For the next two weeks,I will be posting photos where you can see a lot of geometry and geometrical patterns that can been seen from above,below,under and inside the city.As a young student in the early 70s,I was wondering where I can apply my knowledge of mathematics in everyday life.Later,when I graduated with a civil and structural degree from Sheffield University in England,then I began to see geometry every where all over the city and the highways.
Just look at this cluster of buildings below:
Below is a 3-D geometry on show every day:
In the design and construction of the above shown structures,we engineers need to have the right engineering knowledge with a lot of applied mathematics in practice.The ordinary folks may only enjoy the visual beauty of the objects above the ground ,but my fellow engineers will enjoy more on the ingenious beauty in the application of knowldge and skills needed to put up such structures.
One component of the built structure that is not seen by the public is the foundation.The cost can vary from 10-20% depending on soil conditions and the size of the buildings/bridges.
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