20 Engineers That Executed Their Expert Skill With Great Talent
We have seen many examples of unstable building structures that look like they’re about to be compromised at any moment. This makes us further appreciate the talent behind complicated engineering feats that blend beauty and functionality even further.
The engineering and architectural skill that goes into making sure the building is sound as well as visually appealing is a particularly appreciable talent. One Reddit community dedicates itself to finding such infrastructure marvels that embrace aesthetics and balance brilliantly. Scroll below for an awe-inspiring collection of ‘soaring bridges that span great chasms to towering skyscrapers that pierce the sky’.
#1 A Cycle Path That Goes Through A Lake In Bokrijk, Belgium
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#2 Royal Gorge Bridge – Fremont County, Colorado
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#3 Bastei Walking Bridge – Germany – 1851
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#4 Gigantic Bridge In Germany, 158 Meter Tall, 1702 Meters Long
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#5 Banff Wildlife Crossing Project, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Combined With Fencing To Keep The Animals Off The Road.
The structures have reduced animal-vehicle collisions in the area by more than 80%
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#6 The Falkirk Wheel, A Rotating Boat Lift In Scotland. It Replaces The Original 11 Locks On The Forth And Clyde Canal Junction With The Union Canal
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#7 The Canals Of London
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#8 Elevated Metro Line Integrated Into Park It Passes Over In Kolkata, India
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#9 3D Model Of Tokyo’s Subway System
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#10 Suspension Railway – Wuppertal, Germany
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#11 No One Does Train Stations Like China
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#12 Heatherwick Rolling Bridge – Paddington Basin, London, England, UK
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#13 Peljesac Bridge, Croatia, Night Before The Opening Day
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#14 Due To The Destruction Of A Certain Russian Bridge, The Vasco De Gama Bridge In Lisbon, Portugal Is Now The Longest (Usable) Bridge In Europe
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#15 A Novel High Voltage Electricity Pylon Called ‘Bog Fox, In Estonia By Part Architects
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#16 Bharati Research Station Of India In Antarctica
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#17 This Is The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel. It Will Fill With Water To Protect Tokyo From Flooding. The Concrete Support Towers Are 18m Tall
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#18 Viaduct 13, Brazil. It Is The Tallest Viaduct In The Americas And The Second Tallest In The World. It Is 143 Meters High And Was Built In The 1970s
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#19 Dedicated Bus Lanes In The Middle Of The A40 Autobahn In Essen, Germany
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#20 Worli-Bandra Sea Link, Mumbai, India
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#21 Millau Viaduct
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#22 Jacksonville, Florida Interchange
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#23 Storseisundet Bridge – Norway
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#24 Thought You Would Be Interested In This Skew Bridge In Scotland
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#25 Devil’s Bridge – Bulgaria
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