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Gustave Eiffel’s Unique EIFFEL TOWER-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Visit https://historia.nationalgeographic.com.es/a/torre-eiffel-construccion-coloso_11345 for the full version of “ARCHITECTURAL CHALLENGE. THE EIFFEL TOWER: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COLOSSUS”  …………………… an item made available by Capt Kumar Kirinde and his RAFOP collective …. with only some segments reproduced here. Thanks to his experience in the design of great works of iron, in 1889 Gustave Eiffel managed to erect a tower over 300 meters high for the Universal Exhibition in Paris. Face of Gustave Eiffel at the base of the tower Although he was an excellent engineer, Gustave Eiffel’s success rested even more on his skills as an entrepreneur. In 1887 he signed a contract by which the French State and the city of Paris would provide a subsidy of 1.5 million francs; 25 percent of the total construction cost. To obtain the remaining funds, Eiffel created a joint-stock company with a capital of five million francs, half of which was contributed by ...

Sep 30, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , ,
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Roads and Bridges in Ancient Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Introduction by Gp Capt Kumar Kirinde [retd], SLAF … & crafted by Chamara Sumanapala, …. & presented in The Nation Sunday Print Edition, date not specified Below is an article on roads and bridges in ancient Sri Lanka (Anuradhapura era). The article also talks about the major roads linking Anuradhapura with the ports of Dambakola Patuna (in Jaffna Peninsula), Mahatitta (near Mannar) and Gokanna (Trincomalee) and the road linking Anuradhapura with Magama (present day Tissamaharama) in Ruhuna. Stone Bridge close to Mahakanadarawa Reservoir (Mihintale) The most important feature of the ancient Sri Lankan economy was its village level self-sufficiency. The basic needs of the people were satisfied within the village community. Traveling between villages usually took place by foot as people did not usually travel long distances. Therefore, there was no need for big roads linking villages. ...

Aug 12, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 30 May 2021 – 5th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “AUSSIE POETRY” – By Des Kelly Watch Cricket Highlights – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – 3rd ODI – Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh 28 May 2021 Kindly fillout the ‘eLanka newsletter reader’ Survey! We value your thoughts! Australian mining industry well positioned to reap from electric vehicles push by Mohan Seneviratne Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 55 28 05 2021 Winter is here and here is how the Sri Lankan Community is warming up after long months of enforced hibernation! The rise of cloud robotics: How the cloud is transforming robotic landscape By Aditya Abeysinghe THE HOMES IN WARD PLACE IN ITS EARLY DAYS, WHEN IT WAS KNOWN AS THE HARLEY STREET OF COLOMBO – by Hugh Karunanayake, Dr Srilal Fernando, and Avinder Paul ...

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