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	Topics Shukhov Tower Topic Home The Shukhov radio tower , also known as the Shabolovka tower is a broadcastingBroadcasting Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals to a number of recipients that belong to a large group.... towerTower A tower is a tall man-made structure, always taller than it is wide, and usually much higher.... in MoscowMoscow Summary Moscow is the capital of Russia and the country's principal political, economic, financial, educational, and transportation... designed by Vladimir ShukhovVladimir Shukhov Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov, was a great Russian engineer renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for... . The 160-metre-high free-standing steel structure was built in 1919–1922 during the Russian Civil WarRussian Civil War The Russian Civil War was fought from 1917 to 1922.... . It is a hyperboloid structureHyperboloid structure Hyperboloid structures in architecture were first applied by Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov.... composed of hyperboloids of revolution. The tower is located a few kilometers south of the Moscow KremlinMoscow Kremlin The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the very heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River, Red Square and... , but is not accessible to tourists. The street address of the tower is "Shabolovka Street, 37", hence the tower's informal name. Structure Thanks to its lattice structureStructure The structure of something is how the parts of it relate to each other, how "it is put together".... , the steel shell of Shukhov Tower in Shabolovka experiences minimum windWind Summary Wind is the roughly horizontal movement of air caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface.... load, which is the main hazard for high-rising buildingBuilding In architecture, construction, and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following:... s. The tower sections are single-cavity hyperboloidHyperboloid In mathematics, a hyperboloid is a quadric, a type of surface in three dimensions, described by the equation... s of rotation made of straight beams, the ends of which rest against circular foundations. See also Vladimir ShukhovVladimir Shukhov Vladimir Grigorievich Shukhov, was a great Russian engineer renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for... Hyperboloid structureHyperboloid structure Hyperboloid structures in architecture were first applied by Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov.... List of Hyperboloid structuresList of Hyperboloid structures The page is a list of hyperboloid structures.... Shukhov tower on the Oka RiverShukhov tower on the Oka River Shukhov Tower on the Oka River is the worlds only surviving hyperboloid electricity pylon.... Constructivist architectureFacts About Constructivist architecture Constructivist architecture was a form of modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 193... List of towersList of towers Summary A tower is a tall man-made structure, always taller than it is wide.... External links * , Photos