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The tallest skyscraper on the planet does not rest on solid rock, but on an ingenious underground forest of concrete anchored by pure friction.
Engineering
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How engineers froze a geological fault hundreds of meters beneath the Alps to excavate the longest railway tunnel on the planet
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To prevent the immense terminal from snapping in two due to seabed subsidence, engineers turned its foundation into a colossal moving puzzle.
Engineering
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From the subsoil of major cities to deep mines, engineers cool the earth to sub-zero temperatures to excavate without collapsing cities.