Looking Up to the Eiffel Tower

Wind-ow of Opportunity
The designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, is shown in his work room, experimenting with aerodynamic balance to find the exact pressure of the tower against the four caissons which support the four huge piers. Eiffel and his engineers understood the importance of wind forces and knew that, if they were going to build the tallest structure in the world, they had to be certain it could withstand the wind.

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