Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the MetropolisCities 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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But what about the rest of the building? You may not think of it as such, but concrete is a high-tech material, and it has been around a lot longer than cheap steel. In its simplest form, concrete consists of small particles of a hard.
But what about the rest of the building? You may not think of it as such, but concrete is a high-tech material, and it has been around a lot longer than cheap steel. In its simplest form, concrete consists of small particles of a hard.
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simplest form, concrete consists of small particles of a hard material (known as aggregate) bonded together by a cement and water, and these days we can even reinforce it using steel bars. But it came from humble beginnings.
simplest form, concrete consists of small particles of a hard material (known as aggregate) bonded together by a cement and water, and these days we can even reinforce it using steel bars. But it came from humble beginnings.
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Concrete is strong under compression – most buildings use it in their foundations because it is good at withstanding the 'squeezing' force between the soil below the foundations, and the weight of the building's walls.
Concrete is strong under compression – most buildings use it in their foundations because it is good at withstanding the 'squeezing' force between the soil below the foundations, and the weight of the building's walls.
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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 ...
... 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 ...
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This 11m (36ft)-wide hexagon of high-performance reinforced 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 ...
This 11m (36ft)-wide hexagon of high-performance reinforced 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 ...
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| Naslov | Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis |
| Autor | Laurie Winkless |
| Izdanje | ponovljeni tisak |
| Izdavač | Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016 |
| ISBN | 1472913221, 9781472913227 |
| Duljina | Broj stranica: 288 |
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