Thursday, October 22, 2009

Cricket latest news

Pakistan makes some more success in cricket fields.

1. Younus khan will remain captain till 2011 world cup. Ask Geo Channel
2. Pakistan get 3.6 million $ approximate from England for inzimama contruvertial match.
3. Pakistan give one 20-20 complete fee to england in response.
4. England is read to play with pakistan in Abudabi and dubai this year.


and many more.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Mega Structures in Engineering -- Kansai Airport Japan



Japan's Kansai Airport is one of the greatest engineering achievements in the world. It was built on a man-made island the size of Monaco, however the island is sinking.


Mega Structures in Engineering -- Chennal Tunnel



Our very own Channel Tunnel is a 31.35 mile long rail tunnel beneath the English Channel connecting Folkestone to Coquelles near Calais. It consists of three separate tunnels; two 7.6m diameter single tracks, single direction rail tunnels which are 30m apart, and one 4.8m diameter service tunnel between them. It was a megaproject with several false starts, but was finally completed in 1994. It is the second-longest rail tunnel in the world, but the undersea section at 23.55 miles is the longest undersea tunnel in the world. The American Society of Civil Engineers has declared the tunnel to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Mega Structures in Engineering -- Sears Tower



Sears Tower has been the tallest building in the United States since 1973. Construction commenced in August 1970 and the building reached its original maximum height on May 3, 1973. The tower has 108 stories and the distance to the roof is 1,451 feet (442 m) from the east entrance. Construction costs totalled approximately $150 million USD at the time, which would be equivalent to roughly $950 million USD in 2005.