Eiffel Tower: Most Famous Metal Structures In The World

Eiffel Tower: Most famous metal structures in the world

Introduction

Without a doubt, steel is one of the most versatile, useful and durable materials that can be implemented in projects of all kinds. It is an especially useful material if you want to reduce costs and obtain finishes that no other material can offer you. Throughout history, the human being has exploited his artistic capacity, and has designed great civil works and that, thanks to steel and metal structures, has been able to realize them. In this post we want to talk about some of the most famous metal structures in the world and how they are used today.

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Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

What better way to start an article of more famous metal structures than speaking of one of the most recognized. Undoubted. The Eiffel Tower was a construction designed to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. The Eiffel Tower project began in 1887 and ended its construction in 1889, taking record time in its construction of 2 years, 2 months and 5 days. In total the tower measures 300 meters high and used 7500 tons of steel for its construction.

The idea behind the Eiffel Tower was to create a square -based steel tower of 125 meters and measure 300 meters high;For this reason, a contest was held where 107 designs were accepted, the design of Gustav Eiffel, entrepreneur;Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, Engineers;and Stephen Sauvestre;architect. Today, we cannot conceive Paris without this emblematic tower, a tourist place par excellence.

Many people visit the tower to take photos, visit the restaurants located in it, simply upload to the top of the tower, and contemplate the landscape of the capital of France.

The Statue of Liberty, New York, United States

Freedom illuminating the world, is the original name of the most representative monument of the United States, and the ideal of freedom and autonomy proclaimed by the country is represented. Better known as the Statue of Liberty, it was a gift made by the French government to the US government, due to the Centennial of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Located on the island of La Libertad, south of Manhattan, the statue is the representation of the Greek goddess Hécate, which raises a torch with right hand, and in its left hand, holds a table with an inscription in Roman numbers which whichIt is the date of July 4, 1776. The statue looks in the direction of the east, just where Europe is located, this as a symbol of union with the old continent, especially with France.

The design of the statue was courtesy of French writer Frederick August Berthold, and the internal metal structure was designed by Gustave Eiffel. The metal structure is covered with copper, in turn, it is anchored to a pedestal to support the weight of construction. For the base, the US government took the task of building it, samples the French government built the statue. 

The statue measures 96 meters high from the base to the tip of the torch. Today it is one of the most visited tourist sites by all people, many visit it to climb it and green from its crown all the view of the city. Or travel the island and look at all the historical details that it has.

London Eye, London, United Kingdom

Thought to commemorate the change of millennium, the London Eye, also known as Milennium Wheel Millennium Rued. As mentioned, the London Eye was thought of as an attraction to commemorate the change of millennium. 

Its first inauguration was on December 31, 1999, but was carried out without passengers, since one of its capsules did not pass the established control tests. Later, on February 1, 2000, the first trip was held with people and for March 9, 2000, it was opened for the general public. It was thought that this wheel was only 5 years in operation, but a request was submitted to leave it as a permanent attraction granting this permit in July 2002. Originally his name was, but in 2011 his name changed to the London Eye.

The structure remembers that of a bicycle wheel, the Noria was built by steel sections that were horizontally assembled. Tensioned steel cables hold the structure giving it that bicycle wheel appearance;In total it has 32 cabins with capacity for 25 people each, this number of cabins represents the total number of states that the country has.

Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Commemorated as the highest skyscraper in the world, Burj Khalifa is one of the most representative buildings in the world, and a central part of the so -called Downtwon Burj Khalifa, a 2KM new construction neighborhood near the main avenue. This imposing skyscraper has a height of 828 m, removing the position to Taipéi 101 skyscrapers, of the highest skyscraper in the world. The construction of Burj Khalifa began in January 2004 and ended in January 2010. 

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A total of 1.5 billion dollars were needed for its construction, of 12 thousand workers from 30 different countries and with the intervention of several world construction companies. The skyscraper has a total of 186 plants, of which only 162 are habitable. Reinforced concrete was needed until the 156th floor, and from there, steel was used to make the lighter structure. The main attraction of Burj Khalifa, are its viewpoints located in the plants 124, 126 and 148, where you can see 360.º of the city of Dubai and the Persian Gulf.