Facts You Didn’t Know about 5 Famous Projects

You work hard. The people on the projects mentioned below worked hard. Take a break and ready some fun facts about these 5 famous construction projects.

1. Hoover Dam

1. Architect Gordon Kauffman wanted to emphasize how large and imposing the dam is, which is why the wall is smooth and completely visible.
2. Its 6.6 million tons of concrete are enough to pave a road from San Francisco to New York City.
3. Las Vegas would not exist without the Hoover Dam to supply energy and water.

2. One World Trade Center

1. Reaches 1776 ft high – a number chosen to symbolize the year the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed.
2. It generates its own power internally, and is one of the greenest buildings in the world.
3. Built to pay homage to the past but also be a beacon of hope for the future.

3. Golden Gate Bridge

1. It was the first construction project to use hard hats.
2. A net set up under the bridge caught workers in case they fell. It saved the lives of 19 men who fell into the net, and it became known as the ‘halfway to hell club.’
3. The bridge affects the fog rolling into San Francisco, pushing it down closer to the ground.

4. New York City Subway

1. Laid end to end, the subway tracks would stretch from New York City to Chicago.
2. A fake townhouse in Brooklyn Heights hides a subway ventilator.
3. Now in construction, the 2nd Avenue subway line has been talked about since 1920.

5. International Space Station

1. Circling the earth every 92 minutes, the Space Station sees 15 sunrises and 15 sunsets every day.
2. 15 nations partnered to build the Space Station.
3. If you have millions of dollars, you can arrange to be a ‘space tourist’ on the station.