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Bridge building contest
(6) | 06/04/2019 | Translate: Some of the best entries for the bridge competition (2013) University of Canterbury, in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The bridges must withstand at least two people and break the 3 people. The lightest bridge that meets this criterion wins.
Contest seismic construction of chopsticks in Japan Engineering students in Japan are competing to build the most earthquake-resistant construction with chopsticks chopstick. The competition was organized in 2010 in the city Sojo University Kumamoto.- The impressive overhead bicycle track in Copenhagen The new bicycle Cykelslangen in Copenhagen, Denmark inaugurated on June 28 after eight years of construction. It passes over the city's port as a bridge, and is 220 meters long.
- Cheese throwing contest In Tuscany and other Italian cities, the highlight of a local food festival is a cheese race known as the Palio dei Caci. The event, inspired by a medieval tradition, involves throwing cheeses down a steep slope.
- Autonomous excavator builds a stone wall The Swiss ETH University (Federal Institute of Technology) of Zurich, developed a robot capable of digging holes and building walls of irregular stones autonomously.
- Bridge collapses at the moment of inauguration (Congo) A bridge appears to be collapsing as the ribbon is cut for its inauguration in Congo. The local officials were ready to hand it over to the citizens of the area, but as soon as they cut the ribbon of the inauguration the bridge collapsed - as if the whole structure rested on this ribbon. No one was injured.
- An unusual technique in the long jump (1974) The early 1970s in athletics is an extremely interesting time. The technique of most sports is not yet settled, and athletes are constantly inventing new methods. What is the best technique for pole vaulting or high jumping?; How to throw a javelin or discus more effectively; The answers to these questions were sought during the games. The most famous of the innovators is Dick Fosbury, the 1968 Olympic champion in the high jump. He was the one who invented the Fosbury flop jump - the style of crossing the forearm with the back forward, which is now applied by all athletes. Before the Fosbury flop, the jump was done with the feet forward. Another innovator was Tuariki Delamere, a New Zealander from the University of Washington. Delamere invented a new way of long jumping and named it "somersault" (Tuba). He first used this technique at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Although he jumped a distance of 8,40 meters, it was his hands that betrayed him as he rested them on the sand. So the jump was counted at 7,70 meters. Somersaulting is more mechanically efficient, as the angle of repulsion during such a jump becomes greater. Unfortunately, in the same year, the international federation banned any rotation during the long jump, as dangerous for the health of athletes. This restriction is still in place today (Article 30.1.3 of the World Athletics competition rules).
- Boat under a bridge against the rising tide A boat tries to pass under a bridge during a rising tide as it sails on a canal in the coastal town of St. Petersburg, Florida.
- An out of control Porsche hits pedestrians on Hong Kong street On the afternoon of Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in Hong Kong, the driver of a Porsche suddenly lost control of his car and hit several pedestrians on a city street. Four people were injured.
- A car is coming down the stairs On the afternoon of Sunday, January 16, 2022 in Duyun, China, a motorist thought of going down the stairs near a city bridge while driving an SUV, causing damage to the stairs. The "Stuntman" was finally arrested a little later by the police.
- A man escapes an assassination attempt On Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Guayaquil in Ecuador, a man escaped a murder attempt. As he walked down a city street, two people on a motorcycle approached him and then the passenger shot him 13 times with a gun. The man managed to avoid the bullets hidden behind a pillar and then fled..
- A bicycle on the subway rails On Sunday, September 19, 2021 in New York, a bicycle fell on the subway rails. Passing over him, the trains sparked on the rails. It was a bicycle "Citi Bike" of the city self-service bicycle system, and the person who threw it fled before reaching the subway.
- The terrifying view of Zhangjiajie Bridge The Zhangjiajie Bridge in the city of the same name in China, has a glass floor from which guests can observe the wonderful view. But walking on the bridge can be a very scary experience for some.
- Large landslide in the city of Atami, Japan On July 3, 2021, A major landslide occurred in the city of Atami, Japan. At least 19 people are missing and so far there are two dead.
- Indian inventor makes a scooter for climbing trees India is the largest producer of areca fruits in the world. Areca fruits are used to make a substance called betel, a nicotine-like stimulant. These nuts grow on tall palms and require climbing to collect them.. For this purpose, Indian inventor Ganapathi Bhat made a scooter for palm trees. This device can easily transport a person to a height of 20 meters in a matter of seconds.
- A woman runs on the structure of a bridge On Friday, March 22, 2021 in Guiyang, China, a woman climbed the metal construction of a bridge, in danger of falling from a height of several meters. Dozens of firefighters and police intervened to avoid the tragedy, also using a large rescue mat, but the woman began to run like crazy in the structure before coming down and immobilizing herself on the ground.