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Yi Sun-sin Bridge
Yi Sun-sin Bridge () is a suspension bridge in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The bridge is one part of ''The Approach Road to Yeosu Industrial Complex''. It is the world's eighth longest suspension bridge in terms of its main span length of 1,545 m since it opened in 2012. The bridge connects Gwangyang with Myodo-dong, a small island that is also part of Yeosu. Yi Sun-sin was a Korean Admiral who was born in 1545 and built the world first ironclad warship called 'the Turtle ship' and defended the country against Japanese navy in the Joseon period. The bridge was designed by Yooshin Engineering Corporation and was constructed by Daelim Industrial Company. Unlike the previous suspension bridges in Korea, Daelim's engineers carried out the whole construction engineering by themselves despite its outstanding scale compared with the former ones. The bridge was a finalist in the Outstanding Structure Award 2013. Gallery See also * Dolsan Bridge – another bridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeosu
Yeosu, formerly romanized as Yosu, is a coastal city located on the southern shore of South Korea. With a population of 268,823, Yeosu is the second largest city in South Jeolla Province. In 1998, the Old Yeosu City, Yeocheon City and Yeocheon County were merged and the current city, Yeosu, was formed. Etymology The place name "Yeosu" first appears in the ''Samguk sagi, Samguk Sagi Jiriji'' with the record: "Haeeup-hyeon (海邑縣) was originally Baekje's Wonzon-hyeon (猿村縣), but Gyeongdeok of Silla, King Gyeongdeok changed its name. It is now Yeosu-hyeon (麗水縣) in Goryeo." In both ''Dongramdo(part of'' Donggukyeojiseungram)and Dongyeobigo' (Jeollado's part), the name "Suyoung" (水營) is noted on the southern peninsula south of Suncheon and Gwangyang. This is believed to be because Jeollado's Jwasuyoung (Joseon Dynasty's Naval Headquarters for eastern sector of Jeolla Province) was established in this region starting in 1479 (the 10th year of King Seongjong's reign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseon
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom was founded following the aftermath of the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul. The kingdom's northernmost borders were expanded to the natural boundaries at the rivers of Yalu River, Amnok and Tumen River, Tuman through the subjugation of the Jurchen people, Jurchens. During its 500-year duration, Joseon encouraged the entrenchment of Korean Confucianism, Confucian ideals and doctrines in Korean society. Neo-Confucianism was installed as the new state's ideology. Korean Buddhism, Buddhism was accordingly discouraged, and occasionally Buddhists faced persecution. Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the Korean peninsula and saw the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridges Completed In 2012
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge, dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese is one of the oldest arch bridges in existence and use. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of the word ''bridge' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspension Bridges In South Korea
Suspension or suspended may refer to: Science and engineering * Car suspension * Cell suspension or suspension culture, in biology * Guarded suspension, a software design pattern in concurrent programming suspending a method call and the calling thread until a precondition (guard) is satisfied * Magnetic suspension, a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields * Suspension (topology), in mathematics * Suspension (dynamical systems), in mathematics * Suspension of a ring, in mathematics * Suspension (chemistry), small solid particles suspended in a liquid **Colloidal suspension * Suspension (mechanics), system allowing a machine to move smoothly with reduced shock * Suspensory behavior, arboreal locomotion of primates * Suspend to disk, also known as hibernation, powering down a computer while retaining its state. * The superstructure of a suspension bridge Temporary revocation of privileges * Suspension (punishment), temporary exclusion as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bridges In South Korea
This is a list of bridges and viaducts in South Korea, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Historical and architectural interest bridges Major road and railway bridges This table presents the structures with spans greater than 200 meters (non-exhaustive list). {{row indexer, {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! class="unsortable", ! scope=col , ! scope=col , Name ! scope=col , Korean ! scope=col , Span ! scope=col , Length ! scope=col width="115" , Type ! scope=col width="115" , Carries''Crosses'' ! scope=col , Opened ! scope=col , Location ! scope=col , Province ! class="unsortable", Ref. , - , , , _row_count, , Yi Sun-sin Bridge, , {{lang, ko, 이순신대교, , {{convert, 1545, m, ft, abbr=on, , {{convert, 2260, m, ft, abbr=on, , {{Sort, S, Suspension bridge, SuspensionSteel box girder deck, concrete pylons357+1545+357, , {{center, Road bridgeIsunsin-daero''Sea of Japan'', , 2012, , Gwangyang - Myodo Island{{Coord, 34, 54, 22.1, N, 127, 42, 17.7, E, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transportation In South Korea
Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that traverse the country. South Korea is the third country in the world to operate a maglev train, which was an automatically run people mover at Incheon International Airport. History Development of modern infrastructure began with the first Five-Year Development Plan (1962–66), which included the construction of 275 kilometers of railways and several small highway projects. Construction of the Gyeongbu Expressway, which connects the two major cities of Seoul and Busan, was completed on 7 July 1970. In 1970, around half of the population of Seoul, one of South Korea's most industrial cities, had moved to it only in the prior decade. With the rapid increase of people traveling across the country, a means of transporting large groups of people was needed. Public transportation, such as trams and railways, was installed for these people to move quickly. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geobukseon Bridge
