Bronze Yard â11, the official standard of length for the United States between 1855 and 1892, when the Treasury Department formally adopted a metric standard. Bronze Yard â11 was forged to be an exact copy of the British Imperial Standard Yard held by Parliament.
âAbsolutely it's the way to go-every city should have a big tunnel underneath it,â said Hauser. âAlaskan Way Viaduct, which is old and ugly and dirty, and it's gonna fall down if the earth moves and it shakes any more, it's gonna fall.â.Big Bertha doesn't just drill-it installs concrete wall panels as it goes, leaving a finished tunnel behind. âThis is a work of art,â said Hauser.Alaskan Way Viaduct, which is old and ugly and dirty, and it's gonna fall down if the earth moves and it shakes any more, it's gonna fall.â. Big Bertha doesn't just drill-it installs concrete wall panels as it goes, leaving a finished tunnel behind.
The southern side of the Colosseum was felled by an earthquake in 847. Parts of the building - including the marble cladding - were later used for the construction of other landmark buildings such as the St. Peter's Basilica and Palazzo Farnese.