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Filipino Infrastructures |
1. San Juanico Bridge 2. Philippine Arena 3. San Roque Dam 4. The Gramercy Residences |
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Connects the provinces of Samar and Leyte and is one of the monumental projects of a former Peesident Marcos' administration |
San Juanico Bridge |
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Known as the longest bridge in the Philippines |
San Juanico Bridge |
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San Juanico Bridge length and with and supported with how many spans? |
2.162 km with the with of 10.620 meters supported by 43 spans |
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San Juanico Bridge is also known as |
Bridge of Love |
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A multipurpose indoor arena |
Philippine Arena |
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Philippine Arena seating capacity and where |
5500 at Ciudad de Victoria |
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Philippine arena located |
140-hectare tourism enterprise zone in Bocaue and Santa Maria Bulacan, Philippines |
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World's largest indoor arena |
Philippine arena |
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Philippine arena construction period |
August 17, 2011 to May 30, 2014 |
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One of the centennial projects of Iglesia ni Cristo for their centennial celebration |
Philippine Arena |
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Who manage the construction of philippine arena |
Managed by the Korean Firm, Hanhwa Engineering and Construction |
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Who designed the philippine arena |
Design by the Populous, a global mega-architecture firm |
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What does the philippine arena resembles |
Resembles the Greek Amphitheater |
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How tall and how long is a San Roque Dam |
200m tall, 1.2km long |
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Embankment dam on the Agmo River |
San Roque Dam |
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San roque dam's rank in the Philippines and in the world according to largest |
Largest dam in the Philippines and 16th largest in the world |
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San Roque Dam Location |
San Manuel and San Nicolas, Pangasinan and Itogo, Benguet, Philippines |
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Construction began in 1998 and opened on May 1, 2003 |
San Roque Dam |
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San roque dam capacity |
Installed the capacity of 45 watts |
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How large is the farmland that the San Roque Dam provides year-round irrigation benefits |
708km² |
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A residential high-rise condominium in Makati, Philippines |
The Gremercy Residences |
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Names of Famous Civil Engineers of the World |
1. Isambard Kingdom Brunel 2. Thomas Telford 3. Squire Whipple 4. Gustave Eiffel 5. Elmina Wilson 6. Olive Dennis 7. John Bradfield 8. M. Visvesvaraya
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel discipline |
Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering |
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One of the Most Ingenious and Prolific Figures in Engineering History |
Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
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One of the 19th-century Engineering Giants |
Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel major works |
The Great Westen, The Great Britain, The Great Eastern, Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, Great Western Railway |
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The man who invented the modern world |
Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel achievements |
Building innovative bridges and tunnels and constructing British railways with an astonishing sense of detail |
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Thomas Telford Discipline |
Construction Engineering |
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The First President of the Institution of Civil Engineers |
Thomas Thelford |
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One of the Seven Inaugural Inductees to the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame in 2011 |
Thomas Telford |
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Thomas Telford major works |
Menai Suspension Bridge, Ellesmare Canal Construction |
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Colossus of Roads |
Thomas Telford |
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A trained stonemason and a noted builder of roads, bridges and canals |
Thomas Telford |
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Godfather of Civil Engineering |
Thomas Telford |
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Squire Whipple Discipline |
Construction Engineering |
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Father of Iron Bridge Building in America |
Squire Whipple |
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Squire Whipple major work |
Normanskill Farm Bridge |
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After graduation, he acquired training in the construction of canals and railroads and soon made his way to become one of the finest engineers of all time |
Squire Whipple |
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Gustave Eiffel discipline |
Construction Engineering |
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Awarded with Samuel P. Langley for Aerodromics |
Gustave Eiffel |
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Gustave Eiffel major work |
Eiffel Tower |
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He designed the Lady Liberty's skeleton which used an innovative support system to redistribute the statue's weight |
Gustave Eiffel |
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Elmona Wilson discipline |
Structural Engineering |
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First lady of structural engineering |
Elmina Wilson |
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Elmina Wilson major work |
Historic Flat Iron Building in Manhattan |
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Even though she wasn't the first woman in America to receive a civil engineering degree, she was definitely the first one to complete her master's in the same field |
Elmina Wilson |
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Olive Dennis discipline |
Construction Engineering |
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The First Woman to be Admitted to the American Railway Engineering Association |
Olive Dennis |
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Olive Dennis major work |
Dennis ventilator |
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She built houses for her dolls to live rather than play with the dolls themselves |
Olive Dennis |
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She refused to let gender barriers stop her from pursuing civil engineering |
Olive Dennis |
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John Bradfield discipline |