The Geobukseon Bridge (), also called the Second Dolsan Bridge (), is the main bridge on the Yeosu Road between Udu-ri, Dolsan and Jonghwa-dong, linking the Port of Yeosu with Dolsando across the Namhae (sea) , Namhae sea."Second Dolsan Bridge : A Cable-Stayed Bridge with a Concrete Edge Girder", SEI Volume 22, Number 1, February 2012 The bridge is floating cable-stayed bridge with 464m (35+82+230+82+35m) length and its construction started in June 2008. It opened in April 2012 and carries four lanes of motor vehicle traffic. The new link was intended to reduce traffic congestion on the First Dolsan Bridge which opened in 1985, and act as an important infra-structure link during the Expo 2012, Yeosu Expo which had been held from May, 2012 for three months. The bridge was built by contractor Daelim, Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd for client Iksan Regional Construction & Management Administration. Contract cost is US$60million, which includes a 460m long tunnel at one end, and a 280m long a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolsan Bridge
The Dolsan Bridge () is a bridge in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province South Jeolla Province (), formerly South Chŏlla Province, also known as Jeonnam (), is a province in the Honam, Honam region, South Korea, and the Provinces of Korea, southernmost province in mainland Korea. South Jeolla borders the provinces of ..., South Korea that connects the island Dolsando with the mainland. Construction on it began in 1980, and the bridge was opened on December 15, 1984. It has a length of and a width of . Gallery See also * Yi Sun-sin Bridge – Another bridge in Yeosu * Geobukseon Bridge – Another bridge in Yeosu References {{SouthKorea-bridge-struct-stub Cable-stayed bridges in South Korea Bridges in Yeosu 1984 establishments in South Korea Bridges completed in 1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outstanding Structure Award
The Outstanding Structure Award is an award presented by the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering to the Engineer, Architect, Contractor, and the Owner in recognition of ''the most remarkable, innovative, creative or otherwise stimulating structure completed within the last few years''. The Award consists of a Plaque that can be fixed to the winning structure. One or more structures are awarded annually since 2000. Recipients {, class="wikitable sortable" , - !, Year !, Recipients !, Image , - , rowspan=2, 2021 , Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing, China , , - , Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge, Glenmore, County Kilkenny, Glenmore, Republic of Ireland, Ireland , , - , 2020 , Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, Hong Kong, Macau, and Zhuhai, China , , - , 2019 , Mersey Gateway Bridge, Halton, UK , , - , 2018 , Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey , , - , 2017 , Phoenix Centre Beijing, China , , - , 2016 , Shanghai Towe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Construction Engineering
Construction engineering, also known as construction operations, is a professional subdiscipline of civil engineering that deals with the designing, planning, construction, and operations management of infrastructure such as roadways, tunnels, bridges, airports, railroads, facilities, buildings, dams, utilities and other projects. Construction engineers learn some of the design aspects similar to civil engineers as well as project management aspects. At the educational level, civil engineering students concentrate primarily on the design work which is more analytical, gearing them toward a career as a design professional. This essentially requires them to take a multitude of challenging engineering science and design courses as part of obtaining a 4-year accredited degree. Education for construction engineers is primarily focused on construction procedures, methods, costs, schedules and personnel management. Their primary concern is to deliver a project on time within budget and of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daelim
DL E&C Co., Ltd. (), formerly the construction division of Daelim Industrial, is a construction company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The fields covered by DL E&C as one of the top EPC companies in Asia to the Middle East include gas, petroleum refining, chemical and petrochemical, power and energy plants, building and housing, civil works, and industrial facilities. History The Daelim Group of Industries started out in 1962 from Gyeongsangam-do. Notable projects D&L E&C's notable construction projects include the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, Sepung bridge, Geobukseon bridge, Cheong poong bridge and Brunei's Temburong Bridge. In 2013, Daelim was awarded Malaysia's 3A 1200MW power plant project (US$1.2 billion) and Oman's Sohar Refinery Expansion Project (US$1 billion). Shareholding structure See also *Chaebol A chaebol ( , ; , ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turtle Ship
A turtle ship (; ) was a type of warship that was used by the Korean Joseon Navy from the early 15th century up until the 19th century. They were used alongside the panokseon warships in the fight against invading Japanese fleets. The ship's name derives from its covering that was said to resemble a turtle shell. Some historians have described it as a very early type of ironclad though the historical evidence for this is uncertain. History The first references to older, first-generation turtle ships, known as ''gwiseon'' (, ), come from 1413 and 1415 records in the ''Annals of the Joseon Dynasty'', which mention a mock battle between a ''gwiseon'' and a Japanese warship. However, these early turtle ships soon fell out of use as Korea's naval preparedness decreased during a long period of relative peace. Turtle ships participated in the war against Naval history of Japan, Japanese naval forces supporting Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attempts to Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98), con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
