Shamal Steel Arch Bridge , Ras Al Khaimah, UAE is now the World’s longest steel bridge , certified by Guinness World Records.
It is planned to handle 2,000 vehicles per hour and includes a life expectancy of 104 years without any maintenance.
The bridge is a part of the second phase of Emirates Road as envisaged by the Ministry of Infrastructure, UAE
The former record was held by Poland’s 26m long bridge
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Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran – received 225 patents in 2019.
Achieving the 4th position on the Global list 100 Universities for the number of patents granted in the U.S. last year.
This announcement was presented in the annual classification report released by US National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
The Fourth ranking was preceded by the University of California (631), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (355) and the University of Texas (236).
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Saudi Arabia