{"id":51119,"date":"2025-02-20T15:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T06:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=51119"},"modified":"2025-02-21T12:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T03:09:47","slug":"samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51119\" class=\"elementor elementor-51119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1bf521 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1bf521\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f36bd04\" data-id=\"f36bd04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb4771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cb4771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In a new series on YouTube, Park Wan-seo, a geotechnical engineering expert at Samsung C&amp;T, explores the origins of geotechnical surveying and the importance of what lies beneath iconic historical landmarks: the foundations. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299c557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"299c557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51147\" alt=\"Samsung C&amp;T geotechnical engineering expert Park Wan-seo speaks in front of a collage featuring the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, and Taj Mahal, highlighting ancient engineering influences on modern construction.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enjoy Samsung C&amp;T Expert Park Wan-seo in his new YouTube series<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a74c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94a74c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samsung C&amp;T is home to 48 highly experienced experts specializing in various engineering fields. Our experts continue to push the boundaries of construction and foundation engineering, creating new possibilities for the future. Park Wan-seo is one of Samsung C&amp;T&#8217;s geotechnical engineering experts with a deep understanding of both historical and modern construction techniques.<\/p><p>In a recent series on the Samsung C&amp;T Engineering and Construction Group&#8217;s YouTube channel, Mr. Park explores how engineers built iconic landmarks without modern technology to overcome foundational challenges, ultimately shaping modern construction methods. The videos across the series have already reached nearly 75,000 total views and are now available with English subtitles! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce836bc elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"ce836bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container{position:static}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container .swiper-slide figure,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper .swiper-slide figure{line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-slide{text-align:center}.elementor-image-carousel-wrapper:not(.swiper-container-initialized):not(.swiper-initialized) .swiper-slide{max-width:calc(100% \/ var(--e-image-carousel-slides-to-show, 3))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Park-Wan-seo-a-geotechnical-engineering-expert-at-Samsung-CT.png\" alt=\"Park Wan-seo gives a presentation on historical architecture, standing beside a large screen displaying an image of Mont Saint-Michel.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Park Wan-seo presents his expert architectural story series<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Park-Wan-seo-a-geotechnical-engineering-expert-at-Samsung-CT-2.png\" alt=\"Park Wan-seo engages with a seated audience in a contemporary lecture space, discussing geotechnical engineering and historical architecture.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Mr Park's attentive audience learning about his field of expertise<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7c50ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7c50ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66a06b9\" data-id=\"66a06b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec55015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec55015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Episode 1: Introducing Geotechnical Engineering<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb345a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bb345a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a geotechnical engineering expert, Park Wan-seo doesn\u2019t just admire the facades of great architectural landmarks, he looks beneath to understand how they have stood the test of time. The secret of these landmarks still standing tall lies in their foundations.<\/p><p>In the first episode of his architectural storytelling series, Mr. Park explores medieval construction methods and the crucial role of foundations in supporting massive stone structures. He also delves into the origins of geotechnical engineering and ground surveying, explaining how understanding soil composition is essential to construction. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae7219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1ae7219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/w3YJs7eWPZQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37c5092 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37c5092\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee03f57\" data-id=\"ee03f57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4dd9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4dd9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Episode 2: The History of the Empire State Building and Brooklyn Bridge<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5cacf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af5cacf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the second episode of Samsung C&amp;T expert\u2019s YouTube seires, Mr Park introduces two historical landmarks in New York City: The Empire State Builidng and the Brooklyn Bridge. He also explores the unique geological conditions of Manhattan, explaining why New York has an exceptionally high concentration of skyscrapers.<\/p><p>Using the Empire State Building and the Brooklyn Bridge as examples, Mr Park explains the risky construction coniditions in 1920s and 1930s New York City. While new and innovative surveying and geotechnical engineering processes were being developed, many workers also lost their lives due to dangerous conditions and a lack of air flow on sites. To discover more about this fascinating history from Mr. Park, watch the video below! