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London Tower Bridge London Tower Bridge First Moveable First Moveable Bridge Across Bridge Across Thames Thames 1894 1894 Span - 800 feet Span - 800 feet

London Tower Bridge First Moveable Bridge Across Thames 1894 Span - 800 feet

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Page 1: London Tower Bridge  First Moveable Bridge Across Thames  1894  Span - 800 feet

London Tower BridgeLondon Tower Bridge

First Moveable First Moveable Bridge Across Bridge Across ThamesThames

18941894 Span - 800 feet Span - 800 feet

Page 2: London Tower Bridge  First Moveable Bridge Across Thames  1894  Span - 800 feet

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-TunnelChesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Total Length - 17.5 milesTotal Length - 17.5 miles Two Mile-Long TunnelsTwo Mile-Long Tunnels Aircraft Carriers, Tankers, Etc.Aircraft Carriers, Tankers, Etc.

Page 3: London Tower Bridge  First Moveable Bridge Across Thames  1894  Span - 800 feet

TunnelsTunnelsOrwigsburg (1821) - Auburn, PennOrwigsburg (1821) - Auburn, Penn

450 feet - First In US450 feet - First In USMont Cenis (1871) - France To ItalyMont Cenis (1871) - France To Italy

8.5 miles - First Railroad Tunnel8.5 miles - First Railroad TunnelSimplon (1922) - Switzerland To ItalySimplon (1922) - Switzerland To Italy

12.3 miles - “Most Famous In World”12.3 miles - “Most Famous In World”New York TunnelsNew York Tunnels

Holland (1927), Lincoln (37,45,57)Holland (1927), Lincoln (37,45,57)Channel Tunnel (1993 ?)Channel Tunnel (1993 ?)

21 miles21 miles

Page 4: London Tower Bridge  First Moveable Bridge Across Thames  1894  Span - 800 feet

DamsDams

TypesTypesGravity, Arch, Butress, EmbankmentGravity, Arch, Butress, EmbankmentCombined TypesCombined Types

Egypt - 4000 BCEgypt - 4000 BCNile River - City of MemphisNile River - City of Memphis

Grand Coulee DamGrand Coulee DamHoover DamHoover DamAswan High DamAswan High Dam

Page 5: London Tower Bridge  First Moveable Bridge Across Thames  1894  Span - 800 feet

Grand Coulee Dam (1933-42)Grand Coulee Dam (1933-42) Washington Lead States in Hydroelectric PowerWashington Lead States in Hydroelectric Power Gravity Dam - Columbia RiverGravity Dam - Columbia River

550 feet High, 4172 feet Long550 feet High, 4172 feet Long

6.5 Million kW by 19806.5 Million kW by 1980