In 1999, a huge earthquake hia turkey. almost 18,000
most 18.000 people died and many more
were injured when thousands of buildings collapsed. but this terrible event
changed the life of 13-vear-old menzer pehlivan in a different way. she wanted to
help prevent these terrible tragedies in the future, so she decided to become a civi
engineer specialising in earthquake safety. although her teachers said only me
could be engineers, she worked hard and achieved her goal. her inspirational stor
is just one of many in 'dream big', a film made by the american society of civ
engineers (asce).
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what is ‘dream big' about?
the asce foundation released 'dream big' in 2017 and it's about the clever wa
that civil engineers find solutions to problems people around the world face ev
day. we learn about the challenges that engineers face building some of them
amazing structures in the world, from the huge skyscrapers in dubai to w:
cleaning projects in africa. this fascinating film will inspire young people
consider a career in civil engineering to change the world.
