The Engineering of the Eiffel Tower's Wind Resistance
In short: The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel as a monumental example of engineering that balances gravity and wind loads by using an open-lattice structure and a tapered shape to minimize material use while maximizing stability.
A 1:42 short film in the series “Engineering Marvels”.
Sources used in this film: Johns Hopkins University, “Eiffel Tower: Geometry”; Indian Academy of Sciences, “09i sepcover”; Encyclopædia Britannica, “Eiffel Tower”; PBS, “NOVA | Building the Eiffel Tower | Season 51 | Episode 3”; Société d'Exploitation de la tour Eiffel, “How did they build the Tower so quickly?”; Princeton University, “Physical Demonstration of the Eiffel Towers Shape”.
Sources used in this film
- Johns Hopkins University — Eiffel Tower: Geometry · View →
- Indian Academy of Sciences — 09i sepcover · View →
- Encyclopædia Britannica — Eiffel Tower · View →
- PBS — NOVA | Building the Eiffel Tower | Season 51 | Episode 3 · View →
- Société d'Exploitation de la tour Eiffel — How did they build the Tower so quickly? · View →
- Princeton University — Physical Demonstration of the Eiffel Towers Shape · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Johns Hopkins University: Eiffel Tower: Geometry
- Also: Indian Academy of Sciences: 09i sepcover
- Also: Encyclopædia Britannica: Eiffel Tower
- Also: PBS: NOVA | Building the Eiffel Tower | Season 51 | Episode 3
- Also: Société d'Exploitation de la tour Eiffel: How did they build the Tower so quickly?
- Also: Princeton University: Physical Demonstration of the Eiffel Towers Shape
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