Engineering Marvels

[jmeissen0]

the big dig (http://www.bigdig.com/thtml/geewhiz.htm)


that's one way to try and fix boston's traffic problems :D


very much on par with the hoover dam

[YITBOS]

Originally posted by jmeissen0
very much on par with the hoover dam

And just a tad bit over budget!

[amerifolklegend]

The Coral Castle (http://www.coralcastle.com/).

Homestead, Florida.

[jmeissen0]

Three Gorges Dam - China (http://www.chinaonline.com/refer/ministry_profiles/threegorgesdam.asp)


another monsterous undertaking, and more in the mold of the hoover dam ;)



'99 CNN special on the project (http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/china.50/asian.superpower/three.gorges/)


this one is more controversial than the big dig... a great deal more so

[fidlerre]

the great pyramids in egypt...

[jmeissen0]

Originally posted by fidlerre
the great pyramids in egypt..


so maybe i should have dubbed it "modern"

[amerifolklegend]

The McD.L.T. (http://www.bertlesman.com/McDLT.html).

[YITBOS]

Originally posted by jmeissen0
Three Gorges Dam - China
another monsterous undertaking, and more in the mold of the hoover dam ;)


I love the pros-cons list from the first article you described! Under criticism, people are worried that the land scenery will change... defense is that "the scenery will not change that much." C'mon people, you're building a 400 mile long resevoir!!! The scenery is going to change!

If China can pull this off and keep it standing for 20 years, I'll have to tip my hat to them. However, with their long running record with safety and industrial controls, I just don't think the damn is going to be very "safe"...

Is the damn going to be a Hoover Damn or a St. Francis Damn??

St. Francis damn before -- 1 (http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/hs2809.htm)
St. Francis damn before -- 2 (http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/hs2808.htm)
St. Francis damn after (http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/sp2812.htm)
St. Francis damn disaster aftermath (http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/sp2852.htm)