General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vertical cantilever structure |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Communications mast or tower |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete tower |
Location
| Location: |
Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 55° 49' 11" N 37° 36' 42" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 537.44 m | |
| observation deck | height to observation deck | 360 m |
Materials
| shaft |
prestressed concrete
reinforced concrete |
|---|
Chronology
| 27 August 2000 | Fire erupts at the top of the tower. At least 4 people die. |
|---|---|
| 28 August 2000 | Concerns over the stability of the structure arise. Area around the tower is declared off-limits. |
| End of 2003 | Installation of a new broadcast antenna without any height increase. |
Participants
Engineering
- Nikolai Nikitin (engineer)
Consulting engineers
- Fritz Leonhardt (consulting engineer)
Concrete repairs (2013-2014)
Material supplier
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1968): Basic design considerations for the Moscow 533 meter T.V. tower. Presented at: Huitième Congrès de l'AIPC = Eighth Congress of IABSE = Achter Kongress der IVBH, New York, NY, USA, 9-14 September 1968.
- (2000): Moscow Tower's Future Unknown. In: Engineering News Record (4 September 2000).
- (1989): Results of long-term geodesic observations of the settlements of the foundation supporting the ostankino television tower. In: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, v. 26, n. 3 (May 1989), pp. 86-89.
- Schnellaufzüge im Fernsehturm Moskau. In: Schweizerische Bauzeitung (1947-1978), v. 88, n. 32 (13 August 1970).
- Schnellaufzüge im Fernsehturm Moskau. In: Schweizerische Bauzeitung (1947-1978), v. 89, n. 29 (22 July 1971).
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000279 - Published on:
21/05/1999 - Last updated on:
28/11/2018
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