Gigantic lengths and other vast megastructures
By: Ian Graham
Series: Megastructures
Publisher: QEB Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
ISBN-13: 9781609920975
Subjects: Bridges; Juvenile literature; Tunnels; Design and construction
Description: "Discusses the technology and engineering used to build very long bridges and tunnels for transportation"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Building long; title: The hazard factor; title: How are they built?; title: Famous bridges; title: The longest tunnels; title: Case study : the Oresund Link; title: Types of bridges; title: Monster spans; title: Case study : the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway; title: Subways; title: Failures and accidents.