Construction Engineering |
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One of the Founders of Sydney University Engineering Society in 1895 |
John Bradfield |
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John Bradfiel major work |
Sydney Harbour Bridge |
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He served as an engineer throughout his life contributing wholeheartedly towards the construction of bridges and underground railway systems in Australia |
John Bradfield |
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M. Visvesvaraya discipline |
Water Resources Engineering |
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M. Visvesvaraya |
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya |
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Knight Commander of the Indian Empire |
M. Visvesvaraya |
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Awarded with The Bharat Ratna in 1955 |
M. Visvesvaraya |
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M. Visvesvaraya major work |
Krishna Raja Sagara Lake and Dam |
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One of the most eminent engineers ever produced by India |
M. Visvesvaraya |
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M. Visvesvaraya left such a mark that his birthday is celebrated as _____ |
National Engineers Day in India |
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M. Visvesvaraya has served as ______ behind the Krishna Raja Sagara Dan in Mandaya |
Chief architect |
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A professional organization for civil engineers in the philippines |
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) |
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How was Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) formed |
It was formed by merging two separate organizations of civil engineers: one group working from government sector and the second group working in a private sector |
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Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) formation |
1937, 82 years ago |
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Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) type |
Professional Organizatio |
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Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) headquarters |
7th Floor Room 705, Future Point Plaza 1 Condominium, 112 Panay Avenue., South Triangle, Quezon City 1103 Philippines |
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Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) website |
www.pice.org.ph |
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Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) formerly |
Philippine Society of Civil Engineers , Philippine Association of Civil Engineers |
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Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) objectives |
Elevate the standards of the profession , encourage research and engineering knowledge and technology , foster fellowship among members , and promote interrelation with other technological and scientific societies |
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In the Late _____, a group of civil engineers from the ____ formed the Philippine Society of Civil Engineers |
1920s, government sector |
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The first civil engineering organization in the philippines |
Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (PSCE) |
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The first president of Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (PSCE) |
Engr. Marcial Kasilag |
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When was Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE) formed |
1937 |
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Who formed the Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE) |
A group of engineers in the private sector |
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First president of Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE) |
Engr. Enrique Sto. Tomas Cortes |
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What law was passed through the efforts of PACE president Alberto Guevarra in 1950 |
Republic Act No. 544 (also known as the Civil Engineer Law) |
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When was the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers Inc. established due to serious effort of the PACE President _____ by merging the two organizations |
1972, Engr. Cesar A. Caliwara |
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When was the securities and exchange commission issued a registration certificate to the association |
December 11, 1973 |
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When was the first election of officers held and Engr. Cesar Caliwara became its first president |
February 1974 |
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When did the PRC recognize the PICE as the only official organization of civil engineers in the philippines |
August 13, 1975 |
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3 Chapters of PICE |
1. Regular Chapter 2. Student Chapter 3. International Chapter |
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General membership of the institute , except for the honorary and the student members |
Regular chapter |
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Institute supports the formation of this on engineering institution |
Student Chapter |
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A manifestation of the institute's commitment to reach-out the Filipino civil engineers around the world and to establish a more concrete point of union for filipino civil engineers |
International Chapter |
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The PICE Mission |
The advance the welfare of our members and the development and prestige of the civil engineering profession and to be a dynamic force in nation building |
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The PICE Vision |
The leader among professional organizations known globally for professionalism, integrity, excellence, and social responsibility - A key player in nation building |
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PICE Core Values PILES |
Professionalism Integrity Leadership Excellence Social Responsibility |
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Second Tallest building in the Philippines |
The Gramercy Residences |
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The Gramercy Residences floor count |
73 |
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The Gramercy Residences floor area |
118 000 m² |
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The Gramercy Residences planned and designed by |
Planned and designed by the California-based architectural group Jorde Partnership International, in collaboration with Philippine architectural firm Roger Villarosa Architects and Associates |
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Main attraction of The Gramercy Residences |
Skypark, located in the 36th floor |
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The Gramercy Residences has |
Three-storey waterfall, multi-level infinity edge pools, lagoon pools, designer restaurant, health club, café, spa, garden island, and cantilevering walkway |
