Effel Tower Statics Analisis
Index
Introduction…………………………………………………………………2
Gustav Eiffel………………………………………………………………..3
Eiffel Tower………………………………………………………………...4
Analysis……………………………………………………………………6
Conclusions………………………………………………………………22
Introduction
Statics is a branch of Mechanics that studies the forces and their effects in rigid bodies in balance.
Just like humans, objects and buildings need a skeleton too. This is known as the structure. Bridges, amusement parks, chairs, and many other objects that surround us, have structures, if they didn’t they wouldn’t be able to stand.
Structures are really important parts of buildings and objects. If the structure collapses, the consequences can be really awful. Even in objects that look simple, there is an analysis of forces acting on it. Structures need to be rigid, resistant, and steady. Even in the most creative buildings, architects and engineers responsible for them must have had to take in account the form and structure before carrying out its construction.
A great example of this is the Eiffel Tower. Its engineer’s Gustave Eiffel. He was a French engineer and constructor, whose most famous constructions are the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower was the winning entry in a competition for a ‘centerpiece’ for the Paris Exposition of 1889. The design by an engineer named Gustav Eiffel was selected from over three hundred entries for its striking design and for its economical structure which displayed the French prowess in metal construction.
The Eiffel Tower is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The imposing tower, with its 6300 tons of iron forged in 18000 pieces united by 2500000 rivets, has a height of 300 meters. It was built between the years 1887 and 1889 for the Universal Exposition of 1889 en Paris, France. It was built in over two years and
Introduction…………………………………………………………………2
Gustav Eiffel………………………………………………………………..3
Eiffel Tower………………………………………………………………...4
Analysis……………………………………………………………………6
Conclusions………………………………………………………………22
Introduction
Statics is a branch of Mechanics that studies the forces and their effects in rigid bodies in balance.
Just like humans, objects and buildings need a skeleton too. This is known as the structure. Bridges, amusement parks, chairs, and many other objects that surround us, have structures, if they didn’t they wouldn’t be able to stand.
Structures are really important parts of buildings and objects. If the structure collapses, the consequences can be really awful. Even in objects that look simple, there is an analysis of forces acting on it. Structures need to be rigid, resistant, and steady. Even in the most creative buildings, architects and engineers responsible for them must have had to take in account the form and structure before carrying out its construction.
A great example of this is the Eiffel Tower. Its engineer’s Gustave Eiffel. He was a French engineer and constructor, whose most famous constructions are the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower was the winning entry in a competition for a ‘centerpiece’ for the Paris Exposition of 1889. The design by an engineer named Gustav Eiffel was selected from over three hundred entries for its striking design and for its economical structure which displayed the French prowess in metal construction.
The Eiffel Tower is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The imposing tower, with its 6300 tons of iron forged in 18000 pieces united by 2500000 rivets, has a height of 300 meters. It was built between the years 1887 and 1889 for the Universal Exposition of 1889 en Paris, France. It was built in over two years and
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