternoon at the Aqueduct.
We went across on a boat, but delayed a little as lots of boats trying to access both ways
Tower Bridge
A view up the River Thames towards central London. Photo taken on a bright, beautiful & hot day in London from Butlers Wharf with my Canon Camera.
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust founded in 1282. The bridge was constructed to give better access to the East End of London, which had expanded its commercial potential in the 19th century. The bridge was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales and Alexandra, Princess of Wales in 1894.
For those interested in more information on Tower Bridge please see the Wiki link below
Costing 12 million it will provide a pedestrian link between Hull City Centre and Hull Marina...Weighing 150 tonnes it will span the A63 which is one of Hulls busiest roads..It is due to be opened and in use by Spring.
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