What is a marvel, in your opinion? Is there anything that makes you think, "How did they do it?" A marvel, in my point of view, is something that is surprising, unique, and worthy of awe. Superlatives like "the tallest", "the largest", and "the longest" are commonly used to describe wonders.
Many people were awestruck when they saw those amazing modern man-made marvels. They are created to solve an issue and make human existence easier.
Technological advancements and man’s increasing creativity and competitiveness will contribute to the continuous growth of engineering wonders. For now, let’s take a look at these Engineering Marvels around the world.
The Bandra-Worli Sea Link
The Bandra-Worli sea link is the nation's first-ever eight-lane, cable-stayed bridge over the open sea. It took nearly 10 years for this bridge to be completed and become fully functional. The height of this engineering masterpiece is equal to a 43-story building, which is about 63 times the height of the Qutub Minar.
The Bailong Elevator
Built onto the side of a huge cliff in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China, The Bailong Elevator is the highest and heaviest elevator in the world. It is 1070 feet high and consists of three double-story glass elevators that take two minutes to ride from the base to the top. This mesmerizing epitome of engineering is also known as the "Hundred Dragons Elevator" and can carry 50 people in one trip with a total of 18,000 people daily.
Statue of Unity
At 182 meters, the Statue of Unity is the tallest statue in the world. This massive engineering wonder can be seen within a 7-kilometer radius. Over 3000 workers, including 300 engineers, built this statue in three and a half years. For the statue, around 129 tonnes of iron implements were obtained from nearly 100 million farmers across all states of India.
Hoover Dam
Amidst the border of the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona, lies the Hoover Dam, which is an arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River. This breathtaking engineering marvel contains 3,360,000 cubic meters of concrete, making it the largest concrete framework dam in America. This dam is 221 meters high and 379 meters long at the crest, and it contains 17 turbines that produce 4 billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric power each year that powers 1.3 million homes.
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