Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the MetropolisBloomsbury Publishing, 11. kol 2016. - Broj stranica: 288 Cities are a big deal. More people now live in them than don't, and with a growing world population, the urban jungle is only going to get busier in the coming decades. But how often do we stop to think about what makes our cities work? Cities are built using some of the most creative and revolutionary science and engineering ideas – from steel structures that scrape the sky to glass cables that help us communicate at the speed of light – but most of us are too busy to notice. Science and the City is your guidebook to that hidden world, helping you to uncover some of the remarkable technologies that keep the world's great metropolises moving. Laurie Winkless takes us around cities in six continents to find out how they're dealing with the challenges of feeding, housing, powering and connecting more people than ever before. In this book, you'll meet urban pioneers from history, along with today's experts in everything from roads to time, and you will uncover the vital role science has played in shaping the city around you. But more than that, by exploring cutting-edge research from labs across the world, you'll build your own vision of the megacity of tomorrow, based on science fact rather than science fiction. Science and the City is the perfect read for anyone curious about the world they live in. |
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... Concrete So now, back to our skyscraper. With steel, we have a material that is cheap and reliable, and can be used to build a tall frame. But what about the rest of the building? You may not think of it as such, but concrete is a high ...
... Concrete So now, back to our skyscraper. With steel, we have a material that is cheap and reliable, and can be used to build a tall frame. But what about the rest of the building? You may not think of it as such, but concrete is a high ...
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... concrete, simply mix this with water and aggregate, et voilà! These days, concrete is everywhere, and that's partly because it has some pretty cool properties. First, by playing around with the choice of cement or aggregate, you can ...
... concrete, simply mix this with water and aggregate, et voilà! These days, concrete is everywhere, and that's partly because it has some pretty cool properties. First, by playing around with the choice of cement or aggregate, you can ...
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... concrete beams are never used above doorframes. The weight of the bricks above the beam isn't counteracted by anything below it, which causes the concrete to stretch, and eventually crack. When it comes to constructing skyscrapers ...
... concrete beams are never used above doorframes. The weight of the bricks above the beam isn't counteracted by anything below it, which causes the concrete to stretch, and eventually crack. When it comes to constructing skyscrapers ...
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... concrete rafts supported by piles, some of which extend 110m (360ft) into the ground, in order to reach bedrock. To keep it simple, let's build our skyscraper on nice, solid clay, and use highperformance concrete and steel piles to form ...
... concrete rafts supported by piles, some of which extend 110m (360ft) into the ground, in order to reach bedrock. To keep it simple, let's build our skyscraper on nice, solid clay, and use highperformance concrete and steel piles to form ...
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... concrete is the Burj Khalifa's supportive spine, allowing it to get taller without a cumbersome steel frame. It is also the only part of the building that stays a constant size and shape from the ground floor to the very top. 'To go ...
... concrete is the Burj Khalifa's supportive spine, allowing it to get taller without a cumbersome steel frame. It is also the only part of the building that stays a constant size and shape from the ground floor to the very top. 'To go ...
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