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b4f20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b5b4f20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/KdtxCMeyvpg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84d00c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84d00c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1fdb9e\" data-id=\"c1fdb9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04671f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04671f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Episode 3: The Ancient Landmarks of Italy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c322e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c322e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the third episode of Mr. Park\u2019s architectural storytelling series on YouTube, he moves from the United States to Europe to explore two of Italy\u2019s most iconic ancient landmarks: the Colosseum and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Learn more about these landmarks in the third episode linked below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa9152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffa9152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Colosseum, Rome, Italy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94cf737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94cf737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Colosseum is one of the most iconic examples of Roman engineering and was built almost 2,000 years ago during the Roman Empire. Despite being subjected to natural disasters and centuries of use, the amphitheater remains largely intact due to its ingenious foundation design.<\/p><p>The Colosseum used pioneering Roman concrete, a durable mixture of volcanic ash, limestone, and water formed by Italy&#8217;s unique geography, where volcanic eruptions occurred, creating a material that continues to influence modern concrete formulations. A concrete foundation 6 meters deep was required to distribute the Colosseum&#8217;s weight evenly, ensuring stability even on weak ground.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7708b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7708b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1000x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51123\" alt=\"A scenic view of the Colosseum in Rome at sunset, showcasing its towering arches and ancient foundations.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-500x300.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The 48-meter-high vertical wall of Rome's Colosseum is supported by revolutionary foundations.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3275406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3275406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/Yd1ATxRETts&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ae8d94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ae8d94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0303e43\" data-id=\"0303e43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59ee8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c59ee8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Episode 4: Iconic Historical Landmarks Built Next to Rivers <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928a08d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"928a08d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the first episode of his expert series, Mr. Park explains that cities have historically developed near rivers and coastlines due to their advantages for trade and transportation. Throughout history, this has presented significant challenges when constructing on soft soil near bodies of water. In the final episode, Mr. Park introduces two examples of remarkable landmarks that overcame these challenges: France\u2019s Eiffel Tower and India\u2019s Taj Mahal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb8014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eb8014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b467e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b467e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Eiffel Tower was initially constructed for the 1889 Paris Exposition as a fixture of the Parisian cityscape. Standing at over 300 meters tall, one of the most significant challenges of its construction was the soft, flood-prone soil near the Seine River.<\/p><p>Engineers dug 12 meters deep to reach solid bedrock to prevent the Eiffel Tower from sinking. They also used steel caissons filled with compressed air to keep out water and create a stable foundation for the tower&#8217;s four legs. This method later inspired modern underwater construction techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615d5cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"615d5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1-1000x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51124\" alt=\"The Eiffel Tower stands tall against a colorful sunrise, reflecting in the Seine River as an iconic symbol of engineering and design.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1-500x300.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Despite early criticism, France's Eiffel Tower remains a globally recognized engineering marvel<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b14f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41b14f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taj Mahal, Agra, India<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b6519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4b6519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Commissioned by Shah Jahan in the 17th century as a mausoleum for his late wife, the Taj Mahal was built on the banks of the Yamuna River, posing significant foundation challenges. At the time, piling techniques\u2014methods used to drill piles into the ground to create building foundations\u2014were not yet developed. Engineers layered gravel to allow water to flow freely without disturbance to address this.<\/span><br><\/p>\n<p>These early techniques are similar to modern caisson foundations used in high-rise construction and have helped maintain the Taj Mahal&#8217;s structural integrity despite its proximity to shifting riverbeds. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62437b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62437b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-2-1000x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-51125\" alt=\"The Taj Mahal, a marble mausoleum in India, mirrored in the surrounding water, representing both love and groundbreaking architectural techniques.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-2-500x300.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Taj Mahal, built on the foundations of love and pioneering construction techniques<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af39c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"af39c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/Nmy5_LTIe2g&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b671a3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b671a3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d405079\" data-id=\"d405079\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fccf0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fccf0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Past to Shape the Future<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f76da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03f76da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Becoming an expert in any field is a remarkable achievement that isn&#8217;t just about looking toward the future. In his YouTube series, Park Wan-seo encourages employees to understand the past and learn from the present to master their craft, a lesson that can be applied to any field!