Mechanical miracles of_the_21st_century
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1. Wind farm in the middle of the ocean
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20 km from the coast of Denmark, you will find “Horns Rev”, the biggest wind farm in the world. 80 turbines 110
m tall, capable of 160 MW
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The fins are 30 m long.
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2. Fantasy road that
exists part of the time
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The highway between Tibbitt and Contwoyto in Canada. Most dangerous road in the world. It is over 500km long and consist of 85% frozen
lakes. The ice can break at any time.
Arctic highway
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This road can only operate / come into effect during the coldest months of the
year. When the ice becomes strong enough
every year the road is made.
Here is a series of truck on the ice – each 70 τons.
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Some people try and
push their luck at the end of the
season – but in the end
nature has the final say.
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3. Colossus of the sea.
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The biggest ship in the world.
Used for the heaviest, and biggest of things needing transport
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…Oil refinery
…a whole Military Radar…
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How it can be loaded at sea;
1. It sinks under the water…
The ships park on top…
3. And then it raises itself!!
SIMPLU, NU ?
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4. Modern ways to control water.(a water highway;)
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The bridge “Magdeburg”
(Germany) – you need to look at it a number of times to understand what is actually happening.
It’s a bridge that goes over the Elba
river.
It allows boats easy access into canals.
It cost more than 500 million Euros
and took 6 years to build
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