The Great Seto Bridge connects the main island of Honshu with Shikoku (the smallest of the four main islands). With 13.1 kilometres the double-deck bridge is the longest in the world. It is spanning 5 islands (Hitsuishi-jima Island, Iwaguro-jima Island, Wasa-jima Island, Yo-shima Island...
Two trains a day leave Bangkok Thonburi station (formerly known as Bangkok Noi) on the West side of the river in Bangkok, for Kanchanaburi then River Kwai Bridge station (on the Bangkok side of the Bridge a few minutes beyond Kanchanaburi), then crossing the Bridge itself & running alongside...
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in China and also in the world, with a length of 55 kilometers, connects Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macao together, and shortens the driving time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macao from 3 hours to 45 minutes. It has great significances not only in bridge construction, but also in economy...
Great East Japan (Tohoku) earthquakeseismic damagebridge ground motion tsunamiseismic design codeThis paper presents damage of bridges during the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake. Effectiveness of recent development of seismic design and implementation of seismic retrofit is evaluated based on comparison ...
1. Ishikawa Gate Photo credit: Kanazawa City Ishikawa Gate(Ishikawa-mon) is probably the most known of all the gates in Kanazawa Castle because it’s located near the famousKenrokuen Garden, one of the three great gardens of Japan. Most of the buildings in Kanazawa Castle have been restored...
15. Great Belt Bridge The Great Belt bridge is actually two bridges – an Eastern and a Western section, split by the small island of Sprogø. The East Bridge, a 1,624 meter (5,328 feet) long suspension bridge crosses the deepest part of Storebælt between the island of Zealand ...
Gwangan Bridge, Busan(광안대교 |gwangandaegyo) At night-time, Gwangalli comes alive as locals visit the many fish restaurants on the beachfront. Looking out to sea, you can see the Gwangan Bridge, which is lit up in different colors, making for some great night photos. ...
The last bridge to the city was destroyed, trapping any remaining civilians and making it impossible to deliver humanitarian supplies, said regional governor Sergei Gaidai, adding that some 70% of the city was under Russian control. Ukraine has issued increasingly urgent calls for more Western ...
Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. During the Sun Festival, which falls on Feb. 22 and Oct. 22 every year, rays of the morning sun would reach the innermost shrine of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel and illuminate the...