Alexandre gustave eiffel

Contents
 Biography
- Studies
- Career
 Works
- Buildings and structures
- Bridges
- Eiffel Tower
- Statue of Liberty
- Nice Observatory

Biography
An engineer, Gustave Eiffel designed 100’s of lattice-
like metal structures of all kinds and sizes .
 Bridges
 Viaducts
 The Statue of Liberty, 1876
 The Eiffel Tower, 1889

Biography
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
(born in 15 December 1832 – 27 December
1923)
was a French civil engineer and architect. A
graduate of the prestigious “ École Centrale
des Arts et Manufactures” of France .

Biography
 He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel
Tower, built for the (1889 Universal Exposition
in Paris) , and his contribution to building the
Statue of Liberty in New York .
 After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel
concentrated his energy on research into
meteorology and aerodynamics, making
important contributions in both fields.

Eiffel Tower
Why was the Eiffel Tower built?

Eiffel Tower (1887-1889)
 It was built for World’s Fair and to
celebrate the centennial of the French
Revolution.
 The tower officially opened May 5, 1889.
 It was the tallest structure in the world
until 1930.

 Took 2 years, 2 months, 5 days to finish .
 5,300 blueprints.
 18,038 parts.
 2,500,000 rivets.
 Weighs 10,000 tons.
 324 meters high.
 50 engineers.
 125 workmen on site.
 100 iron workers.
 1665 step to the top .
 Cost $1.5 million.

 Painted every 7 years to preserve the iron and
steel structure.
 Takes 14 months to paint from top to bottom.
 Takes 60 tons of paint.
 25 painters.

 structure of the tower can
be divided into two
groups: columns, which
are designed to primarily
resist dead loads, and
cantilevers, which are
designed to primarily
resist wind loads.

Why Was The Statue of Liberty built ?
Who was behind it?
(The Statue of Liberty (1886

The Statue of Liberty is one of the best
known American landmarks. It was a gift
to the United States from France to honor
their alliance during the American
Revolution on July 4, 1884 to
commemorate the 100 anniversary of the
American Revolution. It was dedicated on
October 28, 1886.

The Designers :
The Statue of Liberty was designed by the
French sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi.
 The figure was formed of copper sheets
wrapped into an iron framework as part of a
support system devised by the French civil
engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.
 The pedestal was designed by the American
architect Richard Morris Hunt

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