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WORLD’S TOP 5 BEST BUILDINGS

WORLD’S TOP 5 BEST BUILDINGS

By Carlos R. Ruiz. RamosBy Carlos R. Ruiz. Ramos

Civil Engineering ProgramCivil Engineering Program

World's Top 5 Best Buildings

Hangzhou BridgeHangzhou Bridge

It is the Longest ocean–

crossing Bridge in the

world.

Total length of about 36

kms. Located in China; it

connects the municipalities

of Jiaxing and Ningbo in

Zhejiang province

It is the Longest ocean–

crossing Bridge in the

world.

Total length of about 36

kms. Located in China; it

connects the municipalities

of Jiaxing and Ningbo in

Zhejiang province


The Bridge was completed on June 14th 2007 and started its Public service on June 26, 2007. Hangzhou Bridge is the product of a hundred engineering designers in asociation of some architects. Let’s see some aparts of this structure:

The Bridge was completed on June 14th 2007 and started its Public service on June 26, 2007. Hangzhou Bridge is the product of a hundred engineering designers in asociation of some architects. Let’s see some aparts of this structure:


Hangzhou Bridge

Hangzhou Bridge

Poseidon Undersea Luxury Resort

Poseidon Undersea Luxury Resort

Poseidon was conceived and

developed by L. Bruce Jones,

president of U.S. Submarines,

Inc., and owned by John Edward

Anderson. Located in a private

Island of Fiji.

It is the world's first permanent

seafloor structure, created on

2008 .

Poseidon was conceived and

developed by L. Bruce Jones,

president of U.S. Submarines,

Inc., and owned by John Edward

Anderson. Located in a private

Island of Fiji.

It is the world's first permanent

seafloor structure, created on

2008 .

World's Top 5 Best Buildiings

The entire underwater enclosure will be held at 1 atmosphere of pressure, so decompression sickness is not a concern.

The Resort has been designed to meet the structural requirements applicable to a submarine pressure hull. Each individual component part of the complex is automatically isolated in the event of a structural breach.

The entire underwater enclosure will be held at 1 atmosphere of pressure, so decompression sickness is not a concern.

The Resort has been designed to meet the structural requirements applicable to a submarine pressure hull. Each individual component part of the complex is automatically isolated in the event of a structural breach.


Poseidon Undersea Luxury ResortPoseidon Undersea Luxury Resort

Located in Dubai, created

by architect Dr. David

Fisher in 2008.

Located in Dubai, created

by architect Dr. David

Fisher in 2008.

The spinning floors, that hung like rings

around an immobile cement core, would

offer residents a constantly changing

view of the Persian Gulf and the Dubai's

futuristic skyline

The spinning floors, that hung like rings

around an immobile cement core, would

offer residents a constantly changing

view of the Persian Gulf and the Dubai's

futuristic skyline

Dynamic Tower in Dubai





• It is the World's First

Rotating Skyscraper.

• It is the World's First

Rotating Skyscraper.


The airport opened its commercial operations in . It is an important regional trans-shipment centre.

It is located on the Southwestern coast of China.

HKIA operates 24hrs per day; becoming the 2nd. busiest airport in the world .

The airport opened its commercial operations in . It is an important regional trans-shipment centre.

It is located on the Southwestern coast of China.

HKIA operates 24hrs per day; becoming the 2nd. busiest airport in the world .

Hong kong International Airport (HKIA)

Hong kong International Airport (HKIA)


It is the first airport constructed over the sea…Here we have an idea of this construction.

It is the first airport constructed over the sea…Here we have an idea of this construction.


Seikan Tunnel is a submarine Railway tunnel in Japan with 23.3 kms of long portion under the seabed.

It connects the islands of Honshū and Hokkaido. Although it is the longest traffic (railway or road) tunnel in the world, with a faster and cheaper air travel .

Seikan Tunnel is a submarine Railway tunnel in Japan with 23.3 kms of long portion under the seabed.

It connects the islands of Honshū and Hokkaido. Although it is the longest traffic (railway or road) tunnel in the world, with a faster and cheaper air travel .

Seikan TunnelSeikan Tunnel


Sea HokkaidoHonshu

This tunnel has 52 kilometres of continuous cylindric rail. Two stations are located within the

tunnel itself: Tappi-Kaitei Station and Yoshioka-Kaitei Station.

This tunnel has 52 kilometres of continuous cylindric rail. Two stations are located within the

tunnel itself: Tappi-Kaitei Station and Yoshioka-Kaitei Station.

Seikan Tunnel Seikan Tunnel

The stations serve as

emergency escape

points. In the event of

a fire or other

disaster, both stations

provide the

equivalent safety of a

much shorter tunnel.

The stations serve as

emergency escape

points. In the event of

a fire or other

disaster, both stations

provide the

equivalent safety of a

much shorter tunnel.


BIBLIOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHY

World's Top 5 Best BuildingsWeb Sites:

www.wikipedia.org

www.atlas.com

http://www.designbuild- network.com/exhibitions/

http://www.poseidonresorts.com/poseidon_main.html

Web Sites:

www.wikipedia.org

www.atlas.com

http://www.designbuild- network.com/exhibitions/

http://www.poseidonresorts.com/poseidon_main.html

Top 5 BuildingsExercise

Top 5 BuildingsExercise

Complete the blanks according to the following sentences Complete the blanks according to the following sentences

1. Poseidon is an ______ located in Fiji Islands.

2. Seikan is a ______ tunnel, Built in Japan.

3. It connects of Jiaxing and Ningbo municipalities _______.

4. Who did create Dynamic Tower in Dubai? _____ .

5. It operates 24hrs per day; becoming the 2nd. Busiest place in the world ________

1. Poseidon is an ______ located in Fiji Islands.

2. Seikan is a ______ tunnel, Built in Japan.

3. It connects of Jiaxing and Ningbo municipalities _______.

4. Who did create Dynamic Tower in Dubai? _____ .

5. It operates 24hrs per day; becoming the 2nd. Busiest place in the world ________


Top 5 BuildingsAnswers

Top 5 BuildingsAnswers

1. Poseidon is an Undersea Luxury Resort located in Fifi Islands.

2. Seikan is a submarine Railway tunnel, Built in Japan.

3. It connects of Jiaxing and Ningbo municipalities: Hangzhou Bridge.

4. Who did create Dynamic Tower in Dubai? David Fisher.

5. It operates 24hrs per day. It is becoming the 2nd. Busiest place in the world Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)

1. Poseidon is an Undersea Luxury Resort located in Fifi Islands.

2. Seikan is a submarine Railway tunnel, Built in Japan.

3. It connects of Jiaxing and Ningbo municipalities: Hangzhou Bridge.

4. Who did create Dynamic Tower in Dubai? David Fisher.

5. It operates 24hrs per day. It is becoming the 2nd. Busiest place in the world Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)


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