Engineering the Hanging Garden of Babylon

Author: Sean Brady

Date published

1 July 2016

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Engineering the Hanging Garden of Babylon

The Structural Engineer

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 94, Issue 7, 2016, Page(s) 40-42

https://doi.org/10.56330/IMIZ6081

Date published

1 July 2016

Author

Sean Brady

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 94, Issue 7, 2016, Page(s) 40-42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/IMIZ6081

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

Sean Brady examines the remarkable engineering works that may have underpinned the Hanging Garden of Babylon – one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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Pages:
40-42
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Lessons from failure Professional Guidance Issue 7

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