Tuesday 15 October 2013

The Dashengguan Bridge, China

The Dashengguan Bridge crosses the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. The bridge forms part of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. Construction of the bridge started in 2006 and it was completed in 2010. The bridge has two main spans of 336 meters. It is one of the largest arch bridges.

Images of the Dashengguan Bridge, China



Sunday 8 September 2013

Mahatma Gandhi Setu Bridge, India


Mahatma Gandhi Setu is a bridge over the river Ganges connecting Patna in the south to Hajipur in the north of Bihar. It was the longest river bridge in India at the time of its construction. It was inaugurated in May 1982 by the then Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi. Its length is 5,575 metres which makes it one of the longest bridges in the world.There are 48 pilers to this bridge.

Images of Mahatma Gandhi Setu Bridge





 

Thursday 27 June 2013

Lysefjord Bridge, Norway



The Lysefjord Bridge is a suspension bridge in Rogaland, Norway. It was constructed in 1997. It has a main span of 446 meters and the depth of the deck is 2.7 meters. The supporting towers are 102 meters tall, and are made of reinforced concrete.

Images of Lysefjord Bridge



 

Incheon Bridge, South Korea


The Incheon Grand Bridge is a newly-constructed reinforced concrete bridge in South Korea October 2009. The Incheon Bridge is South Korea's longest spanning cable-stayed bridge. The main purpose of the bridge is to provide direct access between Songdo and Incheon International Airport, reducing travel time between them by up to one hour.

Images of Incheon Bridge 




Thursday 20 June 2013

Karun-3 dam, Iran


The Karun-3 dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Karun River in the province of Khuzestan, Iran. The purpose of the dam is for power generation and flood control. The dam is a concrete double arch type, 673 ft high from the foundation and 607 ft high from the river bed. It was built to help meet Iran's energy demands as well as to provide flood control.

Images of Karun-3 dam


 

Aldeadávila Dam



Aldeadávila Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Douro River on the border between Spain and Portugal. The Douro River forms the international boundary between Portugal and Spain.

Images of Aldeadávila Dam