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Predict the future.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
One of the things I like is the construction of big and massive structures, and one of them is the channel tunnel. I have been a fan of shows like Kings of Construction, Building the Biggest and Power Zone. They show how these incredible structures are made and how tough it is to construct them.
The channel tunnel is 50km long, 38km of it is underwater it connects the United Kingdom and France.It is built beneath the English channel at the strait of dover. It's average depth is 150 ft the deepest is 197 ft. It took 13,000 thousand workers and seven years to complete it. It was operational in May of 1994. As of 2005, it transported 8.2 million passengers, 2 millions cars, 1.3 million trucks and 80,000 coaches.
For me this is one of the structures that is awe inspiring.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_tunnel
Morales J. V.
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