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When built: 1887-1889 Why: International Exhibition; France to have the world's tallest building. Designed by Gustave Eiffel, a bridge builder. The plans covered 6,000 square metres of paper. How built; puddle iron, cast in a factory, then put together on the site like a giant Meccano set by 300 builder. Held together by 2,500,000 rivets. PRICE: exactly 1 franc per kilogram. WEIGHT: 7,000 tons, putting a pressure on the ground of 56 lbs per square inch - less than a man sitting on a chair. A scale model a foot high would weigh a quarter of an ounce (7 grams). HEIGHT: Originally 984 feet; now, with TV mast, 1.058 feet. EXPANSION: the tower is 6 inches higher on a very hot day. SWAY: only 5 inches in the strongest winds. PLATFORMS: at 187 feet, 377 feat, 898 feet.
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∙ 10y ago7300 tons of iron and 2700 tons of other metals.
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∙ 12y agothe Eiffel tower is actually made up of metal!
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∙ 6y agoTHe Eiffel Tower is mainly made of steel, with a Concrete Foundation under each foot.
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What was the Eiffel Tower made of?
The Eiffel Tower was made of puddled iron
Is the Eiffel tower made of igneous rocks?
No, the Eiffel Tower is made mostly of iron.
Why is the Eiffel tower made of puddle lorn?
The Eiffel tower is not made of "puddle Iorn". It is a wrought iron lattice tower.
What materiels were use for the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel tower was made of wrought iron.
Where is the Eiffel tower located and who built it and what did they use?
The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris,France. Gustave Eiffel built the Tower. The Eiffel Tower is made out of wrought iron (puddle iron).
What materials were used to build Eiffel tower?
The Eiffel Tower Was Made Entirely Out Of Metal
What stone is used to make Eiffel tower?
Actually, the Eiffel tower is made from the metal Iron
What is the man name who made the Eiffel towe?
The man name who made the Eiffel tower was known a Gustave Eiffel. He is the engineer who designed and built the tower which was erected in 1889.
Was the Eiffel Tower made of bone?
NO
What materials were used too make the Eiffel tower?
I AGREEE
What Eiffel Tower is made of?
The Eiffel tower is made of wrought iron lattice.The Eiffel Tower is constructed of iron. it weighs approximately 10,000 tons. Temperature can alter the height of the Eiffel tower by up to six inches due to expansion and contraction of the metal.
How many metal pieces is in the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is made of 18,038 pieces of iron.
