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New York world's fair building trends
Planning and construction for New York World's Fair 1964-1965; Fair symbol, Unisphere, stainless steel armillary sphere 135 ft high, with 3 satellite rings, must resist wind loads up to 3 times its 250-ton weight through single small support; utilities include 14 mi of water mains, 22 mi of storm and sanitary drains, 380 mi of electric cable, and 60 mi of communication cable; water displays include record size fountain; for buildings, frames of A-36 steel predominate.
New York world's fair building trends
Planning and construction for New York World's Fair 1964-1965; Fair symbol, Unisphere, stainless steel armillary sphere 135 ft high, with 3 satellite rings, must resist wind loads up to 3 times its 250-ton weight through single small support; utilities include 14 mi of water mains, 22 mi of storm and sanitary drains, 380 mi of electric cable, and 60 mi of communication cable; water displays include record size fountain; for buildings, frames of A-36 steel predominate.
New York world's fair building trends
Civ Eng (NY)
Whipple, Jr., W. (author)
1963
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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