How Weapons Have Affected Structures

The pages from "Five Machines that Changed the World" discussed trebuchets. A trebuchet is a siege engine that was used as a weapon. With it, heavy objects could hit structures from thrown at far ranges. As time went on, weapons became more and more powerful. Because of this, buildings began being made sturdier. This building practice has thrived in the culture, making buildings in the Middle East some of the structured in the world. Engineers in the area have learned how to build structures that are strong and can withstand almost anything. Also, natural disasters of the Syria and surrounding areas have had a role in infrastructure. Dust storms, sandstorms and soil erosion have forced civil engineers to analyze the ground work of buildings with extra care. Thinking of ancient structures such as the Great Wall, the Pyramids of Egypt and the ruins in South America, we see how remarkable the early engineers were.