The Eiffel Tower.ppt The Eiffel Tower.ppt

The Eiffel Tower.ppt

1. The
Eiffel
Tower

2. Overview
About the Tower
Engineering Involved
History Related
Tourism
Interesting Tidbits

3. About the tower…
• The Eiffel Tower is a puddle lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris.
• Built in 1889, it is a global cultural icon of France.
• The tower stands 324m tall, equal to an 81-storey building.
• It is the tallest building in Paris and a top paid tourist site.

• Named after engineer Gustave Eiffel, it was built for the World’s Fair.
Source: Official Eiffel Tower Website

4. About the tower…
• Built for the 1889 Paris
Exposition (World’s Fair).
• The event marked 100 years
since the French Revolution.
• Construction lasted from Jan
23, 1887, to Mar 1889.
• Inaugurated on March 31, 1889.
•Source: Wikipedia

5. Paris World’s Fair…

7. History
• Ticket sales in the first year nearly covered
all construction costs.
• Originally meant to last 20 years, it became
vital for radio broadcasting.
• It was the world’s tallest structure when
built.
• During WWII, rebels cut elevator cables so
Hitler had to climb the stairs.
Source: Wikipedia

8. History…
Eiffel used open latticework of wrought iron
to help the Tower hold up to wind gusts.
Wanted wind to blow through the Tower,
not against it.
Even during strong winds, the Tower never
sways more than 4.5 inches.

9. Staircase… Elevator…

10. Interesting Tidbits
Engineers of the project
were: Maurice Koechlin
and Emile Nouguier.
Stephen Sauvestre was
the architect.
Gustave Eiffel was the
contractor.
Source: Wikipedia
Number of Iron
Workers = 300
Number of Workers
Killed in Construction
= 1
Rivets = 2,500,000
Iron Pieces = 18,038

11. Interesting Tidbits
Eiffiel Tower’s height increases every summer by
15 cm
Iron Pieces = 18,038
Number of Workers Killed in Construction =
1
Number of Iron Workers = 300

12. Thank You
By: Hamdan and Muadh