Eiffel's Tower
summary
A concrete-and-iron project delivered in 22 months, the tower rises to 300 metres (1,063 ft) on four 6½‑foot concrete slabs, two legs anchored by piles driven 72 feet to bedrock and sunk with caissons below the water table. Construction uses portable forges and 2.5 million rivets assembled by 24‑man crews; the summit tops out 15 March 1889 but elevators lag so initial visitors climb 1,710 steps. Financially it negotiates 1.5M government francs plus a 20‑year admission right, attracts 1.8M visitors at ~3 francs and pays back costs by the exposition end.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Start
- 3:31French History
- 4:09Franco-Prussian War
- 11:00Charles Garnier
- 12:26Lighthouse
- 20:47Rivets
- 21:30Portable Forge
- 23:52Eiffel Tower
- 28:57Self-Promotion
- 32:13You Can Negotiate Anything
- 36:24What Happened to the Eiffel Tower
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