2006-06-25 04:06:10 · 9 answers · asked by oldsigns52 2 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
I had heard that the top piece was submerged in liquid hydrogen to shrink it so it would fit.
2006-06-30 10:27:43 · update #1
False.
The construction of the Arch began February 12, 1963 and was completed on October 28, 1965, costing less than US$15 million to build. On the day the keystone was placed, City fire trucks hosed down the south leg to cool it because civic leaders insisted on a public ceremony. Engineers had planned on doing this in the dead of the night as the sun's heat causes the steel to expand, possibily beyond the precise measurments the keystone was designed for. Along with all other historical areas of the National Park Service, the memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall dedicated the Arch on May 25, 1968.
2006-07-08 06:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by MTSU history student 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Architecture and building of large buildings it is not uncommon to have adjusted some of the final pieces of a project. If you are into history or architecture then you will not be bored with visiting this landmark. Below is the website for a Historical and Architectural Overview of the St. Louis Arch.
http://www.nps.gov/jeff/arch-ov.htm
Remember the timing and what technology they had verse today's computer design animation and projection equipment
2006-07-08 04:13:31 · answer #2 · answered by jaggedart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I know is when I visited my sister in St. Louis a couple years ago the low point of our trip was spending 2 hours in line to go up in those little cars to the top of the arch only to have to look over someone's shoulder to get a glance at out side then another time consuming trip back down. Boreing
2006-07-07 09:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by crusinthru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched a program on the history channel about the construction ,and it didn't say any thing about it not fitting other than they waited until the next morning to install the last piece because it would fit easier with out the expansion of the metal from the sun heating it up
2006-06-25 04:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by jim d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Folks, folks, folks. SHeesh. Doesn't anyone READ anymore?
The TRUTH is the construction company had to go back to the manufacturer and get a replacement piece for the defective one.
You see, the Leggos they used were purchased at Target.
2006-07-05 19:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - The Arch is actually built of 142 stainless steel sections and humans do err.
2006-07-05 12:17:59 · answer #6 · answered by misguidedayla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true they had to take the last piece down and reform it and then put it in place the metal had settled a bit and it threw off their projections
2006-06-25 04:10:54 · answer #7 · answered by kindfirez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRUE!!!
2006-07-05 13:24:16 · answer #8 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's news to me, thanks.
2006-07-04 11:55:08 · answer #9 · answered by CottonPatch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