The
Shukhov radio tower , also known as the
Shabolovka tower is a
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in
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designed by
Vladimir ShukhovVladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov , was a Russian engineer-polymath, scientist and architect renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for structural engineering that led to breakthroughs in industrial design of world's first hyperboloid structures , lattice shell structures,...
. The 160-metre-high free-standing steel structure was built in 1919–1922 during the
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. It is a
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(
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steel
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).
The tower is located a few kilometers south of the
Moscow KremlinThe Moscow Kremlin otherwise known as the Russian Parliament , sometimes referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River , Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square and the Alexander Garden...
, but is not accessible to tourists. The street address of the tower is "Shabolovka Street, 37", hence the tower's informal name.
Due to its lattice
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, the steel shell of Shukhov Tower in Shabolovka experiences minimum
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load, which is the main hazard for high-rising
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s.
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The
Shukhov radio tower , also known as the
Shabolovka tower is a
broadcastingBroadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience. The audience may be the general public or a relatively large sub-audience, such as children or young adults....
towerTowers are tall structures that are almost always taller than they are wide, usually by a significant margin. Towers are generally built to take advantage of their height, and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure.- History :...
in
MoscowMoscow is the capital and the largest city of Russia. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Europe, and ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the world, a...
designed by
Vladimir ShukhovVladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov , was a Russian engineer-polymath, scientist and architect renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for structural engineering that led to breakthroughs in industrial design of world's first hyperboloid structures , lattice shell structures,...
. The 160-metre-high free-standing steel structure was built in 1919–1922 during the
Russian Civil WarThe Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed and the Soviets under the domination of the Bolshevik party assumed power, first in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a multi-party war that...
. It is a
hyperboloid structureHyperboloid structures are architectural structures designed with hyperboloid geometry. Often these are tall structures such as towers where the hyperboloid geometry's structural strength is used to support an object high off the ground, but hyperboloid geometry is also often used for decorative...
(
hyperbolicIn mathematics, a hyperboloid is a quadric, a type of surface in three dimensions, described by the equation hyperboloid of one sheet,or hyperboloid of two sheets....
steel
gridshellA gridshell is a structure which derives its strength from its double curvature , but is constructed of a grid or lattice....
).
The tower is located a few kilometers south of the
Moscow KremlinThe Moscow Kremlin otherwise known as the Russian Parliament , sometimes referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River , Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square and the Alexander Garden...
, but is not accessible to tourists. The street address of the tower is "Shabolovka Street, 37", hence the tower's informal name.
Structure
Due to its lattice
structureStructure is a fundamental and sometimes intangible notion covering the recognition, observation, nature, and stability of patterns and relationships of entities...
, the steel shell of Shukhov Tower in Shabolovka experiences minimum
windWind is the flow of air or other gases that compose an atmosphere . On Earth, wind consists of the bulk movement of air...
load, which is the main hazard for high-rising
buildingIn architecture, construction, engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following:# Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or...
s. The tower sections are single-cavity
hyperboloidIn mathematics, a hyperboloid is a quadric, a type of surface in three dimensions, described by the equation hyperboloid of one sheet,or hyperboloid of two sheets....
s of rotation made of straight beams, the ends of which rest against circular foundations.
See also
- Vladimir Shukhov
Vladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov , was a Russian engineer-polymath, scientist and architect renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for structural engineering that led to breakthroughs in industrial design of world's first hyperboloid structures , lattice shell structures,...
- Hyperboloid structure
Hyperboloid structures are architectural structures designed with hyperboloid geometry. Often these are tall structures such as towers where the hyperboloid geometry's structural strength is used to support an object high off the ground, but hyperboloid geometry is also often used for decorative...
- List of Hyperboloid structures
- Shukhov tower on the Oka River
Shukhov Tower on the Oka River is the world’s only surviving hyperboloid electricity pylon. It is located in Russia, in the western suburbs of Nizhny Novgorod, on the left bank of the Oka River near Dzerzhinsk.-History:...
- Constructivist architecture
Constructivist architecture was a form of modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s. It combined advanced technology and engineering with an avowedly Communist social purpose. Although it was divided into several competing factions, the movement produced...
- List of towers
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