Archive for March, 2007

The Olympiapark in Munich, Germany is an Olympic stadium which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics. The Park also serves as a venue for cultural, social and religious events.
Designed by the German architect Gunther Behnisch and the engineer Frei Otto, the Olympiapark was considered revoluationary for its time, as it made extensive use of [...]

The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Japan is the longest suspension bridge in the world, that crosses the Akashi Strait linking Maiko in Kobe and Iwaya on Awaji Island as part of the Honshu-Shikoku Highway.
The bridge was designed to withstand winds up to 286 kmph (178 mph), earthquakes measuring up to 8.5 on the Richter Scale and [...]