The Eiffel Tower, which was built in the late 19th century is a great idea of an epoch. At that time, Paris was still advocating classic in the field of architecture and art. What kind of high-and-large steel building did not encounter during gestation and birth dispute.
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Gustav Eiff Purificant in 1855, graduated from the Central Process Manufacturing College of Paris (one of the famous Engineers Schools in France) specializing in metal buildings. It is said that Eiffel I want to help the family to do business together, because a family dispute is not done. become. The opportunity coincides with the road to the architectural engineer, and he undertakes a lot of large metal structural buildings: Potol Bridge Engineering, Soli Bridge, Budapest Train Terminal, New York Port “Statue” internal framework design, people It is said that he “has created a miracle with steel” for human progress and civilization contributed its own outstanding talents.
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In 1884, the French government made a decision. After 5 years, it was also a World Expo in 1889 and celebrated the 100th anniversary of the victory of the French Revolution.
In 1886, the French government began to carry out the World Expo architecture for the world: It is planned to design a representative high tower in the Capital Paris War Square. There are two conditions: high tower can attract visitors to buy tickets; the World Expo can be easily removed; they The Eiffel team was selected in many designs, because the Eiffel team designed an openwork steel structure tower to meet the government’s requirements.
In November of the same year, the French Trade Minister approved the final construction plan of the Eiffel team. Eiffel signed a contract with the French government, the Paris Municipal Government, providing four-fifth of the total budget funds, and obtained the income from the Fair and after the twenty years since the Tower.
In January 1887, the 300 persons of Paris, the literature, art and architectural people in Paris, launched a protest against the construction of Paris, French famous literary, etc. Sign in the protests of the Paris Tower.
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Under the cultural celebrities, Eiffel has always firmly believes in their design unique styles.
The first floor of April 1888 was completed, and the second floor of the same year was completed. On March 1889, the top and assembly completed, and the Eiffel Tower was completed and became the highest building in the world, and the five elevators in June of the same year were put into use.
The Eiffel Tower was built for 2 years and 2 months and 5 days.
When the Eiffel tower is up, laugh at the sound, and the question is gradually become a praise and admiration.
The Eiffel Tower achieved two breakthroughs, one to successfully apply the iron this material to the main building of the building and made a large technological innovation in the manufacturing process, assembly process, etc. of the iron member. The second is to solve the self-weight and wind load problems in the design of the structure, breaking through the new height of the history of human buildings.
The Eiffel Tower was originally demolished for 20 years after construction, and Gustav Eiffel made the Tower as meteorological and astronomical observations, physical experimental stations, strategic observations, photovoltaic communication stations, electric lights and wind research lights to protect the tower.
In the face of the ridicule and challenge of the outside world, Eiffel can also focus on working. Deliver this unprecedented architectural work in a limited time, you can witness his firmness of the Tower’s belief, he also means new difficulties And challenge. It is not a step from “Make” to “do”.
When the iron tower is alloted, the voice of laughing and questioning gradually become envious and admire!
please remember:
There is no life to be supported. When we encountered the moment of ridicule in life, we might try to take the “fuel” of the way!
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