Massive monsters and other huge megastructures
By: Ian Graham
Series: Megastructures
Publisher: QEB Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
ISBN-13: 9781609920951
Subjects: Miscellanea; Juvenile literature; Structural engineering
Description: "Discusses the technology and engineering used to build the largest man-made things on earth: stadiums, dams, and artificial islands"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 34) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Weighty designs; title: Monster problems; title: How are they built?; title: Famous giants; title: Sports stadiums; title: Case study : the 2012 London Olympic Stadium; title: Dams; title: Case study : the Hoover Dam; title: Mega-workplaces; title: Artificial islands; title: Failures and accidents; title: Future monsters; title: Glossary.