When Steel Meets Sweat: Eiffel's Megastructures | FD Engineering

When Steel meets Sweat: Eiffel's Megastructures | FD Engineering

The world-renowned Tower that bears his name is not the only structure designed by Gustave Eiffel. By inventing innovative solutions and techniques, he started an architectural revolution that allowed building ones of the most beautiful constructions of the past century.

Throughout the world, he has constructed bridges, railways, viaducts and also train stations. The emergence of metallurgy has metamorphosed the industry and the creations. Due to the lightness and the flexibility of the material, he will be the creator of ever higher and more complex structures.

This film highlights Eiffel’s most remarkable mega structures around the world.
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[DanielSilva-gfkk]

Fun fact : He lived in Portugal for 2 years and his company had over 700 works commissioned in Portugal only. That must give you an idea of how much he devoted his life to his craft. What an incredible man.

[martentrudeau]

He was a genius engineer and also like an architect his projects, especially the Eiffel Tower, have an artistic beauty to them. Truly a gifted man.

[stevewoodard]

I'm a retired mechanical engineer. This guy is a god.

[albertseabra]

Truly a genious.
I've been afforded the frequent utilisation of several of his masterpieces.
The beautiful bridge across the Douro, located in Porto, mentioned in this vídeo, the bridge across the Lima River in Viana Castelo, the Santa Justa Lift in Lisbon.
All located in Portugal.
My dialogue with these works of art are still part of my life.

Furthermore, the Statue of Liberty, the celebrated Tower in Paris, and many other projectos designed by Eiffel became also integral elements of my cultural identity.
Features I share with zillions of people -- such is Art!

[waltersanchez]

I’m glad for this type of knowledgeable documentary

[deanedeane]

Whoa, ,, I never realized the extent of this amazing Man's interests passion and acheivements, ,, incredible, ,, I see why he had no interest in politics, , , thankyou for such a wanderfull journey

[julopge]

Well that was great!
I had no idea he was such a trailblazer nor that his frame is inside the Statue of Liberty. I learned some new today! Thanks for this.

[momofnine]

Fantastic documentary! Thanks for telling the story of this incredibly brilliant man. We’re all better for his life and work.

[davidanalyst]

This is a good lesson for everyone. The last 20 years of his life, Eiffel decided to stop doing mega projects that built his country, and he surrendered to the politicians and lawyers. Life is fun until someone calls a lawyer on you. What a great life lesson. This mans life was ruined by lawyers and politicians, and he was a bridge builder. You don't understand how screwed up this is from an objective sense.

[cr]

I knew of the Tower, the statue of Liberty of course, and I've visited Garabit - a most impressive bridge in a spectacular setting, just 130km up the A75 from that most spectacular of modern high viaducts, the Viaduc de Millau, whose steel deck was built by the Eiffel company.
But I never knew of Eiffel's role in aerodynamics.

[williamlloyd]

Never knew Eiffel built the central market in Cusco, Peru! Have to check it out during my next visit.
PS — Fantastic documentary!

[andidevlin]

Wow!
Didnt know nearly all of this about the man.
An absolutely brilliant documentary of an equally exceptional man!

[larrybrophy]

The design of the elevators in the Eiffel Tower!

[danielschiavo]

Argentina had the most beautiful pavilion of the "Exposition Universelle de Paris 1889", le Pavillon de l’Argentine.
But after the expo it was dismanteled, brought to Argentina, and reused as a confiteria, but finally dismanteled again and stored, with the time it dissapeared 😭.
Only the four bronce capitel satatues were preserved, it would be amazing if France could finance the rebuild at Buenos Aires!!!, as a project of cultural interest for both nations🤩🤞

Thanks it was the best Documental I saw in my hole life!!! 👏👏👏🗼
It has it all, very interesting character, mythic structure, beautifull epoque, historical drawings and footage, well narrated, etc, etc.

Greetings from Buenos Aires 🙂

[thornil]

Regarding riveting, the most insane thing was iron workers throwing the rivet like a baseball while building the tall skyscrapers in the 30's or 40's. I can't find the video anymore.

[ciuzdamm]

Fact: the weight of the Air from the cylinder surrounding the Tower is heavier than the tower itself.

[thehomiedrew]

The Spiral Ladder design on the bridge is crazyyy @6:17

[stevesmith]

So, what you are telling me is the Eiffel Tower weighs 7.34 million Kg in structural iron. I can't help myself. I have a compulsion to calculate.

[maitajack]

Hors du commun, tout à fait extraordinaire, fantastique carrière.

[micade]

An excellent documentary! Bravo and thank you.