Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Some Amazing Mega Structures of the World

Madeira Airport

This fantastic and beautiful international airport is situated close to Funchal, Madeira and has many names as Funchal Airport and Santa Catarina Airport. This airport is standing on pillars as it has runway which is 2781 meters long and about 1000 meters of runway is supported by huge 180 pillars. Each pillar is 70 meters tall. This airport was rebuilt in the year 2000 because previously runway was very small and was only 1600 meters long moreover the airport is situated in between mountains and ocean so landing was really very difficult even for skilled and experienced pilots. Now runway has been extended by 200 meters and the extension is created on 180 columns. On such an accomplishment this airport has won Outstanding Structures Award by International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE).


Opera House

Opera house is although stunning and attractive but photographer David Leventi has pictured it beautifully. The photograph has been displayed in Culture, Travel and Vanity Fairs. David Leventi has made record of tremendously photographing interiors of opera houses. His magical pictures are taken from large-format view camera that has added real charm and charisma in pictures.


Qingdao Taiwan – The Worlds Longest Sea Bridge

This world’s longest sea bridge is situated in China that has covered massive distance of 26.4 miles. It was founded in 2010 and is strangling in between urban area of Qingdao city, East Chinas Shandong province, with Huangdao district, and the Jiaozhou Bay sea areas. Heavy cost has been bore on its making as the whole project was completed in 5.5 billion pounds.

Metal Sculpture – Love

A sculpture of love has been built in Georgian spa town of Batumi. Amazing thing about this sculpture is that it is mobile both men and women spin and meet together like dancing in romantic manner.


Emma Maersk – The Largest and Fastest Cargo Ship

This huge tremendous ship is extremely functional as it can transport goods across pacific in 4 days only. This ship is made by China.


Solar-powered SkyLifter

You have noticed many helicopters which carry weighty luggage and loads and transporting to different places but they have limited weight carrying capacity. This Australian firm Sky Lifter can carry up to 150 tons of heavy load and can cover 1200 miles of distance easily. Moreover this machine is powered by solar energy.












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