Top Ten Famous Concrete Construction
Concrete has been used for different kinds of construction such as commercial and industrial buildings, schools, bridges and houses. Over time, people have innovations in the usage and the density of how concrete is represented. Form the Babylonians and the Assyrians concrete us made out of clay and cement, Egyptians used lime and cement as concrete, and until the modern cement was made with aggregate, water and Portland cement.
Here are famous concrete structures and buildings throughout the history.
The Roman Pantheon
The Roman Pantheon is a standing proof that concrete can stand the test of time and all natural disasters that serves as a test to its strength. It was built in the year 27 B.C and was rebuilt in the year 126 A.D. It is still standing and is holding the title of the tallest non-reinforced concrete building in history. After centuries after it was build the Roman Pantheon is still the largest and oldest un-reinforced building of the world. The inside flooring of the Dome is also made up of concrete that is designed to look like a checker board.
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
This is the longest and oldest pre-stressed concrete construction in the world. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is made up of nine thousand five hundred hollow cylinders to support the thirty eight point four long bridges. The opening of this concrete bridge has helped drivers and travellers by reducing their travel time up to fifty minutes.
The Romans Colosseum
The Romans are known to build things that are meant to last forever. All the constructions that the Romans did are a proof that using concrete in constructions can stand for centuries. The Roman Colosseum is made out of concrete and stones. Until now people can still see the Roman Colosseum standing.
The PETRONAS Tower
This has become Kuala Lumpur’s landmark because of its majestic look standing at eighty-eight floors it has been crowned as the world’s tallest building. Due to the high cost that they are facing if they use steel in making the tower, the contractors used a cheaper yet stronger material and that is concrete. The PETRONAS tower’s contractors know that by using high-strength concretethey can have a result that is cheaper and twice stronger than steel. The tower also holds the record for the longest pour of concrete raft with a 13, 200 per cubic meter.
Laxiwa Dam, China
This concrete dam stands at eight hundred twenty feet tall and is one of the major power generators in China. It is also the tallest and highest power producing concrete dam in the world. This tall concrete dam is another proof that concrete in an effective material to use in preventing water flow and to prevent leakage.
There are more dam in the world that is made of concrete and almost all of them has been a tourist spot because of their amazing features to hold a large amount of water. There are also more buildings and floating commercial architecture that is made up of concrete.