20-11-2012, 11:42 AM
Eiffel Tower Math
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The Eiffel Tower, designed by Gustave Eiffel, was an incomparable engineering feat when it was erected in preparation for the Universal Exposition of 1889.
It only took five months to build the foundations and twenty-one to finish assembling the metal pieces of the Tower.
The assembly of the 300 meter tower was a marvel of precision, as all chroniclers of the period agree. (Imagine a tower taller than 3 football fields, end to end.) The construction work began in January 1887 and was finished on March 31, 1889.
Tower is basically composed of two parts: - a base, which is a sort of sturdy stool, standing on 4 main pillars, and
- a tower firmly attached atop.
The pillar base allows the Tower to withstand the swaying wind forces.
Because the basic structure composed of laminated iron is visible, the Geometry is clear. Let’s explore this marvel, looking for the MATH!
Use your Math terms to describe what you see…
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The Eiffel Tower, designed by Gustave Eiffel, was an incomparable engineering feat when it was erected in preparation for the Universal Exposition of 1889.
It only took five months to build the foundations and twenty-one to finish assembling the metal pieces of the Tower.
The assembly of the 300 meter tower was a marvel of precision, as all chroniclers of the period agree. (Imagine a tower taller than 3 football fields, end to end.) The construction work began in January 1887 and was finished on March 31, 1889.
Tower is basically composed of two parts: - a base, which is a sort of sturdy stool, standing on 4 main pillars, and
- a tower firmly attached atop.
The pillar base allows the Tower to withstand the swaying wind forces.
Because the basic structure composed of laminated iron is visible, the Geometry is clear. Let’s explore this marvel, looking for the MATH!
Use your Math terms to describe what you see…