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A professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built equipment, including public works |
Civil Engineering |
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What is Civil Engineering |
A professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built equipment |
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John Smeaton |
First self-proclaimed civil engineer |
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Leonhard Euler |
Developed the theory explaining the buckling of columns |
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Civil Engineering Disciplines |
1. Coastal Engineering 2. Construction Engineering 3. Earthquake Engineering 4. Environmental Engineering 5. Forensic Engineering 6. Geotechnical Engineering 7. Materials Science and Engineering 8. Structural Engineering 9. Surveying 10. Transportation Engineering 11. Municipal/Urban Engineering 12. Water Resources Engineering |
CCEE / FGMS / STMW |
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The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World |
1. The Hanging Garden of Babylon 2. The Statue of Zeus in Olympia 3. The Temple of Artemis 4. The Maosoleum of Halicarnassus 5. Colossus of Rhodes 6. Lighthouse of Alexandria 7. The Great Pyramid of Giza |
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When was The Hanging Garden of Babylon built? |
Between 604-550 BC |
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It was built due to the love of King Nebuchadnezzar for Princess Amytis |
The Hanging Garden of Babylon |
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How was the plants watered in The Hanging Garden of Babylon |
By the use of an intricate system of ropes and buckets in order to raise water from the Euphrates to the garden |
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What was The Hanging Garden of Babylon filled with |
It was filled with exotic plants and animals from around the world |
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It was built in honor of Zeus, which is the supreme god of greek mythology and god of light, sky and weather |
The Statue of Zeus in Olympia |
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When was The Statue of Zeus in Olympia built |
Around 450 BC |
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Who sculpted The Statue of Zeus in Olympia |
Pheideas, a famous sculptor |
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What is The Statue of Zeus in Olympia made of |
Gold, ebony, ivory and ornamented with gems |
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Built in honor for Artemis which is the greek goddess of fertility, related to hunting, wildlife and lunar deity |
The Temple of Artemis |
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When was The Temple of Artemis built |
Around 550 BC |
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Where was The Temple of Artemis located |
City of Ephesus |
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How many years was The Temple of Artemis completed |
10 |
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What was The Temple of Artemis made of |
Marbles and Precious Metals |
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The Temple of Artemis dimensions |
133m long, 43m wide, 13m high |
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It is a pilgrimage site for believers |
The Temple of Artemis |
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It was rebuilt after a madman burned it on 350 BC |
The Temple of Artemis |
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Now part of its marble block was used to the construction of Hagias Sophia |
The Temple of Artemis |
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When was The Maosoleum of Halicarnassus built |
Around 353 BC |
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It was built by King Maosolus, which died after the first year of construction, and was continued by his sister-wife |
The Maosoleum of Halicarnassus |
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It was built on a hill and stands 45m high |
The Maosoleum of Halicarnassus |
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What was The Maosoleum of Halicarnassus made of |
Made by marbles and have dozens of statues form across the platforms |
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How many columns and how high does The Maosoleum of Halicarnassus have |
36 iconic columns which is 12m high that decorated the terrace |
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It has a statue of chariot at the top which have 4 horses driven by the king and his wife |
The Maosoleum of Halicarnassus |
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When was the construction of the Colossus of Rhodes started |
292 BC |
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How many years was the Colossus of Rhodes completed |
12 |
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Where was the Colossus of Rhodes built |
Built near the entrance in the city of Rhodes |
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It was built in honor of the god Helios, the Sun God |
Colossus of Rhodes |
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What was the Colossus of Rhodes built from |
Was built from old weapons and other remains of war after peace treaty with the antigods of Macedonia |
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Who build the Colossus of Rhodes |
Chares |
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A structure with stone-filled brass |
Colossus of Rhodes |
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What was the lining of the Colossus of Rhodes made of |
Iron and bronze |
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How high is the Colossus of Rhodes and its pedestals |
30m ; 15m |
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It collaped on 226 BC due to an earthquake |
Colossus of Rhodes |
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It is called the Pharos |
Lighthouse of Alexandria |
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When was the Lighthouse of Alexandria built |
290 BC |
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It was the world's first lighthouse |
Lighthouse of Alexandria |
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Who built the Lighthouse of Alexandria |
Pharaoh Ptolemy |
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Where was the Lighthouse of Alexandria |
Built in a small island called the Pharos |
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What statue does the Lighthouse of Alexandria has on the top |
Statue of Poseidon |
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Order of ownership of the Lighthouse of Alexandria |
Alexandrians, Romans and Arab property |
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria stood for over |
1000 years |
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When did the Lighthouse of Alexandria collapsed? Why? |
Due to earhquakes; 1480 |
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When does the eqyptian government approved a plan to rebuild the Lighthouse of Alexandria |
2015 |
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It is the only surviving wonder of the Ancient World |
The Great Pyramid of Giza |
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When was the Great Pyramid of Giza built |
2500 |
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Where was The Great Pyramid of Giza located |
Giza, the largest city of Egypt |
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What is the tallest pyramid |
The Pyramid of Khufu, also called "Pyramid of Cheops" |
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How high was the Pyramid of Khufu |
146m |
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How high was Pyramid Khufre |
143m |
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How high was the Pyramid Menkaure |
66m |
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How many blocks were used in the making of the Great Pyramid of Giza |
2,300,000 blocks each weighing 2½ tons each |
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What are the 4 different kinds of stones used in building the Great Pyramid of Giza |
Alabaster, Basalt, Granite, and Limestone |
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How many years did it took to build the The Great Pyramid of Giza |
200 |
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It was the highest manmade building until the construction in 1311 of Lincoln Cathedral which is 160m |
The Great Pyramid of Giza |
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