General Information
| Name in local language: | Heinrich-Hertz-Turm |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | April 1965 |
| Completion: | 1 May 1968 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vertical cantilever structure |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Television transmission tower VHF/UHF transmitter |
| Material: |
Concrete tower |
| Construction method: |
Climbing formwork |
Awards and Distinctions
Location
| Location: |
Hamburg-Sankt Pauli, Hamburg, Germany |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 53° 33' 47.22" N 9° 58' 33.20" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| observation deck | diameter | 39.80 m |
| height to platform | 124 m | |
| shaft | diameter at base | 41 m |
| Initial construction | ||
|---|---|---|
| height | 272 m | |
| Heightening | ||
| height | 276.5 m | |
Materials
| shaft |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| platforms |
prestressed concrete
|
| foundation cone |
prestressed concrete
|
Participants
Architecture
- Fritz Trautwein (architect)
Structural design
-
Leonhardt und Andrä
- Fritz Leonhardt (designer)
Structural engineering
-
Leonhardt und Andrä
- Jörg Schlaich (structural engineer)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): The Art of Structural Engineering. The Work of Jörg Schlaich. Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 31-33.
- (1968): Der Hamburger Fernmeldeturm, Entwurf und Berechnung des Tragwerks. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, v. 63, n. 3 (March 1968), pp. 193-203.
- (2004): leicht weit / Light Structures. Jörg Schlaich / Rudolf Bergermann. Prestel Verlag, Munich (Germany), pp. 60-61.
- (1998): Den Wolken Entgegen. 2nd edition, Herbert Utz Verlag, Munich (Germany), pp. 44-45.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20000118 - Published on:
11/03/1999 - Last updated on:
08/05/2022