10 Interesting Fact About Civil engineering and infrastructure projects
10 Interesting Fact About Civil engineering and infrastructure projects
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The longest construction in the world is the Danyang-Kunshan bridge in China with a length of 102.4 miles.
The tallest building in the world today is Burj Khalifa in Dubai with a height of 828 meters.
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was built in 1937 and became one of the most iconic bridges in the world.
The largest project in the history of construction is the three canyon project in China, which includes the construction of the largest dam in the world and the longest drainage in the world.
The First Obstacle Free Street in the world is the Autobahn Highway in Germany, which opened in 1921.
The construction of the Panama Canal takes more than 30 years and requires destruction of more than 20,000 people.
The oldest building in the world that is still standing is a clock tower in the UK which was built in 1078.
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Construction in Japan takes more than 10 years and costs more than $ 3.8 billion.
Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan was built on an artificial island made using land and limestone.
Although famous for severe traffic jams, the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau toll road is the longest toll road in the world with a length of more than 1,200 miles.