The length of steel used for the cable stayed bridge of the sea-link is estimated to be close to 40,000 km while the pylons through which they are passed are approximately 180
metres, the height of a six-storey building.
metres, the height of a six-storey building.
The cable stay system is made up of high strength galvanized steel wires which support the cable stay bridge weighing 20,000 tonne.
China which has been making breakthrough technological and engineering marvels in view of the Olympic games which are scheduled to showcase to the world the DEVLOPMENT it has been making behind the IRON CURTAIN.
The US has built a lot of them and most of europe has done it. So have the dubai brigade and the Asia's once upon a time there were .... TIGERS.
So now is it now INDIA's time to Showcase some creative engineering marvels ?
U can never say ?
I personally felt that there was no exact CREATIVE engineering marvel post independence. Except for the once built by the british or the maharajas.....
So I had to rethink?
