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The ______ building was full of history.
The ______ building was full of history.
historical
Her dress was ______ and intricate.
Her dress was ______ and intricate.
elaborate
He was known for his ______ and innovative ideas.
He was known for his ______ and innovative ideas.
ingenious
The old chair was ______ and rickety.
The old chair was ______ and rickety.
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The abandoned house had a ______ and unpleasant smell.
The abandoned house had a ______ and unpleasant smell.
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Flashcards
Eco-friendly
Eco-friendly
Products or practices that do not harm the environment.
Durable
Durable
Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; long-lasting.
Complicated
Complicated
Difficult to understand or deal with due to being intricate.
Decrepit
Decrepit
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Malodorous
Malodorous
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Study Notes
Shoreham Offshore Wind Farm
- Only 5 years old
- Replaced previous wind farm
- Initial boundary layer equations were inaccurate
- Stability of seabed compromised, leading to scouring and swaying turbines
- Turbines are relatively stable, but lifespan projections reduced from 70 years to 10 or less, due to significant concerns.
Fenton Dam
- Suffered years of low-quality construction issues
- Endless repairs, upgrades, and renovations
- High cost of repairs passed on to local taxpayers
- Unpopular from the start due to negative impact on natural beauty, and constant protests by environmental groups.
Runton Sewer System
- Designed by Joseph Bazalgette
- Alleviated problems caused by inadequate system.
- Became a successful model used by the Royal Commission
- Example of successful sewer system.
Spaghetti Junction
- Computer simulations show it should work well
- Designed to efficiently control traffic
- Drivers, however, are not behaving as predicted by simulations
- Lack of adequate behaviour, creating issues
- Not functioning as intended, despite design being effective in theory .
Barton Fen Flood Defences
- Very old (near 400 years) system
- Protects from sea level rise
- Combination of landscaped banks and sluices/dams.
- Effective system, but potential subsidence problems exist, caused by soil moisture levels.
Morton Shopping Centre
- One of the first UK centres with American mall design plans
- Initial success
- Now, low-quality shops, takeaways, and gangs frequent the place
- Security firm struggled to adequately patrol the centre due to its size and many blind spots in CCTV coverage
- Located near a major motorway, yet still a location for crime issues.
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Description
This quiz explores various engineering case studies, focusing on the Shoreham Offshore Wind Farm, Fenton Dam, Runton Sewer System, and Spaghetti Junction. Evaluate the successes and challenges faced in these projects, from construction issues to innovative designs. Test your knowledge on the impacts these infrastructures have on their environments and communities.
