Shukhov tower on the Oka River
Shukhov Tower on the Oka River is the worlds only surviving
hyperboloid electricity pylon. It is located in
Russia, in the suburb of
Nizhniy Novgorod, on the left bank of the
Oka River near Dzerzhinsk. The tower was originally one of six designed by Russian engineer and scientist
Vladimir Shukhov and built between 1927-1929. The unique 128-meter
tower served as a supporting pylon for the 110 kV NiGRES electric lines over the Oka River. The tower-pylon consists of five 25-meter steel lattice sections, formed by single-cavity
hyperboloids of revolution.
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Shukhov Tower on the Oka River is the world’s only surviving
hyperboloid electricity pylon. It is located in
Russia, in the suburb of
Nizhniy Novgorod, on the left bank of the
Oka River near Dzerzhinsk. The tower was originally one of six designed by Russian engineer and scientist
Vladimir Shukhov and built between 1927-1929. The unique 128-meter
tower served as a supporting pylon for the 110 kV NiGRES electric lines over the Oka River. The tower-pylon consists of five 25-meter steel lattice sections, formed by single-cavity
hyperboloids of revolution. The sections of pylon are made of straight profiles, the ends of which rest against circular foundations. The tower's circular concrete foundation has a diameter of 30 meters.
Today only one of these beatuiful structures has been preserved and the Shukhov Tower on the Oka River is now protected by the Russian state.
Non-hyperboloid pylons of similar design can be seen near
Cadiz, Spain.
See also
A tower is a tall man-made structure, always taller than it is wide....
External links
References
- Berkeley, University of California Press, 1991.
- : a dissertation in architecture, 264 p., University of Pennsylvania, 2000.
- : , S.192, Stuttgart, DVA, 1990.
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