Encyclopedia of Megastructures /
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Delhi, India : Library Press,
2012
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| author | Ledoux, Princess, author 648420 |
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| institution | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - OCEAN |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:5977342023-08-23T02:40:30ZEncyclopedia of Megastructures / Ledoux, Princess, author 648420 software, multimedia Electronic book Delhi, India : Library Press,2012engMegastructuresURN:ISBN:9788132323440A megastructure is a built structure typically at least 1,000 kilometers in length--in other words, at least 1 megameter, hence the name. The definition is often informal an varies from source to source. By extension, some people apply the term to any especial large or tall building. Most megastructure designs could not be constructed with today's level of industrial technology. This makes their design examples of speculative (or exploratory) engineering. Those that could be constructed easily qualify as megaprojects. Some sources define a megastructure as an enormous self-supporting artificial construct. Other criteria such as rigidity or contiguousness are sometimes also applied, so large clusters of associated smaller structures may or may not qualify. The products of mega scale engineering or Astro engineering are megastructures. Megastructures are also an architectural concept popularized in the 1960s where a city could be encased in a single building, or a relatively small number of buildings interconnected. |
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