7 Wonders Of Engineering

Would you believe that the highest bridge in France reaches higher than the Eiffel Tower, or that hold a single dam in China is 1.4 trillion cubic feet or water? Each of the projects shown here at least a world record for its height, scale, daring or ingenuity set. From Venice to Boston, Egypt, England, here are seven remarkable technological wonders of modern world. Learn from others? Add to the list below!


Venice, Italy: The Venice Tide Barrier Project will be the largest flood protection project in the world. The project has been in one form or another has been discussed for over 40 years protect as a way to this historical city-on-the-water for future generations. With Venice slowly sinking, and the water around it slowly rises and floods have always been afraid Italians known for a long time that something be done. Finally, the Prime Minister of Italy, the second phase of the plan, including 80 hinged barriers, each approximately 6,500 square meters.

Worlds highest exterior elevator

Zhangjiajie, China: The Bailong Elevator is the world's largest AOS external lift. At over 1,000 meters high, this lift towers over halfway off a cliff overlooking a valley far below. In addition, the lift usually glass, affording passengers a dizzying view down. There is some concern, however, the elevator, AOS long-term impact on the surrounding natural environment.Worlds highest bridge in France



Millau, France: The Millau Viaduct is the highest bridge in the world. At almost 1,000 feet tall (more than even the Eiffel Tower) and over 8,000 feet long it sometimes sits above the cloud line, as shown in the beautiful photos above. The engineered wonder of the bridge itself is almost as amazing as the views of the valley below.Worlds largest underground pipeline


More, Norway to Easington, Britain: The Langeled pipeline is planned to the longest underwater pipeline in the world. It is then 20% of the UK, AOS gas needs, connecting England to deliver the largest gas fields in Europe over 750 miles of complex underwater terrain. Engineers had to subzero temperatures for a stormy waters in addition to alter development of techniques for the installation of the pipeline in the first place. You are capable of an amazing 8 miles of pipe per day was.


Yangtze, China: The Three Gorges Dam has drawn fire from people around the world for its role in water levels and displacing millions of Chinese residents in the area. As a work of art, but it is unmatched. It is the largest hydropower plant in the world, 600 meters high and holds 1.4 trillion cubic meters of water behind 100 million cubic feet more focused. This technique will also ask, finally, appear to offer much as 10% of China must AOs great power.




Boston, Massachusetts: The so-called "Big Dig" is a massive tunneling project in the heart of Boston and is the massive and expensive construction project in the history of the United States (at 15 billion dollars). Disaster and scandal have this project from the start, plagued including accidents, deaths and even arrests for criminal negligence. The engineers had a labyrinth of tunnels, pipes and power lines throughout the project to navigate, all with minimal disruption to the busy streets of Boston above.

Mubarak, Egypt: The Toshka Project is an amazing attempt to convert a half million hectares of desert into arable land. The Mubarak Pumping Station is located in the center of this effort and millions of cubic meters of water per hour channel. It will eventually divert 10% of the country, AOS water from the Nile and the habitable land in Egypt to increase by as much as 25%.