It’s the time of year for ghouls, ghosts, and goblins to adorn storefronts as excitement for Halloween winds up. Though not a holiday traditionally celebrated in Korea, in recent years Halloween has become more popular for both kids and adults as they celebrate fall. In fact, a 2015 study by online retailers showed that …
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Samsung C&T has been involved in some of the world’s most ambitious construction projects – from the Burj Khalifa to the Incheon Grand Bridge. In order to complete these logistically complex and challenging feats of engineering, it will come as no surprise that ensuring the site teams have the right equipment to work with is …
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While engineers have dreamt up the world’s most innovative building designs, without specialist to implement them, we’d never have the impressive skylines and breathtaking cityscapes we admire. Samsung C&T has helped shape some of those skylines with buildings like Taipei 101, the Burj Khalifa, and the Petronas Towers. But taking those buildings from blueprint to …
Solving Structural Puzzles: The Life of an Architectural Structural Specialist Read More »
Staring up from the foot of mega-tall skyscrapers like the Burj Khalifa, the buildings seem like an impossible feat. Stretching to the clouds, millions of tourists flock to the observatories of landmark buildings every year to take in the stunning views. But while snapping selfies in the sky, most people are unaware that the beautiful …
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From 124 floors up on the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, it feels like you can see for eternity. The desert city of Dubai sprawls below and the Persian Gulf fades into the horizon. But while marveling at the scenery, rarely do we think to marvel at the technology that makes such a view …
Building to the Skies: How the Elevator Changed History Read More »
As 2017 inches towards its finale, one question will certainly crop up in conversations with friends, family and loved ones: where’s the best New Year’s Eve countdown? In just a few days, hundreds and thousands of people will gather around the world’s most remarkable buildings and landmarks to make the most of 2017’s final moments …
The tall buildings that we see towering over the skyline of many major cities are built to withstand vertical loads generated from the many floors of furniture, equipment, and people inside. That’s typically the primary concern when building such structures. You think less about resilience against horizontal forces – unless you’re worried about earthquakes. Temblors …
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