<\/p><p>The Samsung C&amp;T Engineering and Construction Group continues to push the boundaries of innovation, with the expertise of individuals like Mr. Park guiding the way toward new possibilities for the future. Be sure to watch his video series on YouTube and keep an eye out for future content with Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s experts!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a new series on YouTube, Park Wan-seo, a geotechnical engineering expert at Samsung C&amp;T, explores the origins of geotechnical surveying and the importance of what lies beneath iconic historical landmarks: the foundations. Enjoy Samsung C&amp;T Expert Park Wan-seo in his new YouTube series Samsung C&amp;T is home to 48 highly experienced experts specializing in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51147,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-engineering-construction"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A Samsung C&amp;T geotechnical engineering expert explores how ancient foundation and engineering techniques used to build the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, and Taj Mahal continue to influence modern construction and innovation today.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A Samsung C&amp;T geotechnical engineering expert explores how ancient foundation and engineering techniques used to build the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, and Taj Mahal continue to influence modern construction and innovation today.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-20T06:03:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-21T03:09:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7c21bf3897113ac1b49ed07b1d871d08\"},\"headline\":\"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-20T06:03:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-21T03:09:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/\"},\"wordCount\":1003,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Engineering &amp; Construction\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/\",\"name\":\"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-20T06:03:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-21T03:09:47+00:00\",\"description\":\"A Samsung C&T geotechnical engineering expert explores how ancient foundation and engineering techniques used to build the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, and Taj Mahal continue to influence modern construction and innovation today.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628,\"caption\":\"Enjoy Samsung C&T Expert Park Wan-seo in his new YouTube series\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/samsuncnt-logo-title_1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/samsuncnt-logo-title_1.png\",\"width\":377,\"height\":118,\"caption\":\"Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7c21bf3897113ac1b49ed07b1d871d08\",\"name\":\"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d10e6d83d18667e1ca1fca3f84a838fccb76ead77ab29431ce042fd74fafec1d?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d10e6d83d18667e1ca1fca3f84a838fccb76ead77ab29431ce042fd74fafec1d?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager\"},\"description\":\"The Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager can be reached at cnt.pr@samsung.com.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/author-samsung-ct-global-pr-manager\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom","description":"A Samsung C&T geotechnical engineering expert explores how ancient foundation and engineering techniques used to build the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, and Taj Mahal continue to influence modern construction and innovation today.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom","og_description":"A Samsung C&T geotechnical engineering expert explores how ancient foundation and engineering techniques used to build the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, and Taj Mahal continue to influence modern construction and innovation today.","og_url":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/","og_site_name":"Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom","article_published_time":"2025-02-20T06:03:11+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-21T03:09:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":628,"url":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/"},"author":{"name":"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7c21bf3897113ac1b49ed07b1d871d08"},"headline":"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders","datePublished":"2025-02-20T06:03:11+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-21T03:09:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/"},"wordCount":1003,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg","articleSection":["Engineering &amp; Construction"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/","url":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/","name":"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders - Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg","datePublished":"2025-02-20T06:03:11+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-21T03:09:47+00:00","description":"A Samsung C&T geotechnical engineering expert explores how ancient foundation and engineering techniques used to build the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, and Taj Mahal continue to influence modern construction and innovation today.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1200px-Samsung-CT-Expert-Uncovers-the-Foundations-of-Architectural-Wonders-1.jpg","width":1200,"height":628,"caption":"Enjoy Samsung C&T Expert Park Wan-seo in his new YouTube series"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2025-02-samsung-campt-expert-uncovers-the-foundations-of-architectural-wonders\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Samsung C&amp;T Expert Uncovers the Foundations of Architectural Wonders"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/","name":"Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom","url":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/samsuncnt-logo-title_1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/samsuncnt-logo-title_1.png","width":377,"height":118,"caption":"Samsung C&amp;T Newsroom"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/7c21bf3897113ac1b49ed07b1d871d08","name":"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d10e6d83d18667e1ca1fca3f84a838fccb76ead77ab29431ce042fd74fafec1d?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d10e6d83d18667e1ca1fca3f84a838fccb76ead77ab29431ce042fd74fafec1d?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager"},"description":"The Samsung C&amp;T Global PR Manager can be reached at cnt.pr@samsung.com.","sameAs":["https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/author-samsung-ct-global-pr-manager\/"],"url":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51119"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51165,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51119\/revisions\/51165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}