structural engineering

Describes how various structures are built for strength and durability. Includes activities.

Photographs, fold-out pages, and text examine the world's largest man-made structures, discussing the technology and engineering used to build stadiums, dams, and artificial islands, and largest man-made structures, including stadiums, dams, and artificial islands, and describing failures and accidents.

From the Parthenon and Tenochtitlan to the Great Wall of China and Chich?n Itz?, the ancient world created itself in bold strokes of ingenuity and ambition.

Five thousand years ago; nearly two millennia before the Romans built their first mud huts; ancient Egypt's mighty pharaohs began commissioning and building monumental masterpieces whose scale, beauty, and sophistication still boggle the mind.

Discusses the different kinds of pyramids, their structure, construction, purposes, and creators. Includes related projects exploring how pyramid shapes have many kinds of properties and uses.

Examines the natural and manmade materials that make up the world and where they come from, what they are made from, and how they are used to create structures that are useful to everyday lives.

It soars 630 feet above the Mississippi River, offering a symbolic entrance into America's heartland. On a busy summer day, 6,400 people will take the memorable ride to the top for sweeping views of St. Louis, the Mississippi and the surrounding area.

From the Parthenon and Tenochtitlan to the Great Wall of China and Chich?n Itz?, the ancient world created itself in bold strokes of ingenuity and ambition.

From the Parthenon and Tenochtitlan to the Great Wall of China and Chich?n Itz?, the ancient world created itself in bold strokes of ingenuity and ambition.

From the Parthenon and Tenochtitlan to the Great Wall of China and Chich?n Itz?, the ancient world created itself in bold strokes of ingenuity and ambition.