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St. Louis Gateway Arch Vocabulary: memorial stainless steel carbon steel catenary curve core to taper ferris wheel

impervious lightning rod subterranean demolition to launch entry to submit

orthotropic footing limestone prestressing rod post-tensioning rod safety harness to weld

simultaneous creeper derrick triangulation apex keystone

I. Complete the following sentences: 1. The Gateway Arch is located in ………………………………………………………………………. 2. It was built/ completed in ……………………………………………………………………………... 3. The Arch is the Memorial of ………………………………………………………………………….. 4. The height of the Arch is …………..… feet, and the width at the base is ……………… feet. 5. It’s covered in (material) - …………………………………………………………………………….. 6. The shape of the Gateway Arch is - …………………………………………………………………… 7. The Arch is ……………………. inside – supported only by its outer ……………………………….. 8. The Arch is made of 2 skins: - the outer skin made of ……………………………………….. - the inner skin made of ……………………………………….. - the lower 1/3 of the arch is filled ……………………………. - the upper 2/3 of the arch …………………………………….. 9. At the base of the Arch the walls are …………………. thick. They gradually taper to ……………….. . II. Answer the following questions: 1. What unique systems were installed in both legs of the arch? 2. Do both tram systems depend on each other? 3. How many passengers can each of them carry? 4. How many stairs are there in each arch leg? 5. How big is the observation room? How many people can it hold? 6. How many windows are there on top of the arch? St.Louis Gateway Arch – exercises – M.Bednarska

7. What’s the maximum speed of the wind that the Arch can withstand? 8. How is the Arch protected against storms? 9. What does the subterranean part of the Arch contain?

III. Complete the missing dates: 1. ____________ - the concept of the Memorial on the river front was created. 2. ____________ - demolition on the river front began, to provide space for the Memorial. 3. ____________ - delays occurred due to WWII. 4. ____________ - nationwide architectural competition was launched. 5. ____________ - the construction of the Arch foundations began. 6. ____________ - the construction of the Arch legs began. IV. Use the key words below to make sentences about the Gateway Arch construction. 1. Finnish-American architect / Eero Saarinen / father-son / simple geometric form 2. judges / the public / liked the designed / more 3. 1961/ brain tumor / 51 / arch completed 4. foundations / 60-foot deep footings / limestone bedrock 5. pre-stressing rods / post-tensioning rods / buried / foundations 6. arch segments / 50 tonnes / lifted / cranes / welded 7. two legs / built / simultaneously 8. creeper derricks / specially built for this project 9. sophisticated surveying / night / sun heat 10. triangulation method / rectangle / measurement points 11. apex / stabilizing truss / keystone section / arch complete 12. keystone / all loads / transfer / foundations V. Answer the questions below: 1. What principles does the tram system inside the arch combine? 2. Which arch leg contains the tram system? 3. How many capsules does the tram consist of? 4. How many seats does each capsule have? 5. How many people died during the Gateway Arch construction?

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