The Penang Second Bridge is one of the longest in Malaysia and also in the South East Asia region. It is also known as the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge which is named after the Sultan of Kedah. The bridge connects from Batu Kawan on the mainland to Batu Maung on the Penang Island. It has an overall length of 24km and a length over water (displacement) of 16.9km. It is much longer when compared to the Penang First Bridge which only has an overall length of 13.5km. The building of this bridge has cost the government for RM4.5billion.
The planning of building the second bridge to link the mainland to the island has been brought up back in the year of 1995 by the 4th Prime Minister which is Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad and also the 3rd Chief Minister of Penang, Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon. Later, Malaysian government unveiled the plan to construct the bridge in August 2006. The project is implemented in the 9th Malaysian Plan. It is the largest civil construction work carried out in Malaysia in the past 2 decades.
The construction of the bridge officially started in November 2008 after all the planning and procedure done. The bridge is currently projected completed on February 2014. The bridge is built under the cooperation between China and Malaysia. The project itself was funded by China through the Export-Import Bank of China as Malaysia signed RM2.7bilion loan agreement in July 2007. Besides that, Malaysia also cooperated with the contractor from China that is China
Structurally, the bridge is a composition of two key metals steel (2 x 1011 Nm-2) and aluminum. These metals are common in bridges due to their properties of high strength and
This spectacular bridge is 8,981 feet, or 1.7 miles, long. The total weight of the bridge is about 887,000 tons. The two towers stand 726 feet above the water and 500 feet above street level. They weigh
The clearance below ranges between the lowest point of 11.4 metres and the highest point of 12.7 metres. The arch is 102 metres in length, 10 metres wide, and 15 metres high. The bridge has a total weight of 360 long tons.
Sam: A real life bridge that is similar to our household bridge is the Hoffstadt Bridge. The Hoffstadt Bridge is a truss bridge 96 miles south of Seattle Washington. (show picture)This bridge connects Hoffstadt Creek and Hoffstadt Mountain. The Hoffstadt Bridge is 2,340 feet long, or about 712 meters. Similar to our bridge, this bridge is supported by trusses on the bottom. The Hoffstadt Bridge also has a flat deck such as ours.
The Battle of Singapore was also known as the Fall of Singapore. The fall of Singapore to the Japanese Army occurred on the 15th of February 1942. It was probably Britain’s worst defeat in World War Two. It was fought in the Southeast Asian theatre of the Second World War. It started when the Empire of Japan invaded the Allied stronghold of Singapore. The fighting in Singapore lasted from 8-15th of February 1942.
Maintains clear detailed records of meetings and events that take place during the construction process.
BP Bridge :- It is designed by Frank Gehry. It connects Millennium park with Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
They are helping by having an estimated outcome of $138.9 million for 2013/2014 and an estimated budget of $141.3 million. They are using this money to fund road infrastucture in order to connect Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to the mainland Southeast Asia region.
The bridge has a very well designed ‘sustainability’ concept, relying on upcycled materials to complete the bridge. These upcycled materials consist of the wood, the fishing net, the oil barrels and the plastic shielding for the barrels. These materials can be used for functional roles in the design, such as platforms, floatation, safety lines across hand rails, and so on. The bridge’s sustainability concept can be further supported by the ease of replacing materials, and not throwing them in the bin. The materials such as wood, plastic and pieces of metallic bolts and nuts can be recycled and reused for other purposed such as furniture, storage or completely recycled back into a molten form for the metallic objects.
Later on Phoenix Bridge Company was chosen as promised and it was stated that their tender is the “best and cheapest” offer. The project began in October 1900. Cantilever design was the best fit and it would be the longest cantilever structure in Canada.
Decision analysis: What is the best strategy for the Malaysian government moving forward? This decision can only be made after the country’s current strategy and how well it works is analyzed.
The 18 miles of bridge would cost in the upwards of an estimated 20 billion US dollars to erect. This structure could not only provide a great investment for both countries, but provide an enhanced means of trading. Both countries would flourish in economic growth that would pull them out of poverty. Yet would this investment do more harm than good? Possibilities of smuggling, terrorist recruiting, dangerous materials trafficking, and an abundant amount of human trafficking and forced labor may pose an international threat. This landmark would join a resource rich continent with an oil rich environment that may cause an eruption of wealth on both sides. This possible threat may be the main reason why the United States developed Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.
The events of World War Two such as the failed Malaya campaign, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Pearl Harbour and the stretched resources of Britain, led to Australia developing a more independent foreign policy however, independent of Britain. The changing of alliance between Britain, Australia and the United States of America has led to a substantial impact on shaping Australian society and where Australia are today. The fall of Singapore and the Malaya campaign brought the war extremely close to Australia even reaching Australian soil for the first time and generated new opinions and perspectives on the war for all Australians. Furthermore, with its greatest military defeat of all time, Britain had to recover and Australia had to
Singapore and Malaysia were both similarly colonized by the British. However, their development after independence differed in many ways. In this paper, I will examine, with help from resources provided in the course and minimal research, how their colonial experiences affected their political and social development after independence. After which, investigating the depth of influence their colonizers had, and why, differing racial ideologies had the greatest impact on their development.
Filem ‘Indie’ adalah filem bebas yang dihasilkan oleh pengarah bebas yang menekan aspek seni dan aspek kehidupan sekeliling. Di sini filem ‘Indie’ di Malaysia juga terdapat nilai keseniannya yang tersendiri sama seperti filem-filem yang dihasilkan oleh pembikin filem yang lain. Terdapat banyak cabaran yang dihadapi oleh pembikin-pembikin filem ‘Indie’ di Malaysia dalam mengharungi kemelut industri filem tempatan. Cabarannya di sini adalah seperti masalah ego pembikin filem ‘Indie’ itu sendiri, tentang menghadapi konflik dengan kerajaan dan permasalahan dengan masyarakat. ‘Indie’ atau dalam perkataan penuhnya ‘Independent’ dan semua sudah sedia maklum bahawa ‘Independent’ bermaksud bebas atau berdiri sendiri menurut