Hoover dam
I have HEARD that it is strong enugh to withstand the force of a nuclear warhead.

so much concrete was pourd into this dam that they think to this day in the center the concrete is still wet and hardening

yeah i have heard this aswell

im gonna have to go with the new MGM City Center. I live near Vegas and ive seen different stages of its production, it really is incredible.

I've seperated the subject "engineering achievements" into two sub-sections, So feel free to post your engineering achievements !

Here is the definitive list so far :


Architectural Achievements ;

Forth Rail Bridge
Stratfjord Oil Rig
The Delta Works
The Hoover Dam


Technological Achivements ;

The Transistor
Recombinant DNA

Technological Achievements nomination:
The heat pump.

This post was edited by Azrad on Mar 24 2010 12:22pm

Solar cell should be on it, unless of course, you are just asking for engineering achievements.

The Beast

Status Operating
Opened April 13, 1979
Height 110 ft (34 m)
Drop 141 ft (43 m)
Length 7,359 ft (2,243 m)
Max speed 64.77 mph (104.24 km/h)
Duration 4:50

Currently the longest wooden roller coaster in the world, as it has been since it was built! It was also among the tallest and fastest when it was opened!

They went so overboard on this epic masterpiece, they had to add a second lift hill!



The video doesn't even begin to impart the experience.

This is my submission because I'm in the mood of saying "What good is engineering, if it does not help you enjoy life?"

The World islands in Dubai. You'll be able to see them from Space.

the USB