The Eiffel Tower stands 1063 feet tall and contains over 18,000 metallic parts. It was constructed between 1887 and 1889, taking 2 years, 2 months and 5 days to complete. Over 300 workers helped construct the iconic landmark using over 2.5 million rivets and weighing a total of 10,100 tons once finished.

1. The Eiffel
Tower at a
glance

2. Fun Facts
1063
feet
60
tons
1.5
million
Height Paint Cost

3. Technical
Details
Current height 1063 feet
Original height 1024 feet
First Floor 187 feet, 14,485 square feet
Second Floor 377 feet, 4,692 square feet
Third Floor 906 feet, 820 square feet
Lifts 5 lifts from the esplanade to second floor,
2*2 duo lifts from second floor to the top
Weight of the metal frame 7,300 tons
Total weight 10,100 tons
Number of rivets used 2,500,000
Number of iron parts 18,038
Pillars The 4 pillars from a 410 square feet
sideways square

4. Design
18,038 metallic parts
2,300 workshop designs
50 engineers and designers
Construction
150 workers in
the Levallois-Perret Factory
Between 150 and 300 workers
on the construction site
2,500,000 rivets
7,300 tons of iron
60 tons of paint
5 lifts
250,000 m^2 of surface to paint
Duration
2 years, 2 months and 5 days of construction
Facts
1889 date of construction
20,000 light bulbs
103,000 km travelled by the tower’s lifts
5 months to build the foundations
120 Antennas

5. Tower details
Description Value
Official name Eiffel tower
Location Paris, France
Maintained by Société d'Exploitation de laTour Eiffel
Designers Stephen Sauvestre, Maurice Koechlin,
Emile Nouguier, Gustave Eiffel
Material Latticed wrought iron (puddling iron)
Width (At base) 328 feet
Height (including antenna) 1063 feet
Longest span 124 feet (approx.)
Construction begin January 1887
Construction end March 1889
Blue prints

9. www.toureiffel.paris/en/the-monument/key-figures
www.livescience.com
www.ce.jhu.edu
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10. Thank you
Vamsi Putta
Civil engineering Student
Gustave Eiffel’s office
The Eiffel tower laboratory