Tower Crane Introduction and function of Tower Crane Cranes are the commonly used in the construction industry and in the manufacturing of heavy equipments. Construction cranes are either fixed to the ground or mounted on a purpose-built vehicle. On the basis of their structure and functions cranes are divided into a tower or a derrick which is equipped with cables and pulleys that are used to lift or lower materials. Tower cranes are fixed to the ground‚ which helps to them to attain height
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Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City‚ Vietnam‚ owned by Bitexco Group‚ a Vietnamese company. With 68 floors above ground and three basements‚ the building has a height of 262.5 metres (861 ft)‚ making it the 124th tallest building in the world. The tower was made by the French company AREP and architects J.M. Duthilleul‚ E. Tricaud and Carlos Zapata. World renowned Ecuadorian architect Carlos Zapata‚ the creative mastermind behind Bitexco Financial Tower‚ drew inspiration for
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Of the Great Plains in Wyoming‚ Devils Tower is an “upstanding” feature. It is located on the northwestern part of the Black Hills-Bear Lodge uplift‚ which is a mountainous region. During the Laramide Orogeny‚ about 60 million years ago‚ this region formed. The process of the formation of mountains is called an orogeny. Rocky Mountain ranges‚ such as the Bighorn Mountains and Uinta Mountains were formed by the Laramide Orogeny. Devil Tower stands 867 feet from base to summit‚ and above sea level
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Bialystok Viewing Tower Europe - Poland - Bialystok Designer(s): Krzysztof Butrym Bialystok Technical University Bialystok is one of the few cities which will allow you to travel the distance from the outskirts of the town to its centre and being on its ‘green’ areas at the same time. The square surrounding the tower‚ thanks to its reconstruction and re-function will link the separate parks (pleasure grounds) together. In a consequence of this link‚ the traffic will get moved towards the bypasses
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When the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11‚ 2001‚ they made a sound heard around New York as a roar‚ or distant thunder. The South Tower was the first to go. Its upper floors tilted briefly before dropping‚ and driving the building straight down to the ground. Many people died‚ and many others were lucky enough to make it out alive. Twenty-nine minutes later the North Tower collapsed with much the same result as the first. The two symbols of America’s economy were gone‚ and not even the
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project chosen for this brief is the Heron Tower in London. The Heron Tower which is at 110 Bishopsgate‚ London‚ is an iconic building‚ built on an island site in a unique location opposite Liverpool Street station. It has huge commercial benefits and as the city’s first 6-star office complex it is set to produce a new standard for offices in London‚ in particular with regards to accommodation in addition to the ‘wow factor’ any passer by receives. The tower represents a new generation of tall buildings
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Petronas Towers‚ also known as Petronas Twin Towers‚ are twin buildings situated in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia‚ on the site of city’s race track. Of the two building‚ the one named Tower 1 was built by Hazama Corporation‚ while the other‚ known as Tower 2‚ was constructed by Samsung Engineering & Construction. The construction work on Petronas Towers was completed in 1998 and they were opened in August 1999. At the time of their completion‚ the twin buildings were the tallest buildings in the world and
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serve as an inspiration to a person. One is the Leaning Tower of Pisa‚ famous for its inclination. It is also said to be the testing ground for Galileo’s experiments on gravity. The Tower of Pisa serves as the campanile or the freestanding bell tower of the Cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is positioned behind the cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa’s cathedral square after the Cathedral and the Baptistry. The tower is 183.27 ft from the low side and 186.02 ft from the
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Blaise Main Leaning Tower of Pisa Mrs. Carlson The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower located at the Cathedral Square in Pisa‚ Italy. It was built in three different stages over 177 year period. There has been controversy about the real identity of the architect for many years. Construction on the first floor began in August of 1173. Five years later‚ while building the third floor
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Devil’s Tower Devils Tower National Monument‚ America’s first national monument is located in the Black Hills side of Crook County Wyoming and is home to the world famous rock formation that is raised high above the Ponderosa Pine Forest. The rock formation is a sacred part of the Native American tribes that live in the area. Native American tribes such as the Kiowa and Sioux speak of similar tales that surround the tower. Devils Tower can measure from its base more than four football fields tall
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