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Essay / The Eiffel Tower in Paris - 986
1.0 Introduction.The topic I am going to write about is The Eiffel Tower in France about its structure, history, etc. Because the Eiffel Tower is a very important artificial building at that time (1889) and still the most famous and recognizable tower that can be thought of in the world nowadays.1.1 History and background of the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France, built in 1889 and is 1063 feet tall. The reason for the name of the Eiffel Tower is that it is named after Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, a famous civil engineer and architect. The tower was built for the Paris International Exhibition in memory of the centenary of the French Revolution. It means too much to the French, it is a sign of freedom and justice, and it has enormous political significance. Also during World War I the Eiffel Tower was used for communication, it served as a wireless telegraph transmitter, so the French military used the tower to communicate wirelessly with ships in the Atlantic Ocean and block enemy messages . Today, the Eiffel Tower still broadcasts radio and television signals to Paris, the capital. 2.0 Results 2.1 Structure The foundation digging work began in 1887 and it took 2 years, two months and five days to go from 0% to 100%, it is the tallest building in 41 years until the Chrysler Building of New York in 1930. The tower using totally 18,000 pieces of iron was specially designed and calculated with precision of one tenth of a millimeter, the thickness of the iron is only about 6 centimeters, because the expansion and the contraction of the irons will slightly change the shape of the Eiffel Tower, the iron near the sun side will expand so the top of the tower has moved away from the...... middle of paper ......remember -you of the civil engineer and architect Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who created numerous large quality bridges and especially the Eiffel Tower. After the research, I realized how amazing the design and structure of this famous tower was and learned many things to become a good civil engineer. 4.0 Recommendations It is recommended that 4.1. The handrails could be much higher to be able to prevent people from jumping to their death. and place the glass where there might be an accident.4.2Security should go around every corner to meet people in the guild and prevent people from making unexpected moves4.3More facilities could be present at the interior of the Eiffel Tower, for example: a casino, just like the sky tower to allow people to spend more of their money. Bungee jumping is also a good choice. Works cited http://www.propertyforum.com/property-in-france/126-the-eiffel-tower-and-its-impact-on-france.html