St. Louis Arch
By: Jewelia Hutton
3.30.2014
facts:
- height: 630 ft
- width: 630 ft
- cost: $13 million to build
- the arch is 63 stories tall (each 10 ft)
- there are 142 sections to the arch
- shape: catenary curve
- the equation of the curve is y=k cosh(x/k) and k is the y-intercept.
- there are 1,076 steps
- stairs are for maintenance and emergencies only, visitors can not walk up or down them.
- the viewing area at the to can hold up to 160 people and there is not facilities in this area.
- Another name for the arch is " The Gateway Arch."
more facts:
- The arch is the tallest national monument in the United States.
- Construction on the arch began February 12, 1963 and ended October 28, 1965.
- The arch weighs 17,246 tons and 900 tons of stainless steel was used to build the arch.
- On July 10, 1967, the arch was opened to the public.
- The base of the legs are 54 ft wide and the top of the arch is 17 ft wide.
Why?
The arch was built as a memorial to Thomas Jefferson, the arch played as the gateway to the West.
Who Built the Arch?
- Architect- Eero Saaeinen
- Structural engineer- Fred Severud
Other pictures:
Real world parabolas:
more real world parabolas:
sources for information:
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_the_Gateway_Arch_called_the_Gateway_Arch#slide=3
- http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gateway-arch-completed
- http://www.ask.com/question/why-was-the-gateway-arch-built
- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/stlouisarch/
- http://www.gatewayarch.com/experience/arch-facts-faq/
- http://voices.yahoo.com/the-st-louis-gateway-arch-20-interesting-facts-6079114.html?cat=16
- I also used Google Images!
THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Made By: Jewelia Hutton
Class Period: 2nd
Reason it was made: parabola project
For what class: Math 1b
Teacher: Mr.Cribb
(hes awesome!)
haha
Date: 3.30.2014
BYEEEEEEEEE!!!