Engineer's Day Archives ⋆ The Teenager Today https://theteenagertoday.com/tag/engineers-day/ Loved by youth since 1963 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 03:51:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://theteenagertoday.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-the-teenager-today-favicon-32x32.png Engineer's Day Archives ⋆ The Teenager Today https://theteenagertoday.com/tag/engineers-day/ 32 32 Structural Marvels to Gape At! https://theteenagertoday.com/structural-marvels-to-gape-at/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:47:38 +0000 https://theteenagertoday.com/?p=23268 Engineer’s Day — the perfect reason to take inspiration from some of the best structural and engineering marvels around the world.

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]]> Did you know that India observes Engineer’s Day on 15 September? It is the perfect reason to take inspiration from some of the best structural and engineering marvels around the world. Without any further ado, let’s get started.

Illustration of Capital Gate skyscraper in Abu Dhabi
Illustration: © Rama Ramesh

Leaning towards novelty

It is unlikely that engineers would ever feel proud to see their skyscraper lean. Not every building is the lucky Leaning Tower of Pisa, right? However, the team that constructed Capital Gate — a 35-storey skyscraper in Abu Dhabi — assures everyone that they loved making the massive building lean on purpose. No worries, though. With its complex lattice arrangement and strong foundation, the building is super-safe even though it leans 18 degrees (14 more than Leaning Tower of Pisa).

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