King Philip opens the largest lock in the world

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June 10, 2016, 02:14:54 PM Last Edit: June 12, 2016, 09:57:42 PM by Jennifer
One day, I hope I can see the largest sea lock in the world.

QuoteThe Belgian King Philip opens Friday morning the largest sea lock in the world, the Kieldrechtsluis in Antwerp. With an investment of 382 million euros is the lock of 68 metres wide and 500 metres long, 17.80 m deep one of the largest infrastructural projects of Belgium.

For the huge structure was 22,000 tons of structural steel used, almost three times as much as the quantity for the Eiffel Tower was needed. The construction took five years to complete. Filling with 1 billion liters of water took a week.

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www.vorsten.nl/2016/06/10/koning-filip-opent-grootste-sluis-ter-wereld/ - Translator
"You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination". ~ Ralph Marston
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