John Dinkeloo, the head engineer of this project, needed 886 tons of stainless steel, more than any other construction ever.
John Dinkeloo, the head engineer of this project, needed 886 tons of stainless steel, more than any other construction ever. The sides are made of two layers of steel with concrete in between, 54 feet across on the ground and 17 feet at the 630 foot high top. The two bases are equilateral triangles on foundations 60 feet deep, and form a catenary curve. FTP, name this monument designed by Eero Saarinen and located in St. Louis.
John Dinkeloo, the head engineer of this project, needed 886 tons of stainless steel, more than any other construction ever.
The Gateway Arch (accept early St. Louis Arch)