Sentence examples for strong piers from inspiring English sources

Where several arches were necessary for longer bridges, the building of strong piers was critical.

The pounding recently began in Norfolk, Va., where Orion is working on two piers strong enough to winch boats weighing 1,100 tons out of the water.

Orion can build a hurricane-proof concrete pier and a dock strong enough to hoist a 300-foot-long ship.

Further south, the NWS Los Angeles said waves up to 25 feet could cause powerful rip currents and strong seas could damage piers and coastal structures.

Most of the surviving fabric was concentrated on the right bank of the Tagus where the current was less strong; a number of pier stumps rose just above the water surface in the middle of the river, whilst on the left bank a further two piers remained standing, next to which the left abutment followed.

Despite being considerably distressed by the first very strong motion, the rocking pier demonstrates a remarkably stable response during shaking with the following three smaller excitations.

Broadcaster Piers Morgan, a strong supporter of Pietersen, has alleged that wicket-keeper Matt Prior tried to instigate a dressing-room mutiny against Flower during the Melbourne Test.

The storm produced a storm tide of 6.12 feet (1.86 m) near Virginia Beach; along the Chesapeake Bay, tidal flooding in combination with strong waves damaged boats and piers, and left a few homes flooded.

"We're creating a truly public pier that has strong cultural and entertainment components".

The flag-shaped hysteretic model with the proposed coefficients can accurately predict the maximum displacement response and conservatively predict the dissipation energy capacity for the rocking pier under a strong earthquake shock.

Elsewhere along the South Carolina coast, beach erosion occurred due to the strong waves, and sections of pier were swept into sea.