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Design and construction of the world's tallest tower in Chicago is described. The tower is expected to reach a height of 1,550 feet and with antennas to a final height of 2,000 feet. The unique feature of the tower is its slender style.

Author: Fortner, Brian
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2000
Public works, Architecture, Chicago, Illinois, Structural elements (Construction)

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Landmark reinvented

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Description about the Hearst Corporation headquarters' tower, based in the New York City borough of Manhattan, is presented.

Author: Fortner, Brian
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2006
Newspapers, Newspaper publishing, Hearst Corp.

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Virtual environment to aid tunnel design and construction

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Research on creating virtual underground spaces that helps engineers to construct a tunnel for mining purposes is discussed.

Author: Fortner, Brian
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2006
Tunnels Construction, Bridge and Tunnel Construction, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Science & research, Engineering Services, Bridge, tunnel, & elevated highway, Engineering for Mining & Extractive Indust, Research, Tunnel construction, Forecasts and trends, Technology application, Market trend/market analysis, Computer-aided design, Computer aided design, Tunneling, Mining engineering

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Subjects list: United States, Design and construction, Towers, Towers (Structures)
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