Have you ever seen a façade or cladding giving look of a rock-hard material but still gives you a see-through and translucent look inside the building? . The widest used construction material, which is sustainable and reliable as well, is getting a makeover by engineers of modern era. Transparent or Translucent Concrete \”it’s even possible … Read more
Fiberglass is basically a matrix in which very fine fibers of glass exists. Fiberglass material is usually used for making of boats or for temporary sheds like sometimes on the roof tarus. That is the reason where ever the word fiber glass is touched ones always thinks of it as insulation boards or boats etc. … Read more
Thailand’s tallest building, MahaNakhon, put on a spectacular light and sound show on Monday to celebrate the completion of the megastructure. The skyscraper, with fragmented architecture, has been a show-stopper in Bangkok’s Silom central business area since it started taking shape. The 314-meter-high all-purpose skyscraper was designed by Buro Ole Scheeren, the Berlin-based architecture firm … Read more
Construction on the palm islands began in 2001. Divers surveyed the seabed and workers constructed a crescent-shaped breakwater from blasted mountain rock. The Crescent of Palm Jumeirah stands a little more than 13 feet above low tide sea level and sits in 34 feet of water at its deepest point. Palm Islands are two artificial … Read more
CHANGSHA, June 27 (Xinhua) — A 2-tonne truck was driven onto the world\’s longest and highest glass bridge in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province in central China, on Sunday in a safety test ahead of its slated opening in July. The 430-meter bridge tucked between two steep cliffs is 300 meters above the ground. To further convince … Read more