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10 Craziest Engineering Projects in China

Being a country with over a billion population, transport and utility systems would be in a massive scale like no other country ever experienced. These are China’s mega-projects with world records. Subscribe us: ▶ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Engineering8 ▶ Our Tweets: https://twitter.com/YT_Engineering8 ▶ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Engineering8Channel ▶ Tumblr: http://engineering8.tumblr.com/ ▶ Google+ page: https://goo.gl/upGvEV Largest Power Station: Three Gorges Dam. That also automatically makes it the largest hydroelectric power station on the planet—with maximum output capacity of 22,500 MW from 34 giant turbines. It took nine years long of construction with a staggering 27.6 billion USD, replacing Itaipú Dam that sits in the second place. CC-BY: by Matthias Alles, https://goo.gl/8zjYwU Longest Bridge: Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge. Believe it or not, this 164.8 km (102.4 mi) viaduct is part of world’s longest HSR line—Beijing-Shanghai Line in which three long bridges along this line listed in the 10 longest bridges in the world. Viaducts are common for high-speed train for a smooth ride on uneven terrain. CC-BY: by Leonhard Weese, https://goo.gl/oAWzjX by Siyuwj, https://goo.gl/9j92dy by Lian Chang, https://goo.gl/nwxa3A Longest High-speed Railway Network: China HSR Network. Currently, China has over 20,000 km (12,000 mi) of high-speed rail route with projection of 38,000 km (23,600 mi) by 2025. Over 1.1 billion ridership registered in 2015 alone. CC-BY: by Michael Gwyther-Jones, https://goo.gl/FL6zXJ by Howchou, https://goo.gl/ZupLZy by антон хайров, https://goo.gl/UBzuDF Fastest Supercomputer: Sunway TaihuLight. Listed as the fastest supercomputer on the planet by top500.org since June 2016 at 93 petaflops based on LINPACK benchmark, replacing Tianhe-2, another China’s supercomputer. Even astonishing when Sunway TaihuLight 100% relying on homegrown technology especially its CPU. CC-BY: by FU Haohuan et. al, https://goo.gl/p71Bjp Highest Bridge: Sidu River Bridge. This is the world’s highest bridge by a maximum vertical drop distance from deck which is about 496 m (1,627 ft). Commissioned in November 2009 with construction cost of 720 million Yuan. Located in southern part of China with plenty of deep gorges and steep hills, many similar rails and highway bridges were highly ranked in this category. CC-BY: by Glabb, https://goo.gl/uVFutY, https://goo.gl/dlCPmi Longest Railway Tunnel: Guangzhou Metro Line 3. Commissioned in 2010 after 5 years of construction, it is longer only by 3.3 km (2 mi) of that newly opened Gotthard Base Tunnel in second place. However there are longer tunnels but most of them function as water transfer. CC-BY: by 柯宏韜, https://goo.gl/NRYFdF Largest Building by Floor Area: New Century Global Center. Located in Chengdu, sixth largest city in China, this multipurpose building has a floor area of 1.7 million square meters (18 mil sq ft). Most of floor dedicated for retails, however its also offers houses offices, conference rooms, a university complex, two commercial centers, hotels, even water theme park at top of building. Largest Aperture-filled Telescope: Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST). As its name tells, it has dish with diameter of 500 meter (1,640 ft) made of 4450 triangular panels with 11 meters on each side, in the form of geodesic dome. Begin testing in September 2016, but this radio telescope would be expected to be underutilized due to lack of experts in the area. Fastest Commercial Operating Train: Shanghai Maglev Train. Transrapid finally made its first commercial usage of magnetic levitation train as an airport metro ferrying passengers between Longyang Road Station and Pudong international Airport on 30.5 km (19 mi) rail long route. Maximum operating speed is about 431 km/h (268 mph) although its absolute maximum is about 501 km/h (311 mph). CC-BY: by Hikosaemon, https://goo.gl/TbmVmY by Victor Cherniavsky, https://goo.gl/KLvFeF Among Largest engineering mega-project: South–North Water Transfer Project. It’s a multi-decade running project mega-project since Mao Zedong era aim to deliver 44.8 billion cubic meter of fresh water per year from south to more arid and industrialized northern region such as Beijing, Tianjin and Weihai.

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World’s 5 Mega Construction Projects

World’s 5 Mega Construction Projects – as part of the travel series by GeoBeats. Around the world, we keep building structures that are taller and bigger than the existing ones. Here are 5 current mega constructions projects. Number 5 is the Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia. Upon its expected completion in 2017, it will have an approximate height of 3,280 feet, making it the tallest building in the world. With a budget of nearly $1.2 billion, the tower will have more than 160 floors, including apartments, office space, and condos. Number 4 – The Falconcity of Wonders in Dubai. With an area of 400,000 sq feet, this mega construction project would host the replicas of 7 wonders of the world such as Taj Mahal, Effiel Tower, and The Great Wall. In addition, it will feature a theme park, educational institute, sports facilities, and approximately 5,500 residential units. The project is expected to complete between 2015 and 2017. Number 3 is the Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China. Upon its completion in 2014, this 2074 feet structure would be the second tallest building in the world. The 121-story tower will have plenty of dinning, entertainment, and office space options. The mega construction project has a budget of $1.9 billion. Number 2 is the Crystal Island in Moscow, Russia. With an approximate height of 1500 feet, this “tent-like” structure will comprise of apartment buildings, hotel, office, shopping, exhibition & performance space. Number 1 is the 1 World Trade Center, which is part of the new World Trade Center complex in New York City. Upon its completion in 2015, the 1,776 feet tall building would not only be the tallest building in New York City but also in the US. Which one of these is your favorite?

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10 TALLEST BUILDINGS IN 2019

10 TALLEST BUILDINGS IN 2019 This list contains the tallest buildings in 2019. Then we’ll probably have a building taller then 1 kilometer in Saudi Arabia. This lists also concludes the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and Abraj Al-Bait towers in Mecca. RRFC Tianjin China Ping’an Shenzhen China Sky City (Changsha) Goldin Finance 117 China King Tower, Burj al Mamlakah Shanghai Tower Wuhan Greenland Center, China Hope you’ll enjoy watching!

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Surreal Footage Of The Devastating Houston Floods From Above

Surreal Footage Of The Devastating Houston Floods From Above
When the rains in Houston calmed a bit, Chase Boogie sent his drone over the beleaguered city.
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Wikipedia article of the day for August 31, 2017

The Wikipedia article of the day for August 31, 2017 is Meteorological history of Hurricane Ivan.
The meteorological history of Hurricane Ivan (2004) spans 26 days from late August to late September, the tenth longest storm duration of any Atlantic hurricane on record. The tropical cyclone developed from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on August 31. Tracking westward due to a ridge, it developed into Tropical Depression Nine on September 2, gradually intensifying until September 5, when it underwent rapid deepening and reached Category 4 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. At the time Ivan was the southernmost major North Atlantic hurricane on record. It was weakened by dry air but gradually reorganized, passing just south of Grenada as a major hurricane on September 7. The hurricane attained Category 5 status in the central Caribbean Sea, and passed just south of Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and western Cuba with winds at or slightly below that. Ivan gradually weakened before making landfall just west of Gulf Shores, Alabama, on September 16 with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). After weakening, crossing Florida, restrengthening, and making another landfall in Louisiana, its circulation dissipated in Texas on September 25.